“That is precisely what I’m telling you.” Leox took a moment to consider, then decided the last station they’d been docked at, the one orbiting Parlatal, was their best bet. “This is the Vessel calling, reporting an emergency at Starlight Beacon. Repeat, we have an emergency on Starlight Beacon, station crashing, multiple trapped ships aboard, possibility of catastrophic impact. Please confirm signal.” It took a few seconds for a reply, which came in a bored drawl. “Vessel, this joke isn’t funny.” “Nor is it a joke,” Leox said. “This is for real.” “Okay, sure,” said Parlatal station control in
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