�Where did it come from?� Maradine demanded, slowly murdering the young officer�s face with his glare.

Quick to comply, the comm techie asked, �shuttle, what are you carrying and where are you coming from?�

Inside the shuttle, Serena kept her cool.  �I�m coming from the Crimson Star, carrying fuel samples.�  General Brungess had told them earlier that Anarcha was laying waste to Neptune, trying to find a new source of fuel.  It was time to see if that still held true.  She held her breath and hoped the bluff would work.

�Yes!  New fuel!� exclaimed Maradine, eyes lighting up.  �Tell her to land immediately.�


What Serena found there almost cost the Chief of Security her life.
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