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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Peterson" data-source="post: 2163344" data-attributes="member: 21431">“Scramble all Aerial Interceptors.  Engage that shuttle at will.  I say again, scramble all Aerial Interceptors, engage shuttle at will.”  Gordy’s voice came over the comm yet again, with even more desperation in his voice.  “CSI F.IS.T. –3 and –4, terminate your patrol and head to Flatstone with all possible speed.”Ken grimaced when he heard that, and he could only guess at the ugly faces Fayne was making inside her mecha.  Still, he had his orders, and orders are given to be followed.  Ken briefly flashed back to his childhood, growing up in a CSI Gene-Spliced facility, being trained to do what he does now, trained along side other Flexes – including Fayne.  He whispered the First Rule to himself, “Do what is ordered, without question, without hesitation.”  The sound of his own voice brought him out of the light trance, and quickly checked his situation.  He was already moving full speed towards Flatstone, with Fayne just a few steps behind him.  Ken smiled to himself.  Remember your training.  Everything else comes naturally.“Uh, we’ve got company coming!”  Javin hollered from the cockpit.  “Everyone find something to hold on to, this boat don’t have any guns and it’s going to get rough.”Kaden, the Vic’Tarian, merely rolled his eyes and looked at Liz, who shrugged her shoulders in response and braced herself against the hull.  Koveris hissed slightly, but hunkered down as well.  Only Fenis looked worried, but held his tongue.“They’ll be on us inside of two minutes – a good minute and a half before we hit the LZ.  Suggestions ma’am?”  Javin called from the cockpit.“Yeah, fly faster” came the response.Planet-side..... A black-gloved hand reached forward and pushed a few buttons on the keyboard.  The video display adjusted its viewpoint to trail behind the insertion shuttle, while a smaller window popped open in the right-hand corner, displaying the fast freighter, CSI Cargo Run 3-45.“They seem to have no interest in the cargo.” The first one said to the other, as they both turned to face each other.“Hmm.  Yes.  Perhaps, they don’t know about the cargo.”  The other responded, making more of a statement than posing a question.“Interesting” was the first one’s monotone reply.“Indeed” the other one agreed, as they both turned their attention to the video display.</blockquote>

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