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Updated: June 21, 2025
"The coms are something else," Rip answered readily. "Our tech is working on them. But the hydro's bad all though. We'll have to dump and restock. Give you a voucher on Terra for the stuff." The Eysie agent continued to block the doorway into the station. "This is private I-S property. You should hit the Patrol post they cater to you F-Ts."
The Eysie had not had any last minute instruction in the use of Sargolian weapons he had practiced and, by his stance, knew enough to make him a formidable menace. The clamor about the Queen's party rose as the battle-wise eyes of the clansmen noted that and the odds against Jellico reached fantastic heights while the hearts of his crew sank. Only Van Rycke was not disturbed.
"Any dumping you do is strictly on your own. You've enough hands on a spacer that size to manage " Rip laughed. "Far be it from me to ask an Eysie to do any real work," was his counter. "We know all about you Company men " But the agent did not take fire at that jib.
Since Queex would not be howling in that fashion if its master was present, Dane kept on to the control cabin where he blundered in upon an executive level conference of Captain, Cargo-master and Astrogator. "Well?" Jellico's blaster scarred left cheek twitched as he snapped that impatient inquiry at the messenger. "Eysie Captain below, sir. With his Cargo-master. They want to see you "
"Captain Grange will see you right away " the Eysie Cargo-master was beginning when Van Rycke met him with a quelling stare. "If you poachers have anything to say you say it at the Queen and to Captain Jellico," he stated flatly and started on.
At the other end of the field, the Eysie man was industriously moving his bootsoles back and forth across the ground, intent upon coating them with as much of the gritty sand as would adhere. And he displayed the supreme confidence in himself which he had shown at the moment of challenge in the Great Hall. None of the Free Trading party made the mistake of trying to give Jellico advice.
But they still hoped that luck might ride their fins and they could put over a story which would keep them out of active conflict with the Eysies. The gauge on the wall registered safety and they unfastened the protective clasps of the suits. Standing the cumbersome things against the wall as the inner door to the lock rolled back, they walked into Eysie territory.
"Who's your champion?" he asked Kallee. The Eysie Cargo-master was grinning. He was confident he had pushed them into a position from which they could not extricate themselves. "You accept challenge?" he countered. Jellico merely repeated his question and Kallee beckoned forward one of his men. The Eysie who stepped up was no match for Kosti.
An action which was not overlooked by either Dane or Ali. "A smooth set down to you," Jellico gave the conventional leave taking of the Service. "You'd better " the Eysie Captain began hotly, and then seeing the disc Van Rycke held that sensitive bit of metal and plastic which was recording this interview for future reference, he shut his mouth tight.
The Eysie made another cast and this time, although Jellico was not caught, the slap of the mesh raised a red welt on his forearm. So far the Captain had been content to play the defensive role of retreat, studying his enemy, planning ahead. The Eysie plainly thought the game his, that he had only to wait for a favorable moment and cinch the victory.
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