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Sure that what he had just witnessed was unnatural un-Terran and to be suspect! He started the spy lens on its slow revolution in the Queen's nose, to get a full picture of their immediate surroundings. It was tilted at an angle apparently they had not made a fin-point landing this time and sometimes it merely reflected slices of sky.
In the earphones was a crackle of frantic questions, a gabble of orders screaming at him. Let them rave, they'd know soon enough what it was all about. Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
That, to be used only when a ship landing was out of control, should clear the ground below. They could only pray it would vacate the port they were still far from seeing. "Make it a fin-point, Rip," he couldn't repress that one bit of advice. And was glad he had given it when he saw a ghost grin tug for a moment at Rip's full lips. "Good enough for a check-ride?"
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