Ghost Spin
“She knew where she was the minute she came out of the tank, though it took a few more moments to identify the subliminal signals that had led her to that conclusion.
By that time, however, she was past worrying about why and where she was, because it was clear that the ship was in full emergency mode. The call to quarters wailed in the distance. Hurried figures rushed back and forth, many of them carrying weapons or EVA suits.
And, incongruously, there was a suit-and-tie-clad middle-management ...type sitting at the side of her tank with no life support gear in sight and a thick sheaf of papers in his hand.
Li sat up, blinking, and took a closer look at him. Smooth-skinned face. Corporate-issue hair. Corporate-issue smile. Salaryman.
“What the hell is going on here?”
“We’re under attack by pirates. Uh … I think.”
“You think?”
“Well, they don’t exactly fly the Jolly Roger,” said the salaryman. “First of all, it’d look like puke on a false-color conformal array display.MoreLess
By that time, however, she was past worrying about why and where she was, because it was clear that the ship was in full emergency mode. The call to quarters wailed in the distance. Hurried figures rushed back and forth, many of them carrying weapons or EVA suits.
And, incongruously, there was a suit-and-tie-clad middle-management ...type sitting at the side of her tank with no life support gear in sight and a thick sheaf of papers in his hand.
Li sat up, blinking, and took a closer look at him. Smooth-skinned face. Corporate-issue hair. Corporate-issue smile. Salaryman.
“What the hell is going on here?”
“We’re under attack by pirates. Uh … I think.”
“You think?”
“Well, they don’t exactly fly the Jolly Roger,” said the salaryman. “First of all, it’d look like puke on a false-color conformal array display.MoreLess
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