Venus (2011)
“I demanded.
Fuchs gave me a humorless grin. “They’re a good enough crew. All of ’em learned their trade out in the Belt. They’re rough and unpolished, but they know how to run this ship—and survive.”
I said, “And should we run into any more difficulties—”
“Which we will,” Marguerite interjected.
“They’re going to take over this ship and kill us all,” I finished.
Fuchs nodded somberly. He sat heavily in his desk chair and let out a gust of air that would have been a sigh, had anyone else breathe...d it. From him, it sounded more like an animal’s growl.
“I suppose a little demonstration is in order,” he said at last.
“A demonstration, sir?” I asked.
He eyed me disdainfully. “Yes. A calculated show of force. Something to make them more afraid of their captain than they are of Venus.”
“What are you going to do?” Marguerite asked, genuine fear in her voice.
Fuchs made a grisly smile for her. “Something aggressive, I imagine. They’ll understand that.MoreLess
Fuchs gave me a humorless grin. “They’re a good enough crew. All of ’em learned their trade out in the Belt. They’re rough and unpolished, but they know how to run this ship—and survive.”
I said, “And should we run into any more difficulties—”
“Which we will,” Marguerite interjected.
“They’re going to take over this ship and kill us all,” I finished.
Fuchs nodded somberly. He sat heavily in his desk chair and let out a gust of air that would have been a sigh, had anyone else breathe...d it. From him, it sounded more like an animal’s growl.
“I suppose a little demonstration is in order,” he said at last.
“A demonstration, sir?” I asked.
He eyed me disdainfully. “Yes. A calculated show of force. Something to make them more afraid of their captain than they are of Venus.”
“What are you going to do?” Marguerite asked, genuine fear in her voice.
Fuchs made a grisly smile for her. “Something aggressive, I imagine. They’ll understand that.MoreLess
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