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SKID2 by sam
What is SKID2?
SKID2 is an electronic book, the sequel to the electronic novel SKID. Read
it, pass it onto your friends, anybody that might be interested, everyman and
his dog. If you like what you read and want to check out what happened in the
the first novel download it from my home page or email me for a copy. The
third novel in the series is also available at no cost. However if you want
to send me a small donation to reflect our efforts in bringing these freeware
programs to you I won't refuse them.


Published By Keith Fenwick PO Box 90312 Auckland New Zealand
ph [64] 025 748571 mailto: [email protected]. home page:
http://home.iprolink.co.nz/~sam/

Copyright (C) Keith Fenwick 1997
This publication may not be reproduced, transmitted,transcribed, stored in a
retrieval system, or translated into any other language or computer language,
in any form or by any means, whether it be electronic, mechanical, magnetic,
optical, manual or otherwise, without prior written consent of Keith Fenwick.
While Keith Fenwick undertakes to supply a viable software package he
disclaims all warranties as to this software, whether express or implied.


SKID2


Prelude

Raele wondered what was happening on Skid and more importantly wondered
whether it was time he headed home. Inel should have long since re-called him,
an order that Raele would have gratefully received. But the communications
channel had remained silent, as if he had been completely forgotten, cut off
and left adrift in space.
The implications of this worrying state of affairs were beginning to loom
large in Raele's increasingly troubled mind.
After leaving the offworlders on their home world, Raele and the crew of
the patrol craft had gone on an aimless joyride around the universe. They
sampled the delights of Candour. Tarried on the planet Guide where time stood
still for them, for who knows how long? A few days, a few years, a century or
two? Too long?
Then they did a beat up of Celcious B. Raele wouldn't land there, he
didn't want to be swamped by the locals wanting food and other goodies as the
Celcions would mistake his patrol craft for one of the heavy bellied
freighters that no longer called.
It was fun, roaming around without any particular mission bar that last
directive to delay their return home until ordered. Raele had been bemused by
this last minute change in his flight plan, not least because he was informed
of the change personally by Inel and not by Noslow his secretary. But also
because Inel, usually so grim and distant, never betraying any emotion, had