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opened fire on the cockpit, trying to drill down into it.

The pilot lurched, trying to shake her off. Then she heard a familiar crack, and the mech
began to fall backwards. Robyn jumped away, staying well clear of the mechтАЩs still firing
autocannon.

тАЬCome on,тАЭ she told Jabari. тАЬWeтАЩre outta here. LetтАЩs just hope the boss made it back to
camp.тАЭ


* * *


Jack made it back to the colony, but that wasnтАЩt the end of his problems.

He drove the huge transport over the perimeter fence, and headed straight for the landing
pad. The two Saurian machines slowed somewhat inside the fence, pausing occasionally to turn
their weapons on buildings.

Go ahead, boys, Jack thought. WeтАЩre never coming back here.

The colony was deserted, and when Jack arrived at the landing pad he confirmed why.
Other than the security teamтАЩs dropship, only one shuttle stood on the pad, prepped and ready
to go. One of the few security concessions the optimistic and na├пve designers of the Envoy had
made was to include enough shuttles to evacuate the entire colony in one trip. Nearly a
thousand people were already safe aboard the Envoy, and they would leave within the hour
with or without him.

If Jack didnтАЩt find a way to distract them, the two Saurian machines could make easy work
out of him and the remaining colonists as they tried to transfer to the shuttle. He had to get
them off his back.

He turned to one of the colonists huddling in the back of the transport. тАЬYou! You know
how to drive?тАЭ

The man, a balding scientist in his late forties, shook his head. He was terrified, and nearly
incoherent. Still, he was only one back there that wasnтАЩt either injured or in shock.

тАЬTime to learn,тАЭ Jack said. тАЬGet up here.тАЭ The man stumbled to the cockpit.

тАЬWhatтАЩs your name?тАЭ Jack asked.

тАЬMike,тАЭ the man stammered.

тАЬItтАЩs real simple, Mike,тАЭ Jack said, pointing with one hand as he talked, driving in narrow
avoidance of the Saurians with the other. тАЬThe long skinny pedal on the right makes you go,
the short stubby one on the left makes you stop. You control your direction with this wheel.
Got that, Mike?тАЭ
 Mike nodded.