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Salvo signaled to his comlink specialist. "Relay the building
coordinates to Gallant gunnery-"

"Wait on that," Shryne said quickly. "Targeting the building poses too
great a risk to the bridges. We need them intact if we're going to move
vehicles into the city."

Salvo considered it briefly. "A surgical strike, then."

Shryne shook his head no. "There's another reason for discretion. That
building is a medcenter. Or at least it was the last time I was here."

Salvo looked to Climber for confirmation.

"The general's correct, Commander. It's still a medcenter." Salvo
shifted his gaze to Shryne. "An enemy medcenter, General.

Shryne compressed his lips and nodded. "Even at this point in the war,
patients are considered noncombatants. Remember what I said about hearts
and minds, Commander." He glanced at the mercenary. "Is the shield
generator accessible from street level?"

"Depends on how skilled you are."

Shryne looked at Climber.

"Not a problem," the commando said.

Salvo made a sound of distaste. "You'd trust the word of a merc?"

Climber pressed the muzzle of his DC-17 rifle into the small of the
mercenary's back. "Idis is on our side now, aren't you?"

The mercenary's head bobbed. "Free of charge."

Shryne looked at Climber again. "Is your team carrying enough thermal
detonators to do the job?"

"Yes, sir."

Salvo still didn't like it. "I strongly recommend that we leave this
to the Gallant."

Shryne regarded him. "What's the matter, Commander, we're not killing
the Separatists in sufficient numbers?"

"In sufficient numbers, General. Just not quickly enough."

"The Gallant is still holding at fifty kilometers," Chatak said in a