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than he had to. Even as she did so, word came that the few surviving Ghost
Riders were breaking contact.

Valivarre and the two cruisers stood motionless, at a face-off, while
REF officers struggled with damage control and tried to reestablish a chain of
command.
At last Captain da Cruz, of the Tokugawa's sister ship, the Jutland,
contacted Breetai. He asked her, "Captain, will you accept my offer and part
courses under a truce flag?"
"Sir, we will not," da Cruz, a gangly woman with olive skin and
iron-gray hah" gathered in a tight knot at her neck, responded.
"I understand." Breetai nodded. "My warriors and I await your pleasure."
"Lord Breetai, you misunderstand. It is my opinion, and that of most
others in this contingent, that orders were violated when you were attacked. I
have had access to certain sealed instructions given Commodore Renquist by
General Edwards, and it is my opinion that the Sentinels are now to be found
on Haydon IV.
"What I propose is that the Jutland-and the Tokugawa, as soon as
emergency repairs can be made on her-accompany you there on your mission to
find Rick and Lisa Hunter and the others. We will render military aid as
needed, and escort the admiral and his wife and the rest to REF Base Tirol so
that they can make a fair answer to the charges against them."
Da Cruz permitted herself the raising of an eyebrow. "You see, many of
us find it difficult to picture the Hunters as traitors, too."
The corners of Breetai's lips turned up. "Perhaps we can help with the
repairs to the Tokugawa, madam. You might say we've become a bit inventive of
late."


CHAPTER SEVEN
There are more enjoyable things in life than being a here. Having shingles,
for instance.
Jack Baker, Upwardly Mobile

The raiding party stared, aghast, at the thing that had been Janice Em.
Her skin had become transparent, and the blood vessels and musculature
of her face could be seen. Her eyes emitted an eerie light; what there was of
her expression seemed flat, unblinking and un-Human.
Jack found that he had instinctively raised his submachine gun. "Wh-what
are you, a zombie? He felt stupid even saying it.
Her voice, when it came, had much of Janice's tone and manner. "No; I am
an Artificial Person, built in the Tokyo research megaplex. I've acted as Dr.
Lang's eyes and ears on the Sentinels mission."
Lron's broad, thickly furred chest rumbled. "I don't like such
things-androids running around pretending they are alive!"
The AP was quick to answer, "Oh, but the Janice you know was unaware
that she was an Artificial Person-an android, if you insist. But I'm still
Janice, with all the thoughts and memories of Janice. Only, I'm aware of the
other side of my personality at last-that which served Lang. You might say I'm
finally whole."