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What was past was past. Time to concentrate on the future, on running down the rest of the research leads
that he and the foundation had neglected for too long. Time to refocus himself on the long range and
eventual mission, on getting the technology he needed for the reclamation job on Old Earth, a job that was
too big for the underfunded and ignored Recorps to complete.

"EDI traces at forty emkay."

"Interrogative signature pattern."

"Signature pattern tentatively identified as standard system patroller, class II."

"Course line?"

"Preliminary course line indicates target headed in-system. Probability exceeds point eight that
patroller destination is planet three."

Former Commodore MacGregor Corson Gerswin nodded. That made sense, particularly since
planet three was Byzania.

"Interrogative other patrollers."

"Remote EDI traces from exit corridor two. Probability exceeds point five that second system
patroller is stationed within one hundred emkay of jump point."




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 "Interrogative other system targets."

"That is negative this time."

Gerswin's fingers played across the representational screen, checking the relative positions and
travel times.

He pulled at his chin.

After the debacle on El Lido, he had plunged into trying to tie up a number of loose ends. That had
been fine, but he hadn't bothered to update Lyr on those activities. Not what had happened on El Lido, but
on his OER Foundation-related efforts, the ones she monitored and on which she had to keep records for
the Empire's tax collectors and various departmental snoops.

First, though, he really wanted to take a rest, one of several hours while the Caroljoy cruised in-
system.

He reached for the control couch harness release, then straightened.

Might as well do the update and send it. The energy required would be less the farther out-system
he was when he dispatched the torp. And the less energy required for the message torp, the more left with
the ship.