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SILENT RUN
by Linnea Sinclair


Set in the same universe as my novel, Finders Keepers, this short story introduces
Captain Shandy McAllister, who is about to become embroiled in a mixture of
political intrigue, personal challenges... and learn a little about love in the
process...




I

тАЬRinnaker shuttlecraft, youтАЩre cleared for final approach to Bay Six-Fiver Beta.
Acknowledge.тАЭ
тАЬDeneb Approach, this is Rinnaker shuttle Lancer-One. Acknowledged.
Thanks. Switching helm over to Deneb Auto Guidance.тАЭ
тАЬComputer confirms. YouтАЩre on the mark, Lancer-One.
Cut power to one-third.тАЭ
тАЬAcknowledged. One--"
тАЬLancer-One, this is Deneb Approach. Increase power. ThereтАЩs a Tryll off
your stern, mark one-eight-zero-point-three. Repeat. Increase power.тАЭ
тАЬPower up.тАЭ
тАЬNanjir Tryll, Nanjir Tryll, this is Deneb Approach. Decrease power. Change
course to nine-zero-point-five. Repeat. Decrease power! Change course to
nine-zero-point-five!тАЭ
тАЬDen... Nanj... Unable to...тАЭ
тАЬNanjir Tryll, change course now! This is Deneb Approach. YouтАЩre in the path
of an incoming Rinnaker shuttle. Repeat. Take nine-zero-point-five immediately!
тАЬLancer-One, this is Deneb. Abort! Abort!тАЭ
тАЬNegative, Deneb. WeтАЩre too tight. WeтАЩll try to outrun thebastard. Clear the--"
тАЬThis is Deneb Approach. All craft hold position. We have an emergency in
Bay Six-Fiver Beta!тАЭ



II

тАЬWeтАЩre not lovers!тАЭ Shandy McAllister winced as the line of faces down the
Port Tyber bar turned abruptly in her direction.
The man on her right leered at her. тАЬJump-jockey gossip says different. Says
youтАЩre right cozy with Captain Talvarrin. So howтАЩs тАШbout using some of that
horizontal influence for me?тАЭ His hand shook noticeably as he slid his journeymanтАЩs
data-tab towards her. His breath reeked of the sour odor of a rafthkra junkie. тАЬI can
work drive tech, cargo tech, anything Rinnaker needs.тАЭ
тАЬI donтАЩt have any connections with Rinnaker, Hillard.тАЭ Nor would she give him
a recommendation if she did. The once respected tech had degenerated into one of
the lowest forms of dock slime sheтАЩd ever met. And growing up in the Syar
Colonies, sheтАЩd just about met them all.