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seconds or so and abruptly ended with DanielтАЩs quite
message, тАЬStable orbit at one-hundred-ten-miles altitude.
May I be of further assistance, sir?тАЭ
тАЬUh, standby one, Gryphon.тАЭ Waters had nearly
blacked out during the orbit shift, he wasnтАЩt alone. After
Captain FredericksтАЩ head cleared sufficiently he spoke
directly with Daniel.
тАЬGryphon shuttle, you have our heartfelt gratitude, you
saved our lives. Thank you.тАЭ
Daniel smiled a bit, he had done a pretty neat job of it.
тАЬYouтАЩre very welcome sir. I spotted what looked like impact
damage to your aft quarter, are you in any immediate
danger?тАЭ




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 тАЬIt appears not, we have emergency power and our
hull pressure is stable. May we impose on you to assist our
rendezvous with Rapier? We will gladly pay your tow fee.тАЭ
A tow fee? DanielтАЩs business instincts werenтАЩt as good as
his piloting skills, he hadnтАЩt even thought to ask for a fee,
after all it was a rescue of a craft in distress and not a
commercial operation.
тАЬOne moment sir, let me contact my captain.тАЭ
тАЬOf course.тАЭ Fredericks wished all of his pilots
possessed such calm presence of mind.


There were broad smiles on Gryphon as Daniel
finished the short narrative of his successful rescue
mission.
тАЬGive them whatever help you can with my
compliments, Daniel. DonтАЩt accept a tow fee. Good job,
son.тАЭ John Grayson was a very proud father at this moment.
тАЬThank you sir, I will keep you informed as things
occur.тАЭ Daniel was a very proud son.


тАЬRapier craft, I am authorized to provide you with
whatever assistance I can, no fee is needed.тАЭ It was a rare
event for DanielтАЩs father to turn down any fee, unheard of
actually.




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 тАЬThank you again, Gryphon shuttle. May I ask who I