It was scary."Sylvia turned back to David. "I have to take these two off to medical, for their initial checks."David smiled, and nodded for her to tak... the children.Soon after Sylvia and the children left, Rachel re-emerged, interrupting David's video for a second time. She had tidied herself up, and was wearing a new smock. "Can we talk, David?" Of course, Sis." He shut off the vid, and patted the seat next to him for her to sit.She sat down and took hold of his hand. At first she didn't look. What shall we do with this traitor?" Why, it's Klul!" Pete recognized the Thantan, who was far from being the selfassured bully he had been as Dron's aide. "So, he did join Pleorran. I wondered, when Amy and I didn't see him here." Yes. My old friend, Klul." The slitted pupils of Dron's eyes narrowed as he studied the nervous Thantan. "I wondered about him when I heard the story of your captivity. My childhood friend, the playmate of my youth, my steadfast aide during the long years of my. "That was the end of the boys' dream of finding adventure in the army, but not for Tracy. Unlike the two older boys, the youngster stood fast, and stared back at the one eyed soldier."What about you? Ain't ya gonna run too laddie?" asked the one legged soldier."No sir." Well don't I frighten ya boy?" asked the soldier with one eye.Tracy swallowed hard, but didn't step back."Well don't I?" No sir." Well what then?" asked the man, who was missing an arm."I think it to be an honor to fight for. They were awaiting his successor.Torrin had his computer screen projected on the wall behind him. On one side of the screen was a list of parts and on the other side was where it came from, either fabricators or the procurement source if the item was already made. When Torrin ran his pointer over a part, the description on the right changed to give the relevant information.Two obstacles remained. The first was the gas giant harvesting ship, which was late to arrive. Joyda of Family Khan assured.