Scott realised that some of this required precision engineering, engineering that he didn't have access to. The shaft could be shortened, but only by ...iting the boiler at the very rear of the ship and that would lead to issues with the trim of the ship. He left them to continue working on the issues.His 'geologist' had been shipped over to the Low Countries and he now returned having had the opportunity to examine the different types of rock that bore various metals. Scott now had him. Her father dropped out of sight after the school was shut down. As far as our records show he never worked after. There is no planet or imperial want or warrant for him in any death. I would like to contact him with his daughter present. She passed the fugitive recovery phase so you know what is next.”He glanced to the side before nodding, “Do it but let him know we will watch him. Also have the senior marshals do the indepth scan and watch for avoidance or misdirection.”I snorted, “Have you. She tilted her head and looked at Danielle. "Other people have studied how the ordinary person lives, but you're the first one who's wanted to do so in a multi-faceted way." Multi-faceted? Danielle asked. "What do you mean?"It was a week after the trip to Westport, and Danielle had been struck by two things: the amount of seafood that was in the restaurants, there wasn't nearly as much as she'd expected for a fishing port, and how the clothes she saw were completely different. Women wore skirts. Just tell me if you want me too."Larry nodded. "O. K., yes I can't take it any longer." When I drop you off today after work make sure you leave the back door unlocked. I will take care of the rest."I dropped Larry off around five P.M. that day. I took a slow ride around the block before parking two houses down from Larry's place. I walked to the back door and silently turned the knob and opened the door.Whack ... Whack ... Poor Larry. I could hear the sounds of something hard hitting the poor.