”“Yes, I do. So, how do we get there, and how did they locate it?”“We found the Sol to Xi Pegasi wormhole, didn’t we? And, we can transit in...both directions now, right?” Adam grinned at her.“Yes and yes.” She scowled. “But, the first incident was blind luck, and the Terrans had the approach and exit vectors after they transited once. It’s a whole different exercise to find a hidden terminus with coordinates alone. Even you Genevans couldn’t find the Sol wormhole again.”“Yes, that’s true,” Adam. (For those of you who're curious, the second is that if you accidentally breach Rule#1, the best thing to do is immediately apologize and ask their forgiveness. Do NOT - and this is VERY important - do NOT point out that they're being illogical. Yes, I know that logic is by its very nature above personal issues, but you do NOT use it on a girl. They don't appreciate logic, hate it being forced on them, and nearly always take your use of it as a very personal insult. Hence if you do accidentally. "Hey, watch your language young lady," Mom barked.Lisa grabbed the napkin from my hand and feverishly scrubbed her new jeans. I turned toward Mom, the shit-eating grin on my face quickly dropping when I met her angry, green eyes. I ducked my head in an 'oops' gesture and fixed my gaze on the game, or where it was supposed to be."Did anybody score, Dad?" I asked, trying to establish a connection for my own protection. As expected, he didn't answer. I was on my own again."Asshole," Lisa muttered. I’m off the boat and scouting around. Ellen comes off the boat but goes no further than one hundred feet. She scans for hostiles.”“That will only get me within range of people who are two hundred feet from the boat,” Ellen said. “What if there are suspicious people at a greater distance?”“If she lets us know she’ll be out of range,” Jake said, “and then comes back within range as quickly as possible, she can make excursions to check further out.“True, but don’t go out of range without a good.