As they slowly began to search the room, Sal knew she was in trouble. When she decided it was her best chance, she tossed a rock into the far corner. ...s she ran for the stairs it looked like her ploy had worked. And two of the giant bugs had been fooled. But not the third. As she scrambles up the wooden steps, grasping pincers grab her, plucking her off like a flower. The big bug drops her in the middle of the room. The other two coming over to inspect the prize.Clawed arms picked at the. It took me a few more moments to close in on the survival bubble, snag it with my repair drone, and pull it into my cargo compartment. Then I raced for the Lightning Bolt. Survival bubbles had a maximum duration of only 180 minutes if the owners did all their required upkeep.The person inside was naked and very hairy. I attached a fresh oxygen bottle to the survival bubble and when close to Lightning Bolt I dispatched the repair drone to deliver the survival bubble to an air lock on the star. He arranged for at least 500 of his loyal soldiers to infiltrate the area. These would be his storm troopers. They would kill the entire army of the drug lord if there was no capitulation. Percy preferred killing as opposed to capture, less chance of retaliation.He told his people the same.Percy sent a representative to meet with the drug dealer and discuss their differences. A picture of Percy's representative arrived in the mail about a week later. It was a picture of the man's head with no. A matter of privacy." Yes, I understand." William would like to see you briefly in the study." Of course."They passed by a large room where upwards of sixty people were smiling, laughing and where drinks were being served. Some of the couples danced.The only hint as to a difference between this gathering and any other party was the fact that now and then a couple, not necessarily man and wife, would walk hand in hand up the staircase and disappear into one of the upstairs bedrooms. A few.