Once launched, the shuttles accelerated away from the parent ship and, when they reached the pre-programmed velocity, shut down the engines and coaste... around the planet in a ballistic orbit. They had rudimentary cloaking capability that denied the sensors of any hostile ship the ability to lock on to the small vessels. They would coast in until close enough, and then the maneuvering jets would swing the shuttles around and push it against the skin of the ship, all in less time that it takes to. “I’ll be the first of your students to raise these creatures,” Sean said proudly.“You don’t say,” Ms. Bird said.“That’s right. I’m also doing a report,” Sean said.“Really?” Ms. Bird said. She had never had a student raise a project and do a report for the class.Nodding his head, Sean said, “I want to make sure that I get an A in this class.”“Will it be thorough?”“Oh, I’ve got Mr. Booker ordering hundreds of articles about it. Such an exciting little creature,” Sean said.“Exciting?” Ms. Bird. They may think they do, but they don't."She was staring suspiciously at me. "Did you really go by my sister's apartment to talk to Lee?"I nodded. "Because of Sarah Leighton."I was watching Honey closely, but there was nothing in her face or eyes to reveal that the mention of Sarah's name had shaken her."I don't even know her." She was murdered this morning," I said."Oh, I'm sorry to hear that," Honey said. "Was she a friend of yours?" Sort of."She was looking down into her glass as she brought:. I spent my morning as usual, processing calls, arranging meetings and organising his next meet up with his other women whilst his wife was away. I decided I would hit him at lunch. Everyone else would be off and it wasn't out of the realm of possibility that he would go out for lunch too. At about ten to one, I left my desk, locked the cabin door and entered his office. He looked up at me mildly confused as I walked across the room.“Sorry do you mind if I get lunch, I forgot mine,” I said to.