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"You're wounded?" both men said in unison

"Hardly a life-threatening puncture, but I'rene"

The show of obstinacy was tremendously effective Giordino nodded at Gunn "You find Dirk a doctor, I'll take care of the boat Then we'll check out the nearest restaurant This looks like a good town for boiled crab"

"There is one ," said Pitt

The two men stared at him expectantly

"What's this urgent project I have to drop everything for?"

"It involves an underwater investigation of a strange shipping port near Morgan City, Louisiana," answered Gunn

"What's so strange about a shipping port?"

"Its location in a swa That, and the fact the developer is the head of a large-scale international alien-s empire"

"Heaven helpup his hands "Say it isn't true"

"You have a problem?" Giordino asked

"I've been up to rants for the past twelve hours-that's the problem"

"It's truly aather on-the-job experience with such ease"

Pitt fixed his friend with an icy stare "I suppose our divine governle in aliens"

"The facility is far too elaborate for that alone," replied Gunn "We've been given the job of discovering its true purpose"