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“What?” MacD said

“The cargo bays are opening”

MacD went forward and crammed himself into the tiny space with her The Centaurus looh, the doors above the cargo bays closest to the superstructure were in the upright position

MacD listened in as Linda tried to e of the Centaurus

“Eric, co on up there?”

There was no response

“Chairman, this is Linda Come in, please”

“Juan here”

“We’ve lost contact with the bridge, and we can see that the cargo bay doors have opened again They can launch the rockets”

“We just heard froot Linc, Eric, and Sylvia with the Enervuas”

“We didn’t see a rocket go up”

“He renade or smoke canister But we’re locked into the citadel at the botto any luck This place is sealed tighter than Fort Knox”

“Can we do anything? Should we try to get aboard?”

“No,” Juan said “Stay put We need you out there to target the Centaurus”

MacD looked at Linda “Ah’d rather go and fight”