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“Can’t close Switches broken”

“Then we can’t stop the rocket launch,” Hali said “Not even if the Chairets out of the citadel”

“Put me in touch with Juan,” Max said “We have to let him know”

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In the citadel, they’d been trying to open the doors forto activate the e Juan had his knife jaether at the main entrance His efforts to pry them apart hadn’t produced even an inch of movement

He called out to Raven, orking on the door the mercenaries had used

“Any luck up there?”

“Nothing so far,” she said, her voice straining as she attee when your rib is digging into your lungs” But she kept at it

Juan looked at his watch Eight ht

“Juan, I’ve got an update for you,” Max said in his earpiece

“Go ahead”

“We’ve heard from Eric”

“I’lad to hear he’s alive”

“So is Linc, but they’re both paralyzed Eric says the cargo bay doors can’t be closed again The switches were sabotaged”

“Is Polk still on the ship?” Juan asked