Remnants and Fallout

[arvg]

XiaoBei hacked up a lung, watching the mixture of mucus and cry-fluid spiral away down a drain where it would be recycled by the ships systems, ready to be used again... if they needed it.

He ran a hand through sticky hair, hearing someone calling for him, but he didn't have much time... he slipped and skidded across the slippery deck towards the main console, grabbing a towel to dry his hands as he did so, punching in codes to gather some information on what was happening.

"Right time, closing on the correct position," he called looking up triumphantly. "We made it, twenty-four hours before we come into Cruise Disruptor range of the sleeper ships..."

He felt someone at his side, and glanced at Lt. Han.

"Good lad, see if you can't help the men to the showers and to fresh uniforms. We need the bridge crew to the bridge at once... and I need a cup of tea!"

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