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The hatch whirred. Xris pushed it open, pulled himself cautiously up and out. He took a good look around, but--as
Harry had reported from sensor readings--the aifiock was pressurized and empty. Xris, perched on top of the spaceplane, looked down, motioned the others to join him.
Jamil came next. He slid down the Schiavona's outside ladder to the deck of the Canis Major Research 1, aimed his beam rifle on the door to the aifiock. Tycho followed, carrying his special sniper rifle. The alien joined Jamil.
There was a brief delay. Xris peered impatiently down into the hatch. The Little One was slowly climbing upward, tripping over his raincoat. "Hurry!" Xris ordered. He was a target-shoot up here. The Little One received a boost from behind from Quong, almost flew out of the hatch. Xris caught hold of the empath, steadied him, started him creeping across the hull over to the ladder. The doctor eased himself out next. Once on top of the Schiavona, he reached down to receive a beam rifle and his medical gear handed up to him by Rowan. She came last, moving easily and expertly. She carried a lasgun in a shoulder holster.
Xris eyed the weapon.
She caught his glance, flushed. "I can leave it--"
He shook his head, motioned her to hurry.
"We're out, Harry," he said into the comm. "Leave the hatch open and keep the engines running." "Right, boss."
Xris climbed down, joined the others
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