The Motherlode Discovery Pt 2

"Geez, Chief Perry, do you sleep with that thing?"
"You jealous, Terrell?"
"...of the gun maybe. I've watched you oil it."
"Terrell...there's a point to this visit?"
"Yeah..the Captain wants you and your Rough Boys to go in the wreck first. Just do a sweep and clear and make sure there's nothing nasty waiting for us."
"I thought the Rough Boys and I were on lockdown after that little skirmish on Gorgon-3?"
"Little skirmish? You blew up a fuel depot."
"I blew up a fighter. The fighter crashed into the fuel depot. Not my fault."
"Well, whatever. I think the Captain's betting there's nothing combustible left in that thing. Besides, he's nervous about this one. And he wants you to ease his mind. Take that as a compliment."
"We're too far out for claim jumpers. And I read the scanreport. That thing is too old to still have inhabitants. My gear's good, but I don't think you can shoot ghosts, which is all I can think of that would be on that rusted out hulk."
"I know, but Captain goes with his gut...and it ain't wronged us so far."
"Point taken. I'll suit up and tell the Boys to get ready. Boy, Doc Harper's gonna be steamed about this. I know he was itching to be the first to set foot in that ship."


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