The AI took the little sculpture staring at it. "Thank
you," he managed.
The lieutenant nodded. An engineer came up. "You all set,
sir?" he asked.
"Yes," the AI answered. "Got to get out of here
lieutenant!" the engineer snapped.
They retreated through the hatch and shut it as the AI shut his.
Wong hurried up to an observation window, watched the hatches
open, the elevator rose, and the AI's ship left from the deck and
shot away. He turned to find Capt. Vansen standing behind him.
They just smiled at each other and headed for the mess hall.
Now it was a matter of time.
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