The helmet was still in place, though it would not have survived much longer. While it had given some protection, the head within it was not unharmed. The air inside had become superheated, charring off all the hair and burning the skin to a fiery red. It was a sight straight out of a horror story, and Jusser was more than a little appalled.
When he recovered from his initial shock, he examined his catch more closely. It was definitely not a female body, which relieved his worst fears but set him a puzzle. The only male aboard the Honey B was Bred, and he would never have been foolish enough to set the bomb. He studied the face carefully, then realized with surprise that this was the android’s body.
But how could that be? He’d backwashed the android’s ship on Eclipsiascus. How could it h
