“I didn’t think it would be so easy!”
“It isn’t, Sir. We must have three, and I prefer six. We must measure their angles to determine where we are, then travel in the indicated direction to place ourselves on the main traffic routes.”
“Is that necessary?”
Joquirl paused, nodded. “I think it wise, Sir. Lacking astrogational instruments or really adequate references, we could easily be lost. At Neolan’s distance, the Cluster’s beacons aren’t so easily distinguished. These periscopes are not highly telescopic.”
“We’ll have to buy some instruments, first chance we get.” Race brooded a moment and said, “I’ve got to learn all the astrogation you can teach me and then some, but I have to think now. Go ahead and locate us.”
“Very well, Sir.”
Incredible that it had been only half an hour sinc
