Nothing happened. The journey was as quiet as the crossing of each previous layer had been. As the Wanderer escaped the tar pit's influence, Jess felt excitement stir. At least the troopers would keep him from crying with boredom.
Sure enough, as soon as the Wanderer entered jump space the troopers were on the move again. A few minutes later they were nearing the airlock which appeared to be their target.
“Will they be able to break through the airlock?” Ali asked.
“Not easily,” Jess replied. “Those doors are almost as tough as the main hull.”
“They will try to subvert the controls,” Dash said. “Or bypass them completely. If they blow the controls, physically hack into the wiring, they’ll hope to force the doors open.”
“They’re in for a shock, then. The Wanderer doesn’t work l
