50 “Vancouver!” Xiaobo stepped away from his fully packed lunar scooter. The sweat was on his forehead. He had gone to great lengths to get to the transport lock of Unit Five as soon as possible. “Summon your men. We don’t have much time!” “They’ve been waiting a long time, where have you been?” “I’ll tell you on the job. Take it,” Xiaobo said as he pressed the first payloads into Vancouver’s hands. “Let them place the explosives at a safe distance from the entrance and…” “What’s a safe distance?” Vancouver asked. “As close as possible to the entrance, so that the Sepulchrians do not notice anything before it is too late. But also, not so close that we will blow up our own entrance.” “Um… Any idea what the clout of this stuff is?” “I, um… Frankly… No.” “Listen Xiaobo. The plan seem

