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“Keep an open line of communication with me the entire time,” Ash instructed.
“I will. Let me know once you are adjacent to the shuttle,” Kella replied, adjusting the communications link and sealing the storage bay off from the rest of the ship.
Kella quickly suited up. She shouldered into the propulsion pack and attached a tether to the clip at her waist. She scanned the bay to make sure that everything was secured before she walked over and pulled down the manual override release for the platform. Once the light turned from red to green, Kella pressed the button to open the back platform. She reached up and pressed the upper section as well.
The magnetic boots she wore held her in place while the section decompressed. Glancing up, Kella could see pieces of debris floating by. She
