“The hull shield is too badly damaged for interplanetary travel. Not capable of atmosphere re-entry. Everything else is all right, though, so we can get around Amulen.”
“Okay, thanks,” Brandon said to the shuttle pilot. “Our task here is only minimally successful, but we’ll move forward with the resuscitation of the five subjects we managed to save. I have an errand to run, unfortunately, so we’ll move the bulk of the food supply from the shuttle into the lab and seal the building again while I’m gone.”
“What about us?” Jumper asked.
“You kids come with me.”
Jumper was happy to hear that.
Yob3 objected. “Brandon, you know this process goes a lot easier when another Earthling is here to help administrate.”
“I’d stay if I could, Professor. Believe me. You’ve revived twenty-five of us
