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The Verasiun and kid were thrown to the floor as the transport was pummeled with wave after wave of Locomites. The tiny creatures thrived in the sub-zero temperature of deep space. Individually they were harmless. But, when they swarmed together in the millions, they created a juggernaut of death and destruction. Yandan folklore contained epic stories about Locomite swarms devastating everything in their path. Even military launch platforms and ship armadas were overwhelmed.
The kid bounced along the floor until he found and clung on to a support post. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched the Verasiun hit another support post head-first and lose consciousness. His vap pistol hop-scotched across the floor to the Earthling’s waiting grasp. The Verasiun was now easy prey if the trans
