35 The kid was getting tired watching the unknown intruder make his way through the transport. He spent forty-five minutes alone in the mess hall. He must have prepared and eaten a complete dinner. His next stop was sickbay. He went over to Morg’s cot and stood there for a minute or two. Morg’s blimp continued to flash green so the intruder didn’t kill the Yandan. Most likely, he wanted to make sure the Yandan couldn’t hinder his plans, whatever they were. The intruder moved through the main hallway leading to the bridge. The kid estimated he would see the Verasiun locked to the support pole within two minutes. He would then become very cautious and creep at a snail’s pace to the bridge. The Earthling was ready for him. It was irritating that the intruder wasted so much time. Time that

