37Scott was starting to worry. Cairn had been alone in the cargo bay for over an hour without letting out a peep.
"Still nothing?" Donna kept her eyes trained on the viewport in front of her, where the disk of Bellerophon's solar system was quickly approaching.
Scott stood behind her, rubbing her shoulders. "I guess it was a dumb idea." He sighed. "The guy just tried to blow himself up, for crying out loud."
"I think it was worth a try," said Donna. "Sooner or later, you need him to cooperate."
"Which I can't do if he strangled himself with a coil of cable." Scott stopped massaging her and stepped away, heading for the door. "I'd better go check on him."
"Just watch out in case he's waiting to ambush you," said Donna.
Scott was about to say something when the door slid open,
