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Artificial gravity and uniform acceleration made their descent fairly smooth, and when the small transport shuttle touched down, it did so with only the softest jostle. A hatch in the starboard side opened to reveal a massive green field surrounded by a thick forest of skeletal trees.
Despite all the precautions to ensure a smooth ride, Jack stood with one hand on the overhead support bar. The diplomats in his group had taken all of the seats along the port and starboard walls. The Keepers stood.
Looking up at the ceiling, Jack exhaled through his nose. “All right,” he barked at the others. “You all know your roles. Vranel, Taaz, Anderson, form a perimeter. Let's get this done quick and quiet.”
The three agents he had named all leaped through the open hatch, though Veronica Anderson
