CHAPTER 39
Zui’s helmet hit against the pavement and rolled to Hope’s feet. They both got rid of their suits and examined the pylon leading up from the loading zone to the stock area.
The hangar was larger than they expected, but the floor had been their biggest surprise. Built for loading droids, it lacked any walkways suitable for humans. The moving platforms were floating above a deep chasm overlooking the intricate structure and the tangle of machinery on the lower levels. They waited for the shield separating the two areas to deactivate, allowing for the droids to pass. There were dozens of them, slightly bigger than a two-seat transport, with huge magnetic pincers. When the machines swarmed in, hovering towards the supplies, Hope and Zui took the opportunity to sneak past them, sta
