Chapter Twenty They had escaped the freighter with not a second to spare. Jon Paul and Luc had toasted their goodbye to the freighter cheerfully while IQ kept trying to snuggle up to Jarmen. Jar had finally shut the little service bot down. Star didn’t know if it was because he was embarrassed or so he could get some peace and quiet. Numbnuts had promptly requested permission to recharge and shut down on his own. By the time they were safely back on board the Blue Star, Tai Tek had pulled another disappearing act. She knew that all the men were frustrated, but they also felt more confident than ever that it was just a matter of time before he was caught. Jazin told Star that Manota and Jo had returned along with Star’s parents and a wide assortment of other characters. He didn’t tell he

