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to his lips. He sat daydreaming of a career made up of many more such triumphs, and with quick fingers entered his security clear-ance and consulted the Scutari’s manifest.
“Cascade, take me into the Cargo At-las. Show me where to find consignment DB5:100101a.”
The datacore displayed a deck plan and outlined one department. Within that, it pin-pointed a rectangular space smaller than the cabin Durante was sitting in now.
“Cascade, where is this?”
B Deck: Cryogenics.
Durante was taken aback. “What is the segment indicated?”
Long-stay compartment.
“Is it operational?”
Yes.
“How long has DB5:100101a been there?”
One month, 6 days, 5 hours, 6 minutes, 75 seconds.
“Where was DB5:100101a before stow-age in its present location, and who autho-rized the latest tr
