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THE LIFT DOOR OPENED into the base, to a blinding white corridor, clean air and the huge wall screen that normally showed the base’s daily activities, but now said All personnel to SS Felicity. A number of uniformed people walked past, giving strange glances at the limp form of Paul.
Ari mumbled, “Wow.”
Budiman’s eyes were wide.
Behind them, Jao stumbled out of the lift.
“Are you all right?” Melati steadied him. His skin felt sweaty. “You should get yourself looked at.”
“I’m fine.” But the look in his eyes told her that he wasn’t. “Go, take them to the Felicity and find your boss.”
“What about you?”
“I’m part of emergency personnel. I stay behind.”
“But you’re hurt.”
“I’ll be fine. Thanks to you and your friends, I have some good information. Go to the ship. It could get nasty
