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Star Treader, while luxurious, wasn''t all that big, comparatively speaking. When the soldiers had made contact with the enemy, the sounds of their battle had been audible on the bridge. And now, they no longer were. That combined with the lack of an all-clear signal didn''t exactly leave a lot of room for imagination. As a person, she wanted to tell herself that their side won and that they just went quiet while looking for any other foes they had missed. But as a leader, she unfortunately had to be realistic.
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why they wanted that.
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recognize her, or the fact that he carried a set of translators, at least one of which set to the Vanaery language.
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No, wait! We still have the alien''s escape pod. Even empty, it contains foreign technology and is proof of an unknown species! It should have plenty of worth even on its own! Would they believe me if I claimed it was empty when we found it? Well, worth a try!
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Judging by its looks, it probably comes from a very safe world. Maybe the concept of "conflict" is foreign to its species?
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The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.
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"And be careful! That thing is heavier than it looks!"
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mental wounds.
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CRUNCH, his shell gave in to the pressure. The alien let go, and the soldier fell to the ground, blood gushing out of the cracks in his shell, his middle squashed down to a diameter that definitely didn''t support life. The alien then turned to the squad leader.
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