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<DIV>~~Bridge~~</DIV>
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<DIV>Timo hit the comm button. "Transport complete, Sir. Dey're all back on
board."</DIV>
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<DIV> When Rog heard that he said,"Excellent Timo. Emergency transport
Cmdr. Fraiser and the Armory personnel as well. We're pulling back from here
asap." Turning to Sanderson he said,"Sanderson, have the other ships
acknowledged the order to pull back? Let me know when they do." Tapping his comm
button he said,"Timo, when Ian shows up, have him report to my Ready Room for a
debrief. Katrina, I'd like you there as well."</DIV>
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<DIV> He took another sip from his coffee and wondered. Would
Timo be able to transport Ian and his people off in time? If there was no vital
intelligence on this waystation, why have it self destruct? He tapped the comm
button again. Rog said,"Lt. Martin, casualty report. Capt. Mason, when you're
able I'd like to see you in my Ready Room."</DIV>
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<DIV>~~Ready Room~~</DIV>
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<DIV> As he entered the Ready Room, Rog saw he had a message on the
computer. When he tapped it, he saw Capt. Westlake of the Apollo on screen. He
said,"Capt. Westlake, is the Apollo pulling away?" Westlake replied,"Oh yes old
boy. Is it true the Rommies have set the station to self destruct?" Rog nodded
and said,"Yes, I'm afraid so. Capt. Mason's men tripped something and it set off
a self destruct sequence as I understand it. We've emergency transported the
MACO's off the station and are in the process of doing the same with the Armory
personnel." Westlake looked back at Rog with a rather dejected look. Westlake
said,"The bastards. Did our people find anything useful?" Rog replied,"No, I
don't believe so. Joel, this whole thing was a set up from the word go. I for
one do not look forward to reporting this to Adm. Batenburg." Westlake
said,"Quite so old boy. I don't envy you a bit. Westlake out."</DIV>
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<DIV> Rog sat waiting for his officers to show up and for the waystation
to explode. Tapping his comm button he said, "Otto, send some more coffee to the
Ready Room." He had a feeling they were really going to need that coffee.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cmdr. Roger Finney</DIV>
<DIV>A/CO</DIV>
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