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Several women were seated around the triangular table. All were wearing the
spacer uniforms that were universal among spacefarers—one-piece jump suits
covering the entire body from the neck down. They were tightened by elastic at
wrists, waist and ankles to prevent ballooning, but otherwise were fairly loose to
allow freedom of movement in free-fall. The uniforms fastened down the front

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with a single seam, and with the addition of helmet and air tanks, converted
easily to spacesuits.

The crew, as Shino had been told to expect, was all female, apparently, it was
rumored, for the purpose of catering to Bred deVrie's taste for decadence.

"Girls," Bred addressed his crew, "this is Shino Kimatsan. She's going to write
up our story for the whole Galaxy to read. We're going to be famous."

A tall, angular black woman arose from the table to greet them. Her hair was cut
in a short natural and her bearing was formal and erect. The black badge of
captaincy and the black and silver deVrie coat of arms were prominently
displayed above the left breast on her metallic gold uniform. "Welcome aboard
the Honey B, Mistress Kimatsan," she said. "I am Captain Luuj Kirre. Won't you
please be seated?"

The captain escorted Shino to the short side, or "base," of the triangular table.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Captain," the reporter answered, setting up her
holocorder beside the chair. Luuj Kirre gave a formal nod and also took a seat.
Bred came over and sat down between the two women.

"Meet the rest of my crewwomen. Astrogator Sora Benning, Engineer Nezla
Lustik, Computer Dru Awa-om-anoth and Doctor Vini Curdyn who,
incidentally, cooked this meal. Since she's about the best cook on board, I'm
really looking forward to it. Shall we eat? We can talk while we're dining."

"Yeah," said the woman who'd been introduced as Nezla Lustik, "I'm starvin'. I
could eat a whole herp-ox."


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"Without even bothering to kill or skin it," came the soft comment from Sora
Benning, who was seated beside the engineer. Nezla paid her no notice, but
started heaping food onto her plate.

The food—an amazing assortment—had been brought to the table earlier and