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"lean see that you have never met the captain of a deep spacer before. They
are all very firm minded.

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And in absolute command while in flight. We can't force him to change course.
We can only convince him."

"I'll convince him," Brion said, standing and looming large over them both.
"We've taken on this assignment and no little spaceship driver is going to
stand in our way."
THREE A Desperate Plan

Captain M'Luta might be described in a number of ways. But never, by any reach
of the imagination, could he be called a " little spaceship driver." He and
Brion Brandd stood toe to toe, glaring at each other. They were both very
large men, both solid and tall—if anything the Captain was a slight bit
taller. He was as just as muscular as Brion—and equally pugnacious. They were
very much alike in almost every way, with the slight difference that Brion's
skin was a tanned bronze while the Captain's was a deep black.

"The answer is no," Captain M'Luta said, the coldness of his tone concealing
his growing anger. "You may now leave my bridge."

"I don't think you understood me correctly, Captain. I was making a simple and
informal request »

"Good. Informal request denied." "I haven't told you the reasons for this
request yet ..."

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"Nor will you ever if I have my way. And I will have my way. I am the Captain
of this ship. I have a crew, passengers, and a cargo to think of. As well as
my schedule. These come first with me At all times. This has already been
disrupted by your people, for the contact and rendezvous to enable you to pick
up a drop sphere. I did that because I was informed that it was an emergency.
That emergency is now over Will you leave or must I have you ejected?"

"Why don't you try."

Brion's voice was low, almost a whisper. But his fists were clenched, his
muscles taut as he glared at the Captain Who glared right back. Carver