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contact. However it turned out, the responsibility rested on his shoulders
alone.

Suddenly he heard a strange sound up ahead, the lowing of a gigantic
horn. Then something touched him on the shoulder. He spun around. Who
could have gotten behind him without making a sound?

He turned to look at the tall figure now standing before him. The
humanoid was a good two feet taller than Apollo, which also made him
taller than Gar'Tokk. But in every other respect, the native could be a
Noman.

"This is a small universe," Apollo muttered under his breath as he
extended his hand in greeting.
Chapter Two
You look like Athena!"

At first the young girl did not realize that Baltar was addressing her.
One glance at his expression changed that. She could feel herself blush.

"You mean I look like Commander Athena?" She barely got the words
out, proud that she had not stuttered.

"I never lie about important things," he assured her, "such as the
charms of someone kind enough to be my nurse. Did you know that
Athena has actually visited me here? She has a job for me."

The young nurse hadn't expected a conversation like this in sickbay.
Not knowing what to say, she fluffed up his pillow and said nothing.

"I wouldn't dream of boring you," he said, and then winced.
 "What's wrong?" she asked.

"I used that dirty word. Dreams! They are giving me the most horrible
headaches in history. Can you give me something to help with my head?"

"I'd like to, but I'm not your doctor. Haven't you told anyone about the
headaches?"

He nodded. "They don't give me anything strong enough."

"Well, I won't lie to you and say I can do anything about it."

He clapped his hands. "Excellent! You don't lie either. As for me, I only
prevaricate when the subject at hand is power and destruction, life and
death, and other such ephemera."

She laughed nervously. She had been warned about Baltar. It was a
kind of honor providing medical attention to someone as dangerous as the
man who had once betrayed the entire human race and sacrificed his