The Kruton Interface by John Dechancie

Author:John Dechancie [Dechancie, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Humour
ISBN: 9780441142279
Google: D-MqAwAAQBAJ
Amazon: B00J90EWGK
Barnesnoble: B00J90EWGK
Goodreads: 2156194
Publisher: Ace
Published: 1993-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

Repairs to the ship were just about completed. The chief engineer at the graving dock placed a call to the captain of the Repulse, who had once again gone into hiding.

“Sir, we’ve done just about all we could. But there’s just so much that we could do in the way of repairs and refitting… well, sir, there’d be no end to it.”

“Is this ship spaceworthy?” Wanker wanted to know.

“In a manner of speaking, sir, yes.”

“In a manner of speaking?”

“Sir, she’ll boost to interplanetary speeds easy enough and she’ll hold together. At least I think she will. Shell have no problem going quantum, either, sir, as long as you don’t push her.”

“What would be our top speed in quantum drive?”

“Q-Level Two.”

“Two? But that’s barely a crawl.”

“Sir, personally I wouldn’t chance anything higher.”

Wanker grunted. “Very well.”

“Sir, the Repulse is long overdue for a major, major overhaul. In fact, I hate to say this—”

“Then don’t. I have to skipper this bucket of bolts.”

“You have my sympathy, sir. By the way, nice use of space lingo, there. ‘I have to skipper this bucket of bolts.’ Nifty.”

“Stuff it. Wanker out.”

When the engineer’s face had gone from the screen he said, “I hate that ‘she’ business. ‘She’ll have no problem going quantum if you don’t push her.’ Give me a freaking break.”

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