He suppressed an urge to spin around, instead turning casually to face Bob Smiley, his second-in-command. His hand slowly crept toward the butt of the stunner he carried. "As a matter of fact, Bob, I am," He replied in a casual tone. "I've had enough. I'm retiring. Consider yourself promoted to h...
It took another week for the Explorers to map out a revised action plan for investigating the "natives" that included the newfound resources, and several more days to complete the preparations. The first action was to launch several of the winged probes. The designers back on Earth had decided th...