The Knight was teaming with soldiers. Nerve gas canisters were deployed in critical junctions along the ship, and the Humans involved were inoculated—a painful injection which Liao resented but was grateful for. It disguised the itching on her arm. The construct spun a plasma-pistol add-on for her arm, and Saeed installed it. Liao could not tell the difference, apart from a difference in weight. Saeed cautioned her not to activate it, and she took that advice to heart. In the cargo bay, two full rehearsals were performed, including fire drills and boarding and counterboarding actions. The prisoners were restrained by heavy manacles. If the Toralii fired on them, the entire fleet would annihilate the hostile ship. If more ships jumped in, preset nukes would detonate, destroying them. If there were any signals, they would be jammed immediately. If, if, if. Almost a full day later, a contact appeared in the L1 Lagrange point. Code phrases were exchanged, proof of life was sent, and a video uplink established.
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