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our and turned, the barrel of 's rifle
shaking. "Don't move. Stay where you are and put your hands on top of your
head," ordered and then spoke something into 's helmet communicator.
Within minutes everyone was in custody, the explosives in a containment
vessel and other equipment piled in a heap on the post commander's desk.
No one spoke, though the post commander asked many questions. was
prticularly insulting to Akira, but he was remarkably restrained. Finally a
transport came and took them to a detention center in the central compound.
Wendy wasn't sure how long was locked up, alone, but thought it was
about two days. Except to deliver meals, no one came to 's cell. When
finally got a visitor it was a woman in a uniform Wendy didn't recognize but
which must have been Imperial; high boots, dull black synthetic pants and
jacket with decorations over the breasts and on the shoulders, battle helmet.
Wendy stayed on the bed and the woman remained standing though Wendy offered
her the only chair. The woman pressed a pad and the console whi
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