Commander Nelson and her 'crew' of four plus the disabled Sunny Li took one of the shuttles up to meet them. As senior officer, she instructed leFront...e to keep all his personnel on board the ship, pending further instructions from higher authority. "There are sentients on Carmody 3," she said. "Unusual sentients. We need to get somebody from the United Planets involved."Then she sent a message to higher authority in the USN. It was in code – which apparently was a way of shielding a message. I didn't wait."They're dead aren't they? She killed them."He let out a sigh, "Yeah, they're all dead." Rod, how much attention did you attract going in?" None, it was a tactical situation not an assault; we came in hoping that if things had gone bad, they wouldn't be expecting us, why?" Because I think you're wrong. I think..." the pause was just for effect. "I think we all died tonight."He caught on right away. "You're worried that even if we get them back this could happen again." This can't. From the driver's door, an elegant brunette woman in a navy-blue blazerand skirt stepped out. She smiled at Kimberley and walked over to her.The two women embraced before kissing long and passionately. Parker stoodimpassive, staring into space, but Poppy shifted uncomfortably on herheels. Partly she was jealous of the obvious affection that Kimberleyheld for this woman but mainly she was still rather scared of the womanthat had completely turned her life upside down. Breaking off theirclinch,. " Rob dressed as quickly as he could andrushed out of his room. He paused for a second at the door. It wassnowing outside. He almost went back to his room to change in tosomething warmer, then he remembered her voice again and rushed out thedoor. She lived across campus and it was going to be a long walk there."She is lucky I don't have a class until 12 tomorrow. What could itpossibly be at this hour? Why do I still put up with this shit?" Robmumbled to himself.It wasn't the first time he had.