"It totally was!" he said. "Hey, don't get the idea that I wasn't shaken, I was, but I figure, look on the bright side."

They were actually almost back to Hunter headquarters. "Right, time to get debriefed, and hand over the box, so that other higher ranking scientists can get their mitts all over it."

"Arctic, is your recharge berth in our block too? Should I uh, accompany you, or what?"