"Instead of supplying the
Solar Alliance with copper, in another week Junior will be hardly more
than a molten piece of space junk." He looked at the teleceiver screen.
All ready, Junior was falling away.
"Stand by for full acceleration, hyperdrive," said the big officer in a
hoarse whisper. "We're heading home!"
CHAPTER 17
The subdued whine of the hyperdrive filled the power deck and made Roger
wince as he stepped through the hatch and waved at Astro. He climbed
down the ladder and stopped beside the big Venusian who stood stripped
to the waist, watching the pressure gauges on the power-deck control
board.
"Hiya, Roger," said Astro with a big grin.
"Hello, Astro," replied Roger and sat down on a stool near by.
"Excuse me a minute, hot-shot," said Astro. "Gotta check the baffling
around reaction tube three." The big cadet hurriedly donned a lead-lined
protective suit and entered the reaction chamber. After a moment he
reappeared and took off the suit. He poured a glass of water, handed it
to Roger, and poured another for himself.
"Gets pretty hot down here," he said. "I don't like to use the air
conditioner when I'm on hyperdrive.
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