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    Salrak sat in his air car, relaxing with a bottle of Adilian Whiskey
beside him. The car was landed, and the radio playing away merrily.
  
  "This is Channel 9.4", sang the radio "Serendipity's no.1 station.
  Hi there! I'm your host , Lig Kthanari, and this is the news at 26:45.

   There was another explosion in the Complex today, in Market Square
once again. This time, 62 year old Galfod, Trekar Treet, was severely 
injured when an explosive device went off under his stall.
  Trekar was known well for his fair sale policy.
  
   
    And tonight, the Arbaran Mega-Freighter "Walzakar" has docked around
Alice. The Walzakar is one of the largest Mega-Freighters to have
arrived since the Riftstorms thirty-five years ago. 

   This just in. The colony guard  has issued a warning to the general
 populace to stay at home unless it's an emergency. The predicted
reports of a cold winter frost appear to be correct, and driving
conditions both in the air and on the ground will be hazardous.

   In three days time, the Novogrand space probe will be launched into 
Rift 347 Epsilon. This Rift recently formed closer than most others only
twelve weeks ago. The Rift Monitors (inc.) wish to study it and see if
it's just a freak, like Rift 289 Delta which caused much worry three
years ago. "

    Salrak flipped off the radio. Same trash on it again.
  Yah, probably time to get back to the Rest and get sleep.
  He started up the engine on the air-car.

    The door opened suddenly and Large hands grabbed Salrak by the
collar and reefed him out of the car.
   Salrak's head swam as he hit the dirt, his Adilian whiskey not
helping matters at all.
   He turned and wiped the mud out of his eyes quickly, to see the
figure, who looked like a blue-skinned Body-builder about 8 feet tall
spare hima glance and make for the hover car.

   The figure reached the car, climbed in.
 Salrak heard it give a whoop of joy, and close the cockpit.
 The engine started.

  Salrak reached into a large pocket on his coat, and removed a small
keyboard unit with flip-top screen and a small joystick.

   "Some people think I'm nobody's fool " he muttered, and activated the
unit.

     Instantly the screen came to life, and Salrak grabbed a hold of the
joystick. He pulled it left, flicking a red switch.

  Suddenly the air-car began whirling about in an anit-clockwise
direction. The "Pilot" was pushed up against the windshield.

   The car stopped, and then sped around the other way.

   A guard watched with mirth.
  Finally, the car landed gently.
  Salrak went over, complaining about his back, and opened the cockpit.
 The blue-skinned guy fell out and threw up. And again.

  Salrak got back into the car without so much as a by-your-leave, and 
flew it back to the Rest in peace.
 
 

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