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Back in his command seat, Tarimenloku had called onto the screen a holoof the marine base, magnified to look as if seen from 10,000 feet. Mellis shook his head. Or perhaps they'd been named independently for thesame lady; the details lay lost in antiquity. He looked a long minute longer, then left, switching the handlamp offbefore he opened the door.

Before we address your business, letme say how very much I enjoyed your reports. Or what was left of it. Why, whatever there is, young Kelromak. T'swa warriors for millennia have been humankind's most successfulwarriors, but sometimes we lose engagements, even wars, and the greatmajority of us die in battle.