Thursday March 12, 2009
Book 11: Massively Parallel — Part I: High Olympus Command

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Ennesby: The Forward Blade has been tractored and forward crew are secure, though wet. 'Chelle and Legs are retrieving outboard personnel now.
Captain Tagon: So. . . crisis averted?
Ennesby: We are inbound to Sol at point three-six cee, traversal shielding is at fifteen percent, we have insufficient power for full deceleration, and the ship is in two pieces. You tell me what we have averted?
Captain Tagon: Nobody's dead yet.
Ennesby: Hope springs eternal