"You're right," she says, startled. "I'll ask. There has to be someone on board who can make that happen, right? Or the Admiral. I bet it doesn't matter to him where he sends people home to."
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"You're right," she says, startled. "I'll ask. There has to be someone on board who can make that happen, right? Or the Admiral. I bet it doesn't matter to him where he sends people home to."