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He
was
studying
the
remaining
oxygen
for
the
last
time
,
hoping
some
unnoticed
miracle
would
have
added
another
zero
to
the
remorseless
number
on
the
gauge
.
As
he
watched
the
counter
conclude
its
work
,
the
last
digit
in
line
blinked
from
nine
to
eight
.
There
was
a
thumping
sound
from
the
entryway
and
he
spun
,
relaxed
when
he
saw
it
was
Parker
and
Brett
.
Parker
dumped
an
armload
of
metal
tubes
onto
the
floor
.
Each
was
about
twice
the
diametre
of
a
man
’
s
thumb
.
They
clattered
hollowly
,
sounding
and
looking
very
little
like
weapons
.
Brett
untangled
himself
from
several
metres
of
netting
,
looked
pleased
with
himself
.
’
Here
’
s
the
stuff
.
All
tested
and
ready
to
go
.
’
Dallas
nodded
.
’
I
’
ll
call
the
others
.
’
He
sounded
general
call
to
bridge
,
passed
the
time
waiting
for
the
rest
of
the
crew
to
arrive
in
inspecting
the
collection
of
tubes
doubtfully
.
Ash
was
the
last
to
arrive
,
having
the
farthest
to
come
.
’
We
’
re
going
to
try
to
coerce
that
thing
with
those
?
’
Lambert
was
pointing
at
the
tubes
,
her
tone
leaving
little
doubt
as
to
her
opinion
of
their
effectiveness
.
’
Give
them
a
chance
,
’
Dallas
said
.
’
Everybody
take
one
.
’
They
lined
up
and
Brett
passed
out
the
units
.
Each
was
about
a
metre
and
a
half
long
.
One
end
bulged
with
compact
instrumentation
and
formed
a
crude
handhold
.
Dallas
swung
the
tube
around
like
a
sabre
,
getting
the
feel
of
it
.
It
wasn
’
t
heavy
,
which
made
him
feel
better
about
it
.
He
wanted
something
he
could
get
between
himself
and
the
alien
in
a
hurry
,
acidic
expectorations
or
other
unimaginable
forms
of
defence
notwithstanding
.
There
is
something
illogical
and
primitive
,
but
very
comforting
,
about
the
feel
of
a
club
.
’
I
put
oh
-
three
-
three
portable
chargers
in
each
of
these
,
’
Brett
said
.
’
The
batteries
will
deliver
a
pretty
substantial
jolt
.
They
won
’
t
require
recharging
unless
you
hold
the
discharge
button
down
for
a
long
time
,
and
I
mean
a
long
time
.
’
He
indicated
the
handle
of
his
own
tube
.
’
So
don
’
t
be
afraid
to
use
’
em
.
’
They
’
re
fully
insulated
up
here
at
the
grip
and
partway
down
the
tube
.
Touching
the
tube
will
make
you
drop
it
quick
if
you
’
ve
got
it
switched
on
,
but
there
’
s
another
tube
inside
that
’
s
supercool
conductive
.
That
’
s
where
most
of
the
charge
will
be
carried
.
It
’
ll
deliver
almost
100
per
cent
of
the
discharged
power
to
the
far
tip
.
So
be
goddamn
careful
not
to
get
your
hand
on
the
end
.
’
’
How
about
a
demonstration
?
’
asked
Ripley
.
