"Yes, sir. I tried to ask you for advice over the talkie, and like I
said, it wouldn't work, so I fiddled around a bit and the car showed
signs of life, and I found out how to run it. So I brought it back. The
weapons work too, sir. You point them at something and push a knob and
they--well, they're pretty deadly."
Borden said flatly, "Sattell's ducked out. With the log and star maps
and food. One of the creatures just came in wounded. I thought Sattell
had planned to ambush you and get your blaster. If he did trail you--"