I gave him the background.

He nodded soberly a couple of times, but his only comment was: "I heard

rumors." Then he said: "That's all I've got time for now. We make our

first jump shortly. That'll take us to where 231 went on GSM. From there

on out, we follow her plan precisely."

"Until we locate and grapple, Tony, then we start making our own

mistakes."

"I don't doubt that."

Moya moved to leave, paused, said over his shoulder: "What's this about

old Ben Stuart being cashiered for misconduct?"

"It's true."

His back stiffened and his hands clenched. He turned to face me again.

"I went through the Academy with Ben. How about doing me a favor? For

old times sake. Tell me who it was that put the finger on him. Just give

me a name. I might spot it sometime on a register."

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