the situation, and the question: Should they go to the old Gate location, or the possible new one?
CJ trudged patiently along till Morgan had finished, then explained, "The answer is obvious, isn't it? I mean, even if they do put a trap at the old location, Shiva would surely put its biggest force in front of the real entrance, right?"
"Exactly right, CJ."
"So first we sneak up on the old location, recon to see how big the trap is. Then we trot on over to the new location to see how big a pile of guys Shiva has planted there. Whichever force is larger, that is the one we fight our way through."
She heard heavy, unhappy breathing at the far end of the commlink. At last Morgan replied, "I was hoping for something more elegant."
CJ laughed. "This is elegant, Morgan. It's just dangerous."
Morgan grunted. "Okay, that's the plan, then."
They came to the intersection where their current ring corridor met the radial corridor that led inward. CJ pointed down the hallway, into the center of the ship. "All right, everybody, let's go walk into the trap."
"Excellent," Lars proclaimed.
"Cool," Axel agreed. He waved the Destroyer gun he now carried. "Uh,