He laughed. He did not ask any more questions.
The whining levelled off at last, refusing to go any higher. A collection of needles steadied on the main control-board.
Vray said, "That's it."
The radarman shook his head and said, "They're still with us."
The lines deepened in Thile's face, turning it grim and hard.
"Action stations. We'll try and get them before they get us."
Birrel said, "What do you want me to do?"
"Back in your bunk and strap in. This is liable to be rough."
He shook his head. "There must be something I can do."
"You'd only be in the way," Kara said. She was already removing a protective panel from a control-board ominously marked in red. She smiled, to take the sting out of the words. "You'll need a vac-suit. Here, Rett's will fit you."