He groaned and stiffened, anticipating the light when they were in second procedure level.
He heard one of the crew say: "Pick-up successful."
"Can you berth your craft on the Flagship?"
Parr felt a dread for he had thought to go to the Advanceship, and that was the one Lauri would name for destruction!
Relief came when the crewman said, "Wrong hangar sort. This isn't combat equipment, sorry."
"All right."
Parr breathed an easier sigh, and the communications set went off.
The lights came on.
Instinctively Parr lowered his head into his arms. He groaned again. "My leg," he mumbled.