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MELATI HAD NEVER seen this many people on the flight deck. Gone was the atmosphere of quiet threats. All lights were blazing. Almost all the stations were occupied, screens live and showing data.
The captain sat at her command module and all three assistant sub-stations were occupied. Dolchova wore a headset and was talking to someone when Melati followed Dixon into the room. She was glad that Dixon had the authority to come up here without needing to apply for a permit, and that he and Dr Chee were here with her to deliver the bad news.
Dolchova looked up in Dixon’s direction. She raised her eyebrows. Yes, being Force, he didn’t belong here, especially during periods of heightened alert. On the way, Dixon had morosely said that this was going to be one of those We f****d up meetings
