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ANSS Helix
Somewhere in the badlands
4143.4.2 Galactic
Nick blinked furiously to clear his vision until he found himself looking through the transparent cover of the pod at the bearded, grinning features of Bones looking back at him. Why couldn't it be a beautiful woman...just once.
There was a sigh of fresh air rushing into the pod as the cover opened like a clamshell. Nick's mouth was sticky and tasted metallic. Dehydration was a common problem during FTL travel. He'd need to drink two liters of water every day for the next few days to negate the effects of hyper-sleep.
Coming up short of the objective was in some ways a blessing. At least he wouldn't have to go into a fight dying of thirst this time. Years of conditioning had made him able to delay the affects in the event he d
