Four
The Deck was always busy now. With so few missions going out, people were actually volunteering to help get the Hermes fixed.
Keelin walked across from the other Hermes, the one she was using as a base. Her lattice remained connected to it—that gave her some kind of grounding, at least—but she still didn’t like leaving. She felt too exposed out here, and there was too much noise.
“Feeling refreshed?” Ula asked when Keelin stepped through the hatch. Ula was checking the door controls, although Keelin knew she’d be monitoring everything going on in the craft. This was her project, after all.
“Not too bad. Sorry for earlier.”
Ula shrugged. “These things happen. Strange times.” She gave Keelin a smile, which was friendly in a kind of forced way. “After what you went through, I’m
