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The Past Haunts
April sat with the rest of her crew, watching as the electrician and his apprentice checked each other’s hazard suits then passed through the portable airlock into the next room.
“It’s too late in the shift for this, boss,” said Kyle, always the first to complain.
“Orders are orders,” their boss Sunita said. “Someone wants this area cleared in a hurry.”
“So we can go swimming?” Kyle asked with a grin. “I’d love to try that.”
“You’d drown,” Sunita said. “This is one of the largest rooms within reach of the reclaimed area. If I had to guess, I’d say they’re looking to turn it into another hydroponics farm. Reducing our dependence on foreign foodstuffs is a huge step towards being self-supporting.”
“Doesn’t change my original point,” Kyle said. “By the time we get in
