“Hmmmm…
the crew brags…. I’ll find the one and they will be properly punished.”
Looks to him and swallows. “I… um… I really appreciate…. what you’ve
done… not just the engines…..”Carlos looked at him. “Really?” he asked. “I
mean, I … I haven’t done much else… have I?”“You done a lot more. Thank you Carlos. I’m….. gonna be sad to see you go…….. “
Carlos blinked at him. “Huh? Well, I’m sure
you can find someone else to work on your ship. Someone more qualified – I mean,
I’m just a human who happened to be a mechanical engineer back on Earth and was
lucky enough to get a universal translator stuck in my neck when I was
abducted.”“Yeah… yeah of course……. I’m just….. never mind.”
Carlos frowned at him, a little concerned. “What
is it, Captain? You can… I mean, I’m not a Ravager. I’m not out to try and get
your job or anything – I don’t have any angle. So… you can tell me.”
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