Gary patted my shoulder. "We have to lift. Ka, I need you to give calcs again. Are you up to it?"

"I'm always ready for adventure. I'm a DS man!" He stood and snapped a salute. We laughed loudly. The quote was from a vid they imported from Earth, 'Danger Service'. A comedy based on the Diplomatic Service. He resembled the main character, with his highvoice and bony stature.

—Riyhupur's Price, an unpublished story