Kid Stuff (Bob and Nikki Book 41) by Jerry Boyd
Author:Jerry Boyd [Boyd, Jerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-11T16:00:00+00:00
âWhatâs that, Boss?â
âDid any of the scouts check for an ambush force on the alien side, before they went to look for their civilization?â
âThey scanned both sides of the confrontation for ambush forces, Boss. I didnât figure you wanted to go into that mess without knowing just what everyone was up to.â
âGood work, Topper. What did they find?â
âAmazingly enough, neither side is set up to ambush the other.â
âThat is good news. Have the deep scouts found anything more about the reptilesâ civilization, then?â
âWell, Iâm not sure, Boss. They found a planet that seems to be busier than the rest, but Iâm not sure you could call it a seat of government. Iâm beginning to think that these people go about governing differently than humans, or any of the other species weâve met so far.â
âInteresting. I wonder what implications that has for trying to get along with them?â
âThat sounds like an organic question, Boss.â
âSafety of the ship and crew in an undetermined state of affairs doesnât fall under your job description?â
Tex said, âI told you he wouldnât let you by with that one, Skipper.â
Topper replied, âSo you did. Do you feel the need to go lubricate the hinges on all the turrets?â
âNo, Skipper. Scotti already had them checked. Theyâre good to go.â
âIs that right? Are you sure you donât need to double check?â
âIâll be good Skipper. Sorry.â
âSorry you got caught, maybe. Itâs fun to wind you up, though.â
âYou got me good, Skipper.â
I said, âSounds like youâve got crew morale well in hand, Skipper. Iâll head for the office.â
âIâll get ahold of you, if anything comes in, Boss.â
âThanks.â
Jeeves had my coffee waiting for me. I sat down and started on the inbox. There was quite a bit more than I was used to, while we were cruising in FTL. I went through it, and only the scout reports amounted to much. It was like Topper had said, they hadnât found the kind of hierarchical system we would expect in another speciesâ space. I thought about it for a bit, and then decided it was a mystery for another day. The last message was from Dixie, saying that she had found a small problem in Maggieâs brain, and the autodoc was going to be able to fix it. She still didnât think letting her go back to her babysitting job would be a good idea. Jeeves saw me close the file, and asked, âOff to the gym, Boss?â
âI think I better. No telling what we may get into, when we get there.â
âIâll tell Enik youâre on your way.â
âThanks.â
I got through the workout without being quite as worn out. Enik said, âYouâre getting better, Boss. I didnât think a human could move like that.â
âMaster Bruce has taught me every art he can think of. I have to think all that is an advantage.â
âSee you tomorrow?â
âOf course. Thank you for the lesson, Master.â
âYouâre welcome, Boss.â
I made it to lunch on time. Milly asked, âDid you skip the gym today, Boss? You donât look as worn out as usual.
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