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 | | Since, however, it was evident that repair of Dahak's hypercom was impossible and no Fleet unit had been sent to investigate Dahak's original malfunction report, Comp Cent constructed a radio transmitter and sent a report at light speed to the nearest Fleet base. |
 | | Dahak is a Fleet unit, aware of a threat to the existence of the Imperium, and I must respond to it. |
 | | Except, Dahak rejoined, that he was the first member of the human race to re-embark in Dahak, which gave him seniority over all other Terrans-except, of course, the mutineers who, by their own actions, had forfeited all rank and crew status. |
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