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You draw the seed from your pocket and hurl it down into the darkness. It strikes steel and explodes with a blinding flash, illuminating for an instant the cramped control cabin and the startled faces of the Drakkarim crew. You see that they outnumber you many times over, but at least the flash buys you precious seconds in which to make your escape to the deck above.

Turn to 169.

Text copyright © 1988 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1988 Brian Williams.