Adventures in the Far Future & Tales of Outer Space — page 315: what you’re looking at

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Gedso’s tone was patient. “The character of this area has never truly been determined. It will be necessary to go outside and perhaps even to the Black Nebula itself. Unless | am allowed to make the examination | cannot collect facts with which to work.” “| fail to see,” said Blufore, “what an examination of ‘outside’ has to do with fashioning a weapon to stop these attacks. My orders are specific. | am to act for General Drummond and supervise the interests of his command. It is very unusual to let anyone have a scout and it is unheard of to penetrate ‘outside’ with such a ship! You have already wasted a day,. And now you waste another and perhaps a scout as well.” The pilot, a dark-visaged officer who seemed to be made of roccill from the way he smelled, reeled a trifle and said, “That finishes it. | can determine when and where | will take my ship and I’m not taking her ‘outside’ and | don’t care if the E-T.S. complains until the end of space!” So saying, he marched off. “And |,” said Blufore, “do not consider it . wise to expose a piece of government property to such danger and so refuse to accompany you, thus preventing our departure, for the orders are specific in that | am to accompany you.” “Tam sorry you are afraid,” said Gedso. “Fear?” said Blufore, stung. “| have no knowledge of the meaning of fear, sir.” “Then you have to go with us or we cannot go?” said Gedso. “Just so,” said Blufore haughtily. A much overburdened little man came up and began to dump bits of equipment through the hatch. Stewie looked pale after his ordeal with the penalty bureau, but his eye was bright. “What happened to the pilot?” said Stewie from the top of the ship. CORniclooo SS CO