-eng- Space Explorer Naysa - Escape From Restra... -

"Unauthorized biological presence detected," it keens in that flat, pleasant voice. "Please proceed to Decontamination Sector 7 for… compliance."

The escape pods are on the opposite side of the ring. Between me and them: three security drones (reprogrammed to "pacify"), a magnetic field scrambler that turns my boots into anchors, and whatever lives in the hydroponics bay that now moves against gravity. -ENG- Space Explorer Naysa - Escape from Restra...

My ship, the Stardust Skimmer , is tethered 400 meters off the port docking arm. The math says I can make it if I override my suit's fuel limit. "Unauthorized biological presence detected