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land this planet has to offer. Name's Commander Carv Wallace, now in my third tour here on Earth." He looked at Ryan. "You stick with Ryan here, okay?"
    "Yes, sir."
    "This guy's seen more of Legion space than most active Star Runners; that's for sure. Orm Minor was a tour … well, let’s just say I’m glad to see you." Commander Wallace saluted. "Nice to meet you, Stone. Safe travels, Bean."
    Austin shook his head as they walked away. "That guy is a beast."
    "Yeah," Ryan said, glancing at his tablet. "He took me under his wing on my first tour."
    "Where was that?"
    Ryan shrugged. "A sector in Quadrant Four. We were patrolling the Zahl-Legion border for almost a year."
    "See any action?"
    "Yes."
    Austin looked at him. “That must be the tour where you got all your warm fuzzies about flying for the Legion.”
    “Right,” Ryan said, allowing a crooked grin.
    Austin knew he shouldn't press the issue. The experienced pilots on Tarton's Junction never spoke about the specifics of their past tours. Not in detail at least. This left him piecing together fragments of information and snippets of stories to form a disjointed narrative of life on tour in the Legion Navy. Like Ryan had alluded to, it sounded like hours of boredom highlighted with moments of action and danger, only to repeat the cycle until the tour ended. But maybe he could get some more information from Ryan while they had coffee. 
    The door at the back of Atlantis control widened, revealing the institutional white decontamination room. Staff in tight-fitting white uniforms with silver trim motioned both of them to separate tables floating above the steel floor. Austin did as instructed and allowed the attendant to begin the examination. They took a blood sample, looked in his eyes and typed into the tablets attached to their arms. The exam took only a few minutes.
    "Enjoy your leave, Lieutenant Stone," the attendant said behind a white mask. "You are free to go."
    "Thank you. I will."
    They jumped off the slabs and walked into the next room. A familiar hum droned inside. The shiny tubes lined the floors. Two Star Runners in Excalibur red flight suits stepped out of the nearest tube, nodded and walked into the decontamination room.
    "Let's get this over with," Ryan said, slinging his bag over his shoulder. He turned to the crew. "Both of us bound for Base Prime." 
    One shorter crewmember stepped toward Austin and motioned to a tube. Austin sighed and folded himself into the tight space, the intensity of the hum increasing. The crewmember slammed the hatch. Austin forgot gum. Nubern gave him gum the previous time he traveled in a tube. He panicked for a moment but convinced himself it wasn’t a big deal. Light surrounded him and flashed, his stomach dropping and twisting. He shut his eyes.
    The hatch slid open.
    "Welcome to Base Prime, Lieutenant," a voice boomed. "If you will please step out of the tube."
    Austin opened his eyes, a migraine piercing his brain. The pain intensified so much it felt like a hot knife was stabbing his eyeball. "My head's killing me." Austin pressed the palm of his hand to his eye, trying to relieve the pressure.
    "You're still new at this, sir." Two hands gripped under his armpits and yanked him out of the tube. "It'll pass shortly."
    With his eyes still held shut, the hands led Austin to a wall. He leaned back and rubbed his temples with his index fingers. The dull roar of a crowd walking and talking as they passed around him pulsated in his head. He heard voices on speakers and the servos of a thousand machines. 
    "You look like hell," Ryan said.
    "I feel like I'm going to puke."
    "Did this happen to you the last time?"
    Austin thought back. "Not this bad."
    "Chew some gum. That should help."
    Austin nodded and slightly opened his eyes. "I'll remember that next time. Why doesn’t this happen to me on a curve?”
    “Because you’re in a ship.”
    Austin shook his head. “And?”
    “The ship’s shields create an atmosphere