That's enough....

Tapping at the ComCon's screen, Calvo restored the permiability of the **** dome, and jogged down on to the sand of the beach.The hiss and crash of Tau-Ceti Two's ocean filled the air, as did the strong, iodine scent of alien 'seaweed'.

First things first....the weapons and equipment. Painsticks, stunguns, even emergency rations and uniforms, were all gathered in one place, neatly piled on a flat rock. Next Calvo began dragging the five guardswomen to one place.

The Guard Captain was showing feeble signs of life: the others either **** or dead.Calvo paused momentarily.....