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@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ She nodded. "Correct."
"We saw...*lo...*" They chattered their teeth for a moment, then looked to Iska. "*Baenå' puta' 'esbrohakadåt'?*"
"Space-construct," they said, filling in. "We saw constructs of various size at your planet-moon and planet-star Legrange points."
"Space-constructs," they said, filling in. "We saw constructs of various size at your planet-moon and planet-star Legrange points."
True Name stiffened, but any response she might have had was preempted by Tycho. The astronomer, who had appeared largely overwhelmed by the meeting to date had steadily grown more excited during the questioning phase. "You did? How? Radio? When did you see them? During gravity assist? How--"
"Tycho, hold up," Sarah said, laughing. "There will be time."
Stolon, meanwhile, was clacking claw-tipped fingers against the table and bobbing their head. "*Za putatier, za, za,*" it said quickly. "Will say, will say. Excited also, scientist Tycho."
Stolon, meanwhile, was clacking claw-tipped fingers against the table and bobbing their head. "*Za putatier, za, za,*" they said quickly. "Will say, will say. Excited also, scientist Tycho."
Codrin grinned, scribbling further notes on in eir notebook. Ey was pleased to see that there was excitement around the table, rather than simply anxiety.
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Tycho grinned, nodded. "Apologies, that will be my question, then."
"I ask," Stolon said. "How launched vehicle? We see also another."
"A station --- a construct, as you say --- rotating with the Castor and Pollux LVs at the end of long launch arms, then photon sails and gravity assists on our way out of the system."
"A station --- a construct, as you say --- rotating with the Castor and Pollux LVs at the end of long launch arms, launched using tangential velocity, then photon sails and gravity assists on our way out of the system."
"You move not so fast, *ka?* Conserve fuel?" They chattered their teeth again. "Sorry sorry, will ask again soon."