[center][h1]Shade[/h1][/center]


	[b]These people probably think they have even a slight chance of escaping. Maybe using the ship they're giving us to run away. If the people behind this little operation have any brains, there'll be a hidden tracker on the ship, a system to remotely control the ship, and enough dirt on us to be shunned by the worst of criminals, even if half of it is a lie.[/b]
	These thoughts went through Shade's mind. It wasn't that Shade was cynical, it was just reasonable. The Alliance didn't grow so large by being careless.
	[b]Three humans, two bots, one EMP would make short work of four of the bots, maybe even two of the humans if I'm lucky, but the oldest human, he could be trouble. I'll go along with them. For now.[/b]