“Exactly.” The Navigator nodded. “I’ll put on the suit and fly the ship while you three stay safe in the quarters. We still have over eight thousand piTec left and if that won’t be enough to fix the hull, we’ll just put it on our loan. Alzigo will have no reason to object. He’ll only stand to gain more.”

The Engineer nodded. “Alright, sounds like a plan. I can start working right away. The ship has all the appliances I need. But first, I have a suggestion to help speed things along.” He looked at Nori. “It’s going to take too long to work on the Hummer and the ship, so why not bring in a couple of my guys? I have two with technical support Paths that I’m sure could help with some of it. What do you say?” He looked at everyone expectantly.

Nori hesitated. She was still getting to know the large man. Though he sounded sincere in wanting to help others, he had a darkness about him. He was harsh and had no qualm about killing others if he thought they deserved it. She wasn’t sure if she felt comfortable about having his lackeys around.

She exchanged a quick glance with Lana, and the shorter woman’s frown showed she was thinking along the same lines. “I’ll tell you what,” Nori finally said. “Let’s load up the Hummer and fly to your base. We can drop it off along with the sealing kit and let your guys work on it there. Then, while you work on the living quarters, I’ll take the ship to Diamond’s and drop off the ammo. It won’t last them long, but hopefully, it will increase their chances to hold on until we can return with a more permanent solution.”

Bulco studied her for a long moment then nodded slowly. He understood what was left unsaid. “That’s not a bad idea, kid. I’m sure my guys can handle the Hummer on their own.”

Lana breathed a sigh of relief.

“Then it's settled,” Nori said. “Come on, let’s load up the vehicle.”

They walked back through the cargo hold toward the exit. Nori made to reach the light console mounted on the wall, but before she reached it the entire back wall of the cargo hold lowered to the ground, forming into a ramp.

“Nathan?” she asked.

The young man smiled and nodded shyly.

Nori returned the smile. “I figured there must be a way to bring in larger equipment, it’s good to see I was right. You’re a handy guy to have around.”

Bulco got into the hummer and drove it slowly up the ramp. The powerful vehicle easily fit inside the large hold and the hatch closed behind him.

“Plenty of room left for some good ole’ scavenging,” the large man noted as he exited the car. “You’re up next, girl.”