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too. Those ships that are building at Storisende will be finished before
long," Jerry Rivas said. "If we don't get some more things claimed, the
first thing you know, we'll own Port Carpenter and nothing else."

"Well, let's see what we can find in the way of a big airboat, or a
small ship," Conn said. "Jerry, you can pick a party for exploring. Just
zigzag around the planet and transmit in locations and views of whatever
you find, and we'll send it on to Storisende."

"And don't pick anybody for your exploring party that can't be spared
from anything here," Jacquemont added. "We don't want to have to chase
you halfway around the world to bring back the only specialist in
something yesterday at the latest."

"Are you going to come along, Conn?" Rivas asked.

"Oh, Lord, no! I'm going to be doing fifteen things at once here."