Marcus - Override

“Show some dignity, Doctor Marsalis.” Sudler purses his lips.

It’s all crashing down. If ever there were a time to break the man’s face, it’s now. She takes three quick steps toward him.

“Marcus, engage override Epsilon,” he says.

Her leg locks in place.

She feels herself say, “Override confirmed. Locking out pilot controls.”

Sudler jams his hands into his pockets and saunters over, nose wrinkling in a grin. He clucks his tongue.

“I can’t believe you were going to hit me.”

“I would never strike a human, sir,” Blue says, even as she strains to control the muscles in her throat.

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Alien: The Cold Forge, Chapter 10