Bound by the Triplets
"They’ve deployed localized smoke canisters in the dry-dock sector! I can’t clear the fire line without risking a spark in the main fuel reserves!"
"Then we don't use fire," I said, stepping off the divan, my voice carrying a cold, razor-sharp precision that made Caleb halt at the cabin door. My ruined tactical shirt was open, but my fingers were already steady as I snatched the secondary submachine gun from the corner locker. "Caleb, listen to me. The Stellaris has an automated carbon-dioxide suppression system in the engine compartment to handle high-velocity fuel fires. If you override the manual safety locks from the bridge, you can suffocate the compartment in ten seconds. It will blind