HALF BREED
"Damned if I know. I stepped out for a cup of Java, came back, and saw Hoya lying on the deck. I bent over to check his pulse. That was when the grunts jumped me. Nice going, by the way... The missus thanks you"
Salom heard the thud, thud, thud, of muffled gunshots and bent to retrieve the Marine's sidearm. A quick check confirmed that it was loaded with low-velocity ammo - a must on any spaceship. She gestured to the other body. "Grab a weapon, Chief... We've got trouble".
The CPO nodded, grabbed the second soldier's pistol, and followed the CO out into the corridor. A klaxon sounded, they heard a scream, and the mutiny was under way.
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