"I expect eight hundred thousand of that in commodity items."I expect eight hundred thousand of that in commodity items. I'm on my way to Wisdom, and I want an appropriate cargo to carry with me. U-dollars are not accepted outside of TCS." Aurelium swallowed. "I'll see what I can do." "Do that," David smiled, enjoying his role as a heathen. "Or else I have permission from both museums to withhold the exhibit until such time as sufficient payment is made." "I understand." "I bet you do," David replied. "Now then, when I can secure groundside passage for my crew?" "There's a passenger shuttlecraft every other day," Aurelium said, nervously glancing at a display he carried. "It should arrive in about fourteen hours. |