This was more annoying than cleaning out a broken sewage line.This was more annoying than cleaning out a broken sewage line. What the hell did "CODE PO" mean? "RESUME ASSESS DATABASE CODE EXPLANATION PO," he tried. "PO: Planet of Origin." That was a new one to David, too. Usually, a planet of origin warning would come up as something else, such as interdicted species or incompatible biologies. He found his frustration being supplanted by sudden curiosity. Where could the applicant have come from that it wasn't one of the other categories? "RESUME DISPLAY REJECTED RECORD CODE PO REASON PO." "RECORD 14: Planet of Origin: PENDOR." That, David thought, explains that. The last thing he wanted on his ship was a Pendorian. Pendorians had their own form of justice, and if one ever got in trouble they had their own law and the strength to enforce it. A recent incident in which a Pendorian girl had been taken hostage had resulted in the destruction of a small city on Zephyr. As a planetary policy, they cared about nothing but their own. David leaned back in the chair and put the keyboard in his lap. "RESUME DISPLAY RECORD 1 FLAG IGNORE." Three hours later David stood up and stretched. |