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The descent into Utopiam had gone well. Dukk had even been able to enjoy his favourite view as they passed over the large land mass.
The rig was humming. The stabilisers made their approach smooth and far less stressful than Dukk’s last approach into Utopiam.
“That was a walk in the park compared to last time?” Annee said as the rig connected with the maglev track. “Citadel operations have acknowledged our landing and are requesting control.”
“Sure was,” Dukk replied smiling. “Switching control over now. Marr, the comms is back with you. Ann, you can help our passengers. Bazzer, power us down.”
“On it,” Bazzer replied.
The rig’s tune changed slightly as the reactors powered down.
Dukk saw a familiar shadow swish by.
“Change of plan Ann,” Dukk commanded as he flicked up video feeds of the wings and hold. “Find their channel."
“On it,” Annee replied. She had seen the shadow too.
“What is going on?” Marr asked as she frantically reviewed the controls for the cause of Dukk’s concern.