At Least He Didn't Resort to the Cliché "Resistance is Futile"

"I see," Astra said. "So just what is The Solidarity?"

Ignoring her question, the man said: "Remove your spacesuits. I want to make sure that you are not carrying any hidden weapons. Don't worry about your safety; this part of the station is still fully pressurised." Seeing Stacy hesitate, he went on: "If necessary, my men will remove your suit for you, but you would surely prefer to do it yourself."

So Stacy and Astra did as they were told, leaving Stacy in her bra and panties and Astra in her grey jumpsuit and shiny trainers. Some of the soldiers grinned, but they were sufficiently disciplined that none of them said anything apart from the leader. "Are you an Aqualarian?" he asked Stacy.

"No," Stacy said, not seeing any need to elaborate on her answer. She wondered how it could be that everyone in this reality seemed to know about Aqualarians.

1. Lord Revenant arrives on the scene.
2. Astra and Stacy are transferred to the Dark Blade for questioning.
3. One of the soldiers is ordered to run his hands over Astra to ensure that she is not concealing a weapon inside her jumpsuit.

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