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S-9 thought for a moment. "Once the doors open, you guys go to the main control and power hub as quickly as you can. There you should drop their photon generator into the magma that surrounds the core of the base, because the energy discharge from the resulting reaction will cause the base to fill with the hot stuff in around 15 minutes. I'll take a slower pace and hold off the HF so you can get there more safely. Once the place starts coming down, I'd recommend leaving as quickly as you can. If we get split up I'll meet you outside the base, near the teleporter center we arrived in." Two small slots in his wrist clicked open. "There's no telling what's waiting for us at this point. Just grab some cover as soon as we leave to assess the situation. When I say go, make your move." He removed his hat and folded it neatly into a pocket in his jacket. They were almost there.

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The conference room was roomy. Private. Secure. A perfect place for a meeting of the minds. AUGER dismissed the secretary who had guided him there and sat down. The seats were made of a new synthetic material designed exclusively for executive offices, and were designed for both comfort and professional look. The desk that spanned nearly the entire length of the room was made of solid, cherry colored mahogany, and each spot where someone could sit had a mini computer and data port in it. A presenter could plug their own data into the table, which actually contained a complex map of wires, and stream their presentation directly to those present. The ceiling was lined by blue-tinted photon lights, and a small potted plant stood in the northeast corner. The decorative appearance made it hard to believe that the walls were lined with almost two feet of sound and signal proof technology, which was able to selectively filter incoming and outgoing signals. There were only 2 people with access to the special features of this room- AUGER and his predecessor. As a result, it was just natural for him to choose this room for a meeting.