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The war rockets from Avis' home system of Aurelia stretched through space like a thin, red string. There were more than a hundred there, Stan thought, but he knew without asking that they were hopelessly outnumbered by the Thuscan ships.
The small rocket maneuvered over the lead ship -- a hatch slid back -- and the rocket settled slowly through the opening.