Metafire
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"Burbank, as in Burbank California."
"OK, got it. Do you have it now?"
"Got it. It'll take a second." Actually it took about twenty seconds, but Scooter saw the account transfer offer come up on the screen, and he began typing his account information. "Got it. Thanks. Hope to do business again. In fact, I'll bet I am going to be close for awhile longer!"
"Bet you are." Frank then clicked closed the communications window and said, "Asshole." Without pausing Frank then opened a window to the Russian Central Information Facility, and typed, "This is Frank Simplaceanu and Platon Burak, please dispatch your Tug to effect join of Whitefire Capsule and Whitefire Tug. Thank you."
The response was immediate and formal. "Russian tug underway."
Out of his window he could see one of the Russian tugs swing around and proceed toward a capsule. He then turned to Michael Yatchiv and said, "It's time. Go and prepare your hatch. They should be there in less than ten minutes."
Michael responded, "This will help us, Frank." Then he pulled himself out of the communications area and toward the Russian capsule.
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