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asteroid belt. The steel would be dropped to the Moon, and now the tug was linked to fourteen barges. Graffdropped his ball into the reader again, however, and the barges were uncoupled from the tug. It would be makinga fast run this time, to a destination of Graff's specification, not to be stated until the tug had cut loose from IPL."It's no great secret," said the tug's captain. "Whenever the destination is unknown, it's for ISL." By analogywith IPL, Ender decided the letters meant Inter-Stellar Launch."This time it isn't," said Graff."Where then?""IF. Command.""I don't have security clearance even to know where that is, sir.""Your ship knows," said Graff. "Just let the computer have a look at this, and follow the course it plots." Hehanded the captain the plastic ball."And I'm supposed to close my eyes during the whole voyage, so I don't figure out where we are?""Oh, no, of course not. I.E. Command is on the minor planet Eros, which should be about three months awayfrom here at the highest possible speed. Which is the speed you'll use, of course.""Eros? But I thought that the buggers burned that to a radioactive -- ah. When did I receive security clearance toknow this?""You didn't. So when we arrive at Eros, you will undoubtedly be assigned to permanent duty there."The captain understood immediately, and didn't like it. "I'm a pilot, you son of a bitch, and you got no right to第 260 页 共 340 页http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原 版 英 语 阅 读 网