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You bank and dive as twin laser pulses from the Phocian flash past your ship into the blackness of space. Then the Phocian increases speed. A third, larger ship appears on the Scanner, beyond an Asteroid Belt, and the Corsair changes course to intercept. You match course and increase speed as a second message reaches you, this time from the larger ship. 'This is the Clanship Keladan HI; we are on a priority diplomatic mission. Do not attack, repeat, do not attack. Change course. We are Keladi; do not attack.' You realise that this is the convoy ship carrying Korakiik, and that they will soon be within the attack range of the Phocian Corsair. Do you:
| Open fire on the Phocian Corsair with your ship's pulse lasers? | Turn to 141 |
| Wait to see what happens? | Turn to 104 |