>While monitoring the situation from the task force operations center, a
>message indicator chimed on Watson's terminal. He had a message.

>To: Mr. Watson
>From: Selaan-nop, Special Assistant Foreign Ministry

>You will be granted special permission to cross the border, as it seems you
>have already done so. You will refrain from sending landing parties to the
>surface of the planet Xendo. Doing so will constitute a most serious breach
>of our security, and a serious diplomatic incident. A detachment of ships
>will rendezvous with you near or about the planet Xendo. You will wait with
>them until the cruiser Hyperos arrives. A diplomatic officer will be aboard to
>resolve your breach of our soverign territory.

Watson acknowledged the message and turned to Bedru, "Admiral...they are serious about not being on the planet when they arrive."

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