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any time, the colonists and RCE personnel shelter in alien ruins near First
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Elvi and Amos reach Holden but are ambushed by Murtry. Elvi runs to find Holden while Amos fights him. Murtry shoots Amos but does not kill him. Holden tells Elvi to go disable the planetary defense network while he confronts Murtry. Holden shoots Murtry and disables him but, although he believes he
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where the blind spot is in order to disable to planetary defense system. Holden lets the vision of Miller guide him into the alien ruins. Murtry, thinking he is protecting RCE claims to the planet, sets off after him. Elvi, who has grown close to Holden, goes with Amos to warn Holden of the danger.
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