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Nick of time

"Captain, ship's sensors are picking up violent tremors localized within this area", reported lieutenant Tanaka sitting at the communications console, speaking with a sense of urgency.

"When did these tremors begin?", asked captain Maguire contemplating in his mind, "what now?"

As though in response to his thoughts, princess Elantra's voice burst into his mind.

"Their royal highnesses are awake. I should have warned you that initially that initially upon regaining consciousness they will be in a kind of reflex state of mind. They will be reacting and not in state to be reasoned with. The tremors must be from their starship powering up and attempting to break out from below the surface. They are not waiting for the fleet to start bombarding the surface to loosen it and make it easier for them to break out.