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Guard:
This is a restricted area.

Gerren:
I am Academician Gerren doing geological survey work for the Planetary Resources Commission.

Guard:
Papers?

[Gerren hands them over]

Guard:
That seems to be order.

Guard:
[to Vila and Tarrant] You?

Gerren:
They are part of my survey team.

Guard:
I still need to see their papers.

Vila Restal:
I seem to have left mine behind.

Guard:
Then I'm sure you won't object to being searched. Search him!

[the other guard frisks Vila and finds the Mecronian knife]

Guard:
Four of our men have been killed with a knife like that.

Vila Restal:
You don't think - I mean, I'm not the violent type, really I'm not.

Guard:
Then why do you carry that?

Vila Restal:
I found it.

Guard:
Where?

Vila Restal:
It was stuck in one of your men.