STARSHIP OF FOOLS - (C) 1986 Jerry Kindall and Rex Crossley

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

"Just remember: money isn't everything -- there are credit cards, money
orders, and traveler's checks."
                                                            - Joey Adams

     In a very distant part of the galaxy, on a desert planet, under the
baleful glare of a dim sun called Utnapishtim, Xorn Smith III climbed
into his private space yacht.  Smiling, he settled into the flight chair
and activated the main control panel.  The indicators flashed green one
by one, and Xorn strapped himself in as the countdown began.
     The rocket craft slowly rose from the surface of Utnapishtim VII,
and then blasted clear of the planet's gravitational field.  Xorn leaned
back as he activated the hyperdrive.
     It would be a long trip, but it would be worth it.
