Whatever, who cares if this is a single use item? Just get two of them! Then use the first one to deliver the second one to the moonbase, and then use the second one to bring the moonbase back where it belongs, simple!

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Great idea!
[tq][ni]FTH: Actually, this is not a big problem. You just have to get two relocators instead of one.[/ni]
[br]B: You are totally right. This is a wonderful idea.[/br]
[br]Careful, I will try to do another insert.[/br]
[br]Bad news.[/br]
[br]We can't do it.[/br]
[br]Looks like each inserting requires some ...[/br]
[br]I don't know what it is, actually but we already used most of it.[/br]
[br]I see a horizontal bar which decreased each time and is now almost completely empty.[/br]
[br]Now I get a message that I'm out of some kind of resource or something like that.[/br]
[ni]FTH: This is bad news.[/ni]
[ni]But it is also a little bit reassuring that this stuff doesn't work for free.[/ni]
[ni]Easier to accept.[/ni]
[ni]But what is the plan now?[/ni]
[br]B: Maybe find out what this stuff needs to work? Energy? fuel? whatever? And how to obtain it?[/br]
[br]To see if there are any more final relocators?[/br]
[br]Or if something else, something cheaper can be inserted?[/br]
[br]I see here a "Multiple Use Space Time And Reality Dislocation Inexpensive System" on the list. Maybe that's something helpful?[/br]
[br]I think more exploration of this place is a good idea.[/br]
[br]We will make another call soon.[/br]
[br]And then maybe we can decide what to do next.[/br]
[ni]FTH: Good luck![/ni][/tq]

Ok, you received some information which you would otherwise never expect.
The whole situation got even more strange and unbelieveable than it already was.
You had a great idea but (of course) the solution couldn't have been so simple.
Now, once again you can't do much more than waiting.
In this situation,
what will you do?

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