 What is the name of the Officer of the Deck?
DOUBLECROSS by JAMES Mac CREIGH Revolt was brewing on Venus, led by the descendant of the first Earthmen to land. The Officer of the Deck was pleased as he returned to the main lock. The Executive Officer was moodily smoking a cigarette in the open lock, staring out over the dank Venusian terrain at the native town. "Everything shipshape, I take it!" "Every man accounted for except the delegation, cargo stowed, drivers ready to lift as soon as they come back." The native guard of honor, posted a hundred yards from the Earth-ship, stood stolidly at attention with their old-fashioned proton-rifles slung over their backs. A few natives were gazing wonderingly at the great ship, but made no move to pass the line of guards. They think there will be hordes of immigrants from Earth, now that we know Venus is habitable. And there's some sort of a paltry underground group that is spreading the word that the immigrants will drive the native Venusians—the descendants of the first expedition, that is—right down into the mud. That's a basic law of—" The annunciator over the open lock clanged vigorously, and a metallic voice rasped: "Officer of the Deck! Instruments reports a spy ray focused on the main lock!" We have agreed that, if the Earth-ship returns, it means disaster for Venus. "The Council did not know what we would face. There will be danger, I think...."
 Lowry
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