Or some ship might pick us up on scan and warn Operations.

The ship cannot pick up a new device if one is already attached.

But if the ship has picked up speed, it may be here tomorrow.

As I told you, a ship will pick you up.

I wouldn't expect anyone to make the connection, at least not before my ship could pick me up.

"And other ships must have picked them up from the island!"

He tried to break it to her gently as the ship picked up speed.

It was conceivable that a ship might pick up such an appeal.

The ship picked up speed till she was going flat out.

Krafft will have a ship pick us up when we are ready.