Artifact: Rise Of Mankind Book 6 by John Walker

Author:John Walker [Walker, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Published: 2017-04-10T06:00:00+00:00

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Clea sat beside Olly with her tablet, reading through countless lines of code. He did the same as they tried to come up with the best way to find the enemy vessel, hidden by some technology neither of them ever heard of. As she considered the problem, she battled some serious frustration. Their other enemy didn’t bother to hide so such efforts were unnecessary.

No, they like to barrel in without regard for their safety.

Every planetary satellite had been taken out, which made the task of searching the system all the more painful. Without those signal boosters, they had to rely on whatever power they could manage on their own. This meant launching probes, and they had enough of them but she wanted to ensure they were looking for the right information.

They must be hiding their vessel by operating at a low power level. What would be the minimum output required for a capital ship to function? If the crew wore environmental suits, they could practically shut everything off. They wouldn’t even need heat per se but if that was the case, then the people on board would be the thing to search for…not a reactor.

“What about a life scan?” Clea asked. “Ships the size we’re looking for generally put off too much interference to get any accurate life readings but if they shut everything off…”

Olly nodded. “I’ve got some good code from the hospital for those type of scans. They were primarily used in low tech areas of planets searching for people who were lost. We can make a few adjustments for kielan physiology and send out the probes.”

“How long?”

“A couple minutes. The parameters are easy to set.” Olly went about the work and Clea prepared the probes. They’d launch several, each in a different direction and have them relay back to the Behemoth anything they found. This would also allow them to search without moving the ship. No one would know they were on to them until it was too late.

Clea sent a quick report to Adam and Gray, letting them know where they were at. Adam gave them approval to launch when ready and they prioritized the launch. Several fighters provided screen for the Behemoth while they were operating in the system so they had to send out a mass message, letting the pilots know to stay clear of the probes.

Adam joined them. “Do you think this is going to work?”

Clea nodded. “I do.” She glanced at her tablet. “Durant has sent me a message. The shields are ready for a fight and his relay satellite will be able to launch in five minutes.”

“Great.” Adam turned to Agatha. “Prepare a message to alliance high command. Tell them we’re going to need backup out here ASAP and give them the bad news about the destroyer.”

“Yes, sir.” Agatha leaned over her console and began recording her message.

Olly’s hand poised over a section of his terminal. “I’m launching the probes now…” He tapped several times, then turned to the primary view screen.

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