Battlestar Galactica by Jeffrey Carver

Author:Jeffrey Carver [Carver, Jeffrey]
Format: epub
Tags: Science fiction
ISBN: 0765355167
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
Published: 2009-12-17T04:50:58+00:00

CHAPTER

28

COLONIAL ONE

President Laura Roslin peered over Captain Russo's shoulder as he called, "Geminon liner Seventeen-Oh-One, this is Colonial Heavy Seven-Niner-Eight." Captain Russo looked back over his shoulder at the newly sworn-in president and amended his call. "No, strike that. This is Colonial One." Laura registered that with a slightly stunned expression. Clearly, this was going to take some getting used to.

"Go ahead, Colonial One."

"We have you in sight, and will approach your starboard docking hatch."

"Copy, Colonial One. Thank the Lords of Kobol you're here. We've been without main power for over two hours now."

Lee Adama, meanwhile, was bent over the secure message console, watching something come in. He tore it off and read it silently. He pursed his lips thoughtfully.

"What is it?" Laura asked.

Lee held it out and read dryly, "To all Colonial Units, am taking command of fleet. All units ordered to rendezvous at Ragnar Anchorage for a regroup and counterattack. Acknowledge by same encryption protocol." Lee hesitated, mouth half open, then concluded, "Adama."

Laura pulled the printout from his hand and looked at it soberly. She thought a moment, then lifted her chin and turned to Lee. "Captain Apollo. Please inform Commander Adama that we are involved in rescue operations and we require his assistance." She felt a smile twitching on her lips. This was going to be interesting. Would he obey his new commander-in-chief? "Ask him how many hospital beds they have available, and how long it will take him to get here."

Lee looked stunned once more. "I, uh—"

"Yes," she said.

After taking a long time to consider her words, Lee said, "I'm not sure he's going to respond very well to that request." A smile touched his lips, too, matching hers.

"Then tell him," she said, "it comes directly from the President of the Twelve Colonies, and it's not a request." She let her voice sharpen ever so slightly on the last words.

The two transport pilots swiveled their heads in surprise, then went studiously right back to what they were doing.

"Yes sir," said Lee. As she started to leave the cockpit, he continued, "And sir?" She paused to listen. "Apollo's just my call sign. My name's Lee Adama."

"I know who you are." She smiled, this time letting a moment of genuine warmth come through. "But Captain Apollo has a nice ring to it, don't you think?" Without waiting for an answer, she headed back to the passenger cabin.

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