Cadets: 2 The Ship of the Gods by Miller Edward

Author:Miller, Edward [Miller, Edward]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Pop Culture Zoo Press
Published: 2014-08-11T16:00:00+00:00

Admiral Thompson’s head was throbbing as he opened his eyes. A bright light caused him to turn quickly to his right. That was a mistake. He became disoriented and felt as if the entire room were moving and he was going to puke. Then it all came back to him. The bridge, the explosion . . . “Damn it. Is anyone here?” Slowly he sat up as he realized where he was. “Isn’t this just dandy. Sick bay.”

“You’re welcome,” came a sarcastic reply. “Where did you think you’d be after an explosion on the bridge?” said Doctor Shareem Basha. “Maybe on a beach with a drink in one hand and Commodore Laurent in the other? Now relax and let me check your vitals.”

He knew better that to say anything. While Doctor Basha was one of the best of her profession in the fleet, she was quite a firecracker. In fact she was exactly like her twin sister, Doctor Anya Basha. Thompson always wondered what the odds were that two sisters, twins nonetheless, would both become doctors and join the UEDF. He relaxed as she ran her scanners and poked and prodded him.

“How long have I been out?” he asked.

“Two and a half days,” she said without skipping a beat. “I had to place you in a medically induced coma. You suffered second and third degree burns on most of your back, not to mention a punctured lung from the twelve-inch piece of steel I removed from under your right shoulder blade. Another inch to the left and it would have pierced your heart and we wouldn’t be having this conversation. You also have a grade two concussion. Other than that, you’re in tiptop shape. Do you have any other questions for me?”

“Was anyone else injured?”

“Other than the communications console and the rest of the fleet’s com systems, no serious injuries,” she said. “A few cuts, bruises, and minor burns.”

“Did you say the entire fleet’s com systems are down?”

“Very good, sir,” she said. “The cognitive part of your brain seems to be working fine. And to answer your question, yes. The entire fleet has lost all long-range communication ability. On the plus side, you are responding well to treatment and we still do have short-range communication as well as ship-to-ship ability.”

“What’s the last status we have concerning the Karang fleet?” asked Thompson.

“The last we heard they were orbiting Altarra, bombarding the planet, and deploying their ground troops,” said the doctor.

He tried to stand up, then realized it wasn’t a very good idea. The room started spinning again. “Have I ever told you that you and your sister are exactly alike?”

Doctor Basha grabbed him and steadied him. “You do that again, Admiral, and I just might let you fall down. And now I know that your brain is damaged. My sister and I are nothing alike. Now sit still until I’m done.”

He tried not to laugh as she stood with her hands on her hips glaring at him. She was five feet tall and weighed all of one hundred pounds, the spitting image of her sister and just as feisty.

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