Formation: Age of Expansion - A Kurtherian Gambit Series (The Ghost Squadron Book 1) by Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle

Author:Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle [Noffke, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Inside a cell. Kezzin Battlebase 44, Planet Exa, Seolus system.

Julianna sat on the bench, quietly staring at the translucent hard-light cell wall.

She was breathing steadily, totally calm and without concern. There was no need for it. Not yet, anyway.

The Kezzin guards had taken her rifle, but she was still armed. They had separated her from Captain Teach, yet she was not alone.

Pip, thought Julianna, mentally calling out to her E.I. companion.

I am here, Julianna.

Have you had time to crack the security network yet?

It is nearly finished. Please be patient.

Go as fast as you can. I’m not sure how long I can let this façade go on.

Getting captured was unfortunate, but this could prove to be even more fortuitous.

If you manage to crack that digital safe and get us the data, then you could be right.

Shouldn’t you let Captain Teach know what we’re doing?

Not without alerting the other guards, but he’ll find out in a few minutes.

You’re right, of course.

Julianna glanced over to the other cell where Teach was standing, leaning with his fist against the hard-light wall. He looked absolutely furious, so much that it made her want to smile. If only he knew what she and Pip were planning.

The door to the room opened and in walked a Kezzin guard. He looked at each of them for a long moment before Teach smacked the wall. “What’s the deal, buddy?” asked the Captain. “Got something you wanna tell us?”

The guard looked him over. “Which of you is in charge?”

Teach chewed on the inside of his lip before he answered. “That would be—”

“Neither of us,” interjected Julianna.

Teach looked at her, curiously.

She winked at him. “We’re just grunts like you, doing our jobs. Our boss is outside in the ship, along with the others.”

The Kezzin laughed. “I am no grunt, human. My name is Commander Trill Orsa, the head of this instillation.”

“So, you’re the boss here. Is that right?” asked Teach.

“It is,” answered Orsa. “And if you think I’m stupid enough to believe there are more of you outside, then you must be a poor judge of character.”

“It’s true, we are,” said Teach, nodding and tapping his chin.

“Very poor,” agreed Julianna. How’s it coming, Pip?

Infiltration process complete. I’m inside the network.

Upload their files and logs to the Q-Ship as soon as you can.

I’ve already started. Estimated time to completion is ninety seconds.

Which still leaves us with enough time to hightail it out of here, thought Julianna.

I would suggest waiting a few minutes. An escape could trigger an alert to their system, which may slow me down.

Julianna sighed inwardly. Fine.

Commander Orsa crossed his arms and glared at Teach. “I’ve decided you will both be executed for your crimes against the Kezzin people. What do you say to that?”

“Shove it up your ass,” said Teach.

Orsa ignored the crude comment. “I’ll give you one last opportunity to get out of this. Tell me everything you know about the organization you work for, including any intelligence relating to our operation. Do this, and you might make it out of this alive.

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