From Furies Forged (Free Fleet Book 5) by Chatfield Michael

Author:Chatfield, Michael [Chatfield, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 2016-06-04T04:00:00+00:00

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“Are you sure that we should have the fourth set of charges? I think that they might compromise the stability of the holding systems for the second stage of the system,” Edmund said to his brother as they looked over the conference table located in the Engineering command station. The carrier was so big that it needed an auxiliary center that directed the engineers to its tasks.

War-station had four of them.

“Look at the information from the first experiment to the more recent ones. With a big target we don’t need to have much breakdown. Here we’re going to have a lot of targets, all moving and being pains in our collective asses. Think of a fire, you going to squirt the extinguisher on a single point, one at a time, or throw a whole bucket over the entire area?” Eddie asked, using one of his large arms to move the brim of his cowboy hat up even with his manipulators crossed over his chest.

“Over the entire area of course,” Edmund said, his gestures understanding.

“Before there was a single area or it was packed, now we just want to get as much as possible as fast as possible,” Eddie said, his arms and manipulators unfolding, he was tired, hell they were both tired.

“The last of our wormhole kits will be here in five days,” Edmund said, sinking into his chair, his manipulators searching for a wake-up patch while his arms massaged the sides of his carapace.

“They were easier to put together than I thought. I wish we had them here in time for Falhu’s forces,” Eddie mumbled.

“The one thing we haven’t learnt how to conquer is breaking time, at least going backwards in it,” Edmund said, putting on the wake-up patch, he knew he’d feel the after-effects ten times worse, but he had been up since Salchar had come to them with a plan. They’d worked with the engineering heads, gunnery, Felix’s people, Silly, Shrift and the commanders of Nancy, Nelly, Ned and Parnmal’s yards.

They’d come up with a weapon system that made Edmund’s manipulators grasp in fear.

I wonder if this is how Albert Einstein felt when he had made the atomic bomb. I wonder if I will feel the same way he did once we use it.

“As you say, it is all but out of our manipulators now,” Eddie said, taking a seat himself, a rare show of indulgence.

“Did you see the report about Inkal’s yards and mines?” Edmund asked.

“I’ve been head deep in positioning data and automated stabilization data for the last four days,” Eddie’s manipulators telling of what would be a dry voice in a human.

“The Kalu didn’t even touch them. They scanned them, didn’t see life and kept going. Commander Fassil is back on the station working on his ships and systems. The mines are in full operation as well. Salchar is having the first Henry classed Destroyers sent to the system to act as a protection detail and finish up any last minute work,” Edmund said.

“How many carriers?” Eddie said, perking up.

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