Galactic Empire Wars: Insurrection by Weil Raymond L
Author:Weil, Raymond L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Raymond L. Weil Publications LLC
Published: 2016-03-17T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Thirteen
Captain Ryan Nelson was standing in the Command Center of the Marine assault ship Deliverance staring at the viewscreens in dismay. The heavy battlecruiser Callisto had just returned and confirmed that Admiral Adamson had been lost along with his flagship, the heavy battlecruiser Constellation. All the ships that had gone on the rescue mission were showing some signs of damage. The Callisto had several large burn marks on her hull and even a few spots where the hull had possibly been compromised.
âI canât believe heâs gone,â Captain Durham said as he gazed at the viewscreen showing the recently returned Callisto. âAdmiral Adamson has always found a way to survive. Heâs been on dangerous missions before.â
Ryan felt a gut-wrenching torment. Not only had they lost Admiral Adamson, but Colonel Winfrey had perished as well. From the few reports he had seen so far from the survivors from Lymeth Three, most of the Marines and crew of the Defender had died in the blast when the troop ship had been destroyed. Even Captain Foster had met her end on the planet. Ryan knew his brother and Beth would take Captain Fosterâs death very hard since she was one of the Marines who had been with them from day one. This situation was eerily similar to when Colonel Stratford and Major Stevens had died on the Kleese exploration ship.
âWhat are we going to do now?â asked Ryan, looking over at the captain. Ryan knew the situation had changed radically. The Zaltule would shortly be sending out ships to search for the rest of the Human fleet. There was no way they could dare go deeper into the empire, or they might never be able to return to the Alliance or the Solar System.
Durham let out a deep breath. âWell, the missionâs over, thatâs for sure. As soon as we get the fleet organized I suspect weâll start back toward Alliance space.â
Ryan wondered what all of this meant. They had obviously failed in their attempt to draw the Zaltule fleet away from the Alliance. Not only that they had suffered major losses both in ships and in personnel. Losses that would affect everyone for quite some time.
âI need to go speak with my Marines,â Ryan said after a moment. âThey need to be told whatâs happened.â It was a speech he wasnât looking forward to.
Captain Durham nodded his understanding. âIâll give you a few minutes and then Iâll make an announcement over the shipâs comm system so the crew will know whatâs happened and how it will affect our mission.â
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A few minutes later Ryan was gathered with his Marines in the largest training facility on the ship. He took a deep breath as he gazed at the concerned looks on most of their faces. They had all known about the planned rescue mission, and they must know by now something had gone horribly wrong.
Straightening his shoulders, Ryan began speaking. âA few minutes ago the heavy battlecruiser Callisto, along with the battlecruisers Cygnus and Carina, returned from Lymeth Three.
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