Infamy (The Mythrar War Book 2) by Douglas Wayne & Luke Simms

Author:Douglas Wayne & Luke Simms [Wayne, Douglas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-02-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Six

Lebrea Sector

Bridge, Infamy

"Vice-Imperator, three jumps until we arrive at New Earth. It will take the capacitor banks another three hours to store enough power for the next jump."

Kretch waved his hand dismissively. "Please inform me when we are preparing for our last jump. I would like to see the shipyards with my own eyes."

"Of course, Vice-Imperator. It will be done."

Kretch nodded and returned to the information flowing across his datapad. It was primarily reports of ships recently built at the shipyards and full diagnostics from the station the moment the data was retrieved. He poured over the information, noting important bits like the location of defensive structures and any ships that may be present when they arrive. He didn't have the luxury of hiding behind a dozen ships this time around and thus needed to make sure he had everything down so his remaining scavengers could strike hard where they were needed most.

Kretch tapped on the pad's display when he heard something rustling behind him. Turning his head he noticed the human servant was still standing by the door, his head bowed as if waiting for a chance to speak.

"I assume you have more information, Stevens?"

"I do, Vice-Imperator. One of our missing scavengers has been found. They are closing in at a rate nearly double our own."

"How long until the ship catches us?"

"They should arrive at our next jump shortly after us. Thirty minutes to an hour if my calculations are correct."

"Continue on as planned. We will discuss the matter of their disappearance with them when they arrive."

"About that, Vice-Imperator. They've sent word that they have someone important onboard. A man by the name of Vincent Wellard."

"Captain Vincent Wellard?" Kretch asked, nearly dropping his datapad. "The captain of the NECS Endeavor?"

The servant bowed. "I am not sure of his rank and title. Only his name. All I know is they felt he was important enough to ask that you wait on them."

Vice-Imperator Kretch grinned. "He is important. Not so much to our plans, he is merely one man and not in any position to stop us from moving forward."

"Then why is he important, Vice-Imperator? I don't understand."

Kretch hated being questioned. Especially by someone who was supposed to do as he was told. But like the captain, the servant was only human and just as curious about trivial things as the rest of his species. Other than the occasional interruption, he supposed it wasn't the worst attribute to possess.

Kretch stood up, his massive form towering over the servant by a half a meter. His red and gold embossed cloak ruffled as he stood, rippling against his firm yet powerful muscles. The Vice-Imperator reached up and removed the hood of the cloak, revealing the sleek obsidian of the skin on his head. Few people had seen him without the cloak. Fewer still had seen the secret he was about to expose.

"Captain Wellard and I ran into each other a while back. The time is but a short stint for my kind, but a much longer time for your species.

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