Infinite Mayhem by Jake Bible

Author:Jake Bible [Bible, Jake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2018-08-25T22:00:00+00:00

17.

As soon as the Skrang were gone, Hessa turned the ship around and headed for the wormhole portal.

“Can’t wait to see how this turns out,” Bishop said.

“Don’t the Edgers hate you?” Yellow Eyes asked.

“He blew up Razer Station,” Nimm said.

“I didn’t blow it up,” Roak replied. “There were a lot at fault with that shit show.”

“Doesn’t matter who blew what up,” Reck said. “The Edgers blame you for it.”

“Yeah. They do,” Roak said.

“I have noted the time and date of that admission,” Hessa said, her voice coming from the speakers. “I now have two lists. When Roak apologizes and when Roak agrees with something that does not flatter him.”

“I couldn’t care less about flattery,” Roak said. “You can get rid of that list.”

“Where do we start?” Nimm asked. “The Edge is vast. Without Razer Station as a focal point, tracking down rogue Skrang is not going to be easy. That station would have been their obvious destination.”

“That is why the Skrang need Roak,” Hessa said. “Bishop? Any ideas?”

“Me? Nope,” Bishop replied. “I’d ask my contacts, but I have no idea which ones I can trust right now. Which is why we need my files. Which is why we need Sha Tog’s weaponry. Which is why we’re hunting for Skrang at the Edge. I’m gonna have to sit this one out.”

“Then shut up and don’t get in the way,” Roak said. “Hessa? Any way to track the Skrang via wormhole portals?”

“I have already tried, but the Skrang do not maintain their wormhole portals properly, so there is too much digital noise in the records,” Hessa replied.

“Ti’Ya?” Roak asked reluctantly.

“I am the reason Hessa has had access to the wormhole portal records,” Ti’Ya said. “That is part of my special skill set, Roak.”

“Just checking in to see if you have any additional data,” Roak said. “I have a couple ideas of where the Skrang are, but I’d rather not go there yet.”

“What are your ideas, man?” Yellow Eyes asked. “Do they include shooting someone or something with your big pistol? I bet they include shooting someone or something with your big pistol.”

“Not helping,” Roak said. “No. Well, yes, but not if I can help it. I know a couple of planets where… No, they’re more moons… Asteroids… Hunks of rock that the Edgers have carved out bases in. With the amount of chits the Skrang are hauling, there are only two places they could go and not get completely ripped off.”

“They are Skrang, Roak,” Ti’Ya said. “They are formidable fighters on their own. Even the Edgers will have a hard time taking them down and stealing their chits.”

“I agree,” Roak said and glared up at the ceiling. Hessa didn’t comment on marking a time and date. “Which leads us to these two locations.”

Roak brought up a holo and centered it on the bridge for all to see.

“This one is Margan Base,” Roak said. “It used to be an asteroid rich in ternolium, the main elements in creating a plasma charge for weapons. Once it was emptied of the ternolium ore, the asteroid was left to drift on its own.

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