Judgment of the Bold by Jamie McFarlane

Author:Jamie McFarlane [McFarlane, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9781720462439
Google: muZXuAEACAAJ
Goodreads: 40281773
Publisher: Fickle Dragon Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-05-28T20:44:42.003000+00:00

Chapter 13

Always Spiders

Mendari System, Intrepid

"Tabby, put in a course for the moon of that fifth planet. Someone is trying to talk to us," Ada said.

"Fourth planet is what I saw," Tabby answered. "We should go there first."

Ada bit off her first response before saying something that would be difficult to walk back. There'd been a subtle battle of wills on the bridge for most of the trip. She had to decide if this moment was the time to address it.

"First things first," Ada answered. "The most compelling feature in the system right now is the comm signal from that moon. After we figure out what’s happening there, we'll check out the planet. You've seen the sensor analysis. No species could live through the radiation we're picking up, not for very long anyway."

"You're the captain," Tabby responded, annoyed.

Ada quietly checked off agreement to the navigation plan Tabby entered. "Schedule-C burn plan, on your mark," Ada answered. They'd been conserving fuel for most of the trip as they had no idea where they'd end up. With a target in sight, she was willing to upgrade from the slower, fuel-conservative schedule they'd been executing.

"Let's do this," Tabby said. "All hands, prepare for hard-burn in ten … nine …"

"Thank you, Tabby," Ada said.

"Are you going to be on the bridge for a while?" Tabby asked, turning so she faced Ada.

"Sure. What's up?"

"Mind if I go work out? Doesn't look like we've got much going on."

Ada nodded. "Of course. I've got this."

"Captain, there is a possibility you might consider. We could reply to the communication signal on this moon," Jonathan said.

"Silent running, Jonathan," Ada answered. "I'm not about to give anyone a ten-day to prepare for our arrival - friend or foe."

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