Last Stand (Empire Rising Book 12) by D. J. Holmes

Author:D. J. Holmes [Holmes, D. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-16T05:00:00+00:00

James didn’t respond, he wasn’t in the mood for excuses. The Karacknid commander had bested him once again. And the main battle hasn’t even begun yet, he couldn’t help saying to himself.

Chapter 21

Losing one battle almost never means the end of a war, but losing several, that is another matter. The early years of the Empire teach us this truism very clearly.

-Excerpt from Empire Rising, 3002 AD.

Imperial Palace, 28th July 2484 AD (one day later).

“Which is why I have decided we can no longer protect our orbital stations. Our fleet is the only real means we have of inflicting damage on the Karacknid battlefleet. We cannot split it to defend Earth’s orbitals any longer. We must keep the fleet ready to fight as one,” James concluded as he addressed the Inner Council meeting Christine had called. The loss of two hundred fighters and Admiral Nogamoro had sent shockwaves through the fleet and Earth’s populous. Without avoiding the blame James knew he personally held, he had given a brief account of what had happened and the ramifications of the Karacknids’ attack.

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