Lineage (Baldwin's Legacy Book 5) by Nathan Hystad
Author:Nathan Hystad [Hystad, Nathan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Woodbridge Press
Published: 2020-07-14T16:00:00+00:00
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âAnd you think this lines up?â the captain asked Reeve, standing behind her seat in her Engineering office. Doctor Nee bumped into her chair, leaning in close.
Reeve pointed to the screen, where the old star-map image sat behind the current one. âThis is old data, but if we adjust the angles slightlyâ¦â She ran a finger across the screen, tilting the modern constellation layout, and they clicked together. âThere we are.â
âWhere are we?â her brother asked.
Reeve switched the program, bringing up the details of a long-gone race, the Ziota. âThe Ziota lived thousands of years ago, and one of our ancient explorers, Exex VI, found their world, gathering their books and anything remaining within a computer system. This map was part of it. It appears that this system, the one with Planet X as the sole Class Zero-Nine world, was known as Dagrilo.
âWeâre farther from Concord space than any of our present vessels have ever been.â Reeve glanced behind her to the gathered crew.
âCan we make it home?â Captain Starling asked.
Reeve was nervous but confident the drives still worked. There was something else she needed to share with them, and she cleared her throat. âOkay, this is going to sound a little strange, but hereâs what I found. The Nek mods are fully operational. We can set course for Nolix, but it will take eighteen months to arrive.â
âEighteen months!â Brax shouted. âThatâs like forever with a normal star drive.â
Reeve smiled at him. âLike I said, weâre far from home.â
âIf this Planet X in the Dagrilo system had Ugna living on it, how did they fly from this position to the Concord with their rudimentary engines all those years ago?â Doctor Nee asked.
âThatâs the question we donât have the answer for. They had one of the Pilia colony ships; thatâs the most likely answer,â Reeve said.
âThe same ship that originally brought Eveâs people to Earth?â Brax scratched the top of his head, as if it might help him think through the problem easier.
Treena crossed her arms and dropped her chin. âLet Reeve finish. We can use the new star drive to jump to Nolix. You sounded like you had another option for us.â
âA few, honestly. We can also use the Nek jump.â Reeve paused, gauging their reactions.
Ven Ittix had remained silent this whole time, and he finally spoke. âIs it safe?â he asked.
âWe made it here with a jump. Iâd say itâs safe. But thereâs an issue,â Reeve told them.
Brax frowned at her. âWhat is it?â
âIt looks like someone programmed this jump into my system. Someone breached Constantineâs firewall and directed us here,â Reeve said.
âSent us to Planet X? This has to be a mistake!â Brax stood taller, his gaze drifting across the boiler room. Reeve guessed he was searching for an assailant that wasnât there.
âItâs not.â Constantineâs AI surfaced. âIâve run the reports you wanted, Executive Lieutenant Daak. There was a breach, as you suggestedâone that was hidden very well.â
âWho would send us to this system?â Treena asked.
âIâve been thinking about that.
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