Pathogen Protocol (Anghazi Book 2) by Darren Beyer

Author:Darren Beyer [Beyer, Darren]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Publisher: Darren Beyer
Published: 2018-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

OLIVER’s cabin rocked to stay level as the advanced vehicle began to climb the near-vertical wall of black rock. The first two sets of balled feet rolled up the low cliff face while the third provided support on the ground. Slowly, the front two balls gained purchase at the top. They then began moving forward, pulling the rest of the rover up with them.

“Amazing.” Even in peril from pursuers bent on their capture, or worse, on a moon a hundred light years from home, Jans looked like a kid discovering his latest favorite toy. “European engineering.” He smiled at Mandi.

She rolled her eyes. “Tell me again why we’re doing this?”

“Distance, time—putting more of it between us and them.”

“I got that part, but why this?” Mandi gestured toward the cliff with both hands. “I’m sure there’s something a little less—vertical—that they can’t follow us over.”

“Where’s the fun in that?” Jans said with a wink.

Mandi shook her head and moved to the rear of the rover to look through the airlock windows. Even in the dim twilight, their pursuers’ rover was clearly visible less than a kilometer away. The light bar mounted above its crew cabin rotated and tilted upward to shine directly into the windows, forcing Mandi to shield her eyes.

She turned toward Hatim and Jans. “They’re right there. They closed the distance.”

OLIVER’s cabin rocked again as the balls of the rear legs cleared the top of the cliff.

“They sure as hell can’t follow us up here.” Jans looked out the side window and up into the dark sky. “I think we’ve picked up some time, but we still need to contact our ship. OLIVER, any luck contacting the Sirius Star?”

“I will initiate another attempt.” OLIVER was silent for an extended time. “Sir, I regret to inform you that I am receiving a message from Governor Ennis indicating that the Sirius Star has been attacked and destroyed.”

Mandi gasped, and Jans spat a curse.

“What do we do now?” Mandi asked. “Blasting off in an escape ship won’t do us much good if no one’s there to pick us up.”

“We have a ship,” Hatim said with a sigh.

“What?” Mandi’s jaw dropped. “You couldn’t have mentioned this sooner?”

“I am not supposed to contact it except in extreme circumstances.”

Mandi’s eyes widened. “I think this qualifies.”

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