Red Angel_Book III_Hijackers by C. R. Daems

Author:C. R. Daems [Daems, C. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Talon Novels
Published: 2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Searching for Owlets

The next day, Captain Choi contacted me and requested a meeting. He was willing to come to my office but I chose to meet him on the Scylla. When I arrived, a lieutenant commander was waiting to escort me to Choi's office. I entered and saluted.

"Help yourself to something to drink and have a seat," he said, returning my salute. I'm delighted to see you…looking so well after your ordeal. Frankly, we never thought to see you again."

"Captain Choi, I can tell you I much prefer a ride with you than Captain Santo. He was a terrible host," I said, not sure what else to say. The past couldn't be changed and I wasn't looking for sympathy. He roared with laughter before sobering.

"That's good, because I've been informed by Admiral Webb I'm at your disposal."

"I'd like a favor, if you don't mind," I said, knowing this was, and would continue to be, a sensitive topic."

"I suspect you have an unlimited credit account after bringing home the Shark. Nonetheless, I'd be glad to do anything to help you catch those people. And of course, I'm hoping the Scylla will get a chance at a few of those FPU cruisers." He smiled.

"I have a system programmer working on a system patch…" I went on to explain the patch the Owlet Team had outlined. "I'd like to use your ship to test it before we place it on other ships. You are welcome to be involved and to see the results."

"You believe…ship crew kidnapped you." It was more a question than a statement. He looked to Pannell, who had entered with me.

"It was carried out with military precision. I had two Marines in the elevator and two waiting two floors below in the lobby. They got away clean without firing a shot." For a second his face flared in anger.

"How?"

"Gas."

"Yes, it fits everything we know. And it shows they are in league with the Hijackers since they delivered me to them. In addition, I believe they are feeding the Hijackers information about cruiser deployment, which enables the Hijackers to avoid detection." I spent an hour explaining the correlation of the murders and cruisers in port at the time.

"The Scylla is yours to go wherever you want and to test your software…and to destroy the hijackers and their cruisers." Choi laughed and raised his glass to me.

* * *

When I entered my conference room, Stamm called attention and everyone stood and braced to attention.

"At ease," I said walking over to the group which included Odom.

"We were just discussing our inspection of the Shark," Cooper said, eyes bright with excitement. "Ironically, none of us has ever been on a cruiser, except as a passenger. It was amazing."

"If I didn't have Red," I put my hand to my neck to stroke Red and he wrapped around my arm, "I think I would have loved cruiser duty."

"I think you are right for NIA," Atkins said, surprising me. "Those names put us one step closer. The Traveller is the name of an active merchant, but it doesn't appear to ever visit any planets.

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