Remnants: Broken Galaxy Book Five by Phil Huddleston

Author:Phil Huddleston [Huddleston, Phil]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-14T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Stree Prime

Komihu - Capital City

“Welcome to your new job, Elvenen! What with the war and all, we’re short-handed. We’ve been looking forward to your arrival!”

Rita - in the body of Sub-Captain Elvenen - nodded and reached into her storage of Elvenen’s consciousness to respond appropriately. “Thank you, Admiral. I exist only to serve the Prophet.”

She was standing before the desk of Admiral Riato, head of Fleet Intelligence for the Stree Navy. She had wiped the sweat off her forehead in the elevator; but it was threatening to come back. She could feel the heat on her forehead.

One false move here…and we’re all toast.

“So. The first order of business is to make your promotion official.”

Admiral Riato stood, stepped around his desk, and moved up to Rita, holding something in his hand. Rita rose to attention. Now Riato was so close, she could smell him. He smiled at her, his eyeteeth showing. His breath spread across her, a pungent, earthy smell that made her want to retch. But she didn’t dare move a muscle.

He handed her two brass collar insignia. “Congratulations, Captain! And well-deserved. You’ve done an exemplary job of operating the listening station at Jower. I’m glad to have you on my staff!”

“Thank you, sir. All is done to serve the Prophet!”

“Yes, exactly. Well, Elvenen, again, welcome aboard. My aide Awasifu will show you to your offices. And I’ll see you in staff meeting Thursday at 10 AM.”

Rita nodded, turned smartly, and departed the Admiral’s inner office, Tika and Rachel falling in behind her. In the outer office, a Commander awaited them, his nametag reading “Awasifu”.

“Greetings, Captain Elvenen. I’ll show you to your office suite,” the aide said. Rita nodded and followed the aide as he left the Admiral’s suite and marched down the hallway.

It was a huge building, and the aide led them at least three hundred feet to a corner, then another three hundred feet to a door. He opened the door and stepped through.

Inside, a large room contained a dozen desks. Each desk was occupied by an officer or enlisted Stree, all of whom snapped to attention as they entered.

“As you were,” Rita called. The staff relaxed to a loose parade rest. Rita walked around the room, letting each of her new staff members introduce themselves. Then Awasifu led her into her new office. It was spacious, with a large desk having three chairs in front of it. To one side was a large couch, with a coffee table before it. On the other wall was a viewer, currently showing a display of the Stree system and dozens of icons representing Stree ships moving in and out of the system.

“Your office, Captain,” said Awasifu. “Your aide is next door to your left, and your adjutant next door to your right. I suggest you get things started by meeting your Number Three, Sub-Commander Fawa. He is the most knowledgeable about everything in your department.”

“Thank you, Awasifu. It is appreciated. All praise to the Prophet.”

“All praise to the Prophet,” Awasifu responded, and left the office.

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