Rest and Wreck-reation (The Starhawk Chronicles Book 2) by Joseph Madden

Author:Joseph Madden [Madden, Joseph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: QuarkXPress
Publisher: Burning Willow Press
Published: 2019-07-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Kym had to admit she was impressed. What they may have lacked in other areas, the rebels made up for with efficiency. Within an hour of Rhasti’s summons, dozens of beings of all types—mostly cell leaders—had converged upon his headquarters to cram into the conference room and hear the plan.

“Timing is critical,” the Mandasi said. He paced back and forth at the front of the room. A hologram of the city, with its blue and red graphics, depicted targets and non-essential buildings. “Once Boke’s people find out what we’re ultimately attempting, they will mobilize quickly and if we’re not ready, we’ll be cut to pieces. This is why we’re going to strike at multiple points at the same time.”

Several red buildings on the hologram flashed. “McCoy and Baker groups will converge on the casinos lining Del Mara Boulevard to disrupt operations there and cause enough of a disturbance as to mask our movements towards the comm-center and armory.”

Rhasti’s demeanor became deadly serious. “Let me point out this part of the raid is meant as a disruption. No one is to be harmed, if it can be avoided. There will be a lot of civilians in the area and we won’t be helping our cause if anyone gets hurt. If there is any gunplay, make sure your weapons are on stun setting only. We’re rebels, not terrorists.”

Leaning against one wall, the leader of McCoy team, a hulking gray-skinned Kleezha—who Rhasti introduced as Garss—spoke up. “Rest assured, if any civvies are harmed by anyone under my command, there will be . . . repercussions.”

Opposite Garss, seated at the table, a decidedly smaller human named Wetzel—who led Baker—looked less menacing as he said, “Yeah, my people will be, um—yeah.” He nodded meekly. “I-I’ll talk to them.”

Rhasti looked satisfied, if not a bit dismayed by Garss’ openness. He continued. “While this is going on, team Eccleston, which I’ll be leading,will go for the comm-station, and Troughton and Pertwee will go for the armory simultaneously.”

A slender, dark-skinned woman seated closest to the holo raised her hand. “We still have one problem. There are rumors going about that Boke’s got some kind of command-and-control ship parked in orbit. How are we expected to deal with that?”

Kym took a hesitant step forward and felt her cheeks flush as all eyes turned to her. “I’ll be taking care of that. I’m going to take my ship up and take out the command ship before they can block our signals or get any fighters off.”

“Our friend, Miss Tirannis here, and her associates”—Rhasti pointed out Podo, Morogo, and the two drones—“have friends who have recently been interred in the mines. They’ve agreed to partner up with us to insure their release.”

“One ship against a command cruiser?” another man asked.

For the second time that day, Kym found herself having to defend the Starhawk. She echoed her earlier decree. “She’ll surprise you.”

Turning to Rhasti, she added, “With the rest of my crew assisting in the assaults on the comm-center and armory, I’m going to be flying solo, so to speak.

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