Righteous Reign Episode 4 Ragged Remnant by Thomas J. MacDonald

Author:Thomas J. MacDonald [MacDonald, Thomas J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas J. MacDonald
Published: 2018-02-03T22:00:00+00:00

F. Adm. Kurt Brubacher.

Though most of our orders were transmitted only along their respective lines, George had the courtesy of sending me a copy of his directives to Admiral Laft and his subsequent orders to his subordinates. Half of Vice Admiral Boet's covert Autonomous Frigate Fleet would be accompanying us to our destination and would aid in the destruction of the Polyhedron. The other half of that Fleet would join SOCC forces at Sol Vector 340.70º x 30.20º at 51.509 parsecs, for an exceptional project the day before the other strikes.

Over the rest of the day, I was copied on a flood of orders issued by all the Commands down the line. Tier 2 directed their Tier Three operations who commanded their Fleets who dictated to their Task Forces who passed the most detailed instruction to their Group Commanders. Even the mandates they gave their ships were echoed to my system. And all ships were ordered to join a common communications link for the duration of all actions. So, even individual ships' tactics will be accessible to me. Though I wouldn't interfere and would always use the chain of command, I would be able to monitor everything.

Those of us from Zeta Command still at Wolf 359 left to join the rest of our Command at 61 Virgo, immediately. It's a distance of almost twenty-three light-years. We'd arrive late May 11, traveling at twenty percent of C in our vortices. The jump to 82 Eridani would be made from there. That journey of almost twelve and a third parsecs would consume another week at point two of superluminal. So, we'd leave the 61 Virgo staging area early May 18 to arrive a light-year and a half from our target in time for a day's rest there. But, that all shouldn't be too apparent. The diversion should be impressive enough to draw Isesinis attention.

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While we're in transit before a battle, there's little I can do. Most of my duties involve directing forces to new assignments and monitoring results. But, all my Commands are currently engaged in executing my previously issued orders. And, I won't have anything to monitor for a while. Aside from a little administration and housekeeping, there's very little to occupy me. So, rather than sitting around worrying about the coming confrontation, I decided to spend the trip with my family. It's no problem for Fred. Her daily briefings are canceled. There is always a press blackout around significant actions.

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Vice Admiral Boets and his fleet of eighteen covert Frigates joined Admiral Korgos Basi and his SOCC contingent at the position at Sol vector 340.70º x 30.20º distance 51.509 parsecs on May 15. Basi is Savigne's Deputy Commander. She'd dispatched him with the Fleet of subs run by Vice Admiral Kononga to oversee the entire positional objective. Boets reported to Basi aboard the FSS Challenger fifteen minutes after arriving. The two ships docked under cloak to avoid being spotted. Basi decided to temporarily move his pennant to the FSS Chicago also being used by Boets as his flagship.

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