Spinward Fringe Broadcast 10 by Randolph Lalonde

Author:Randolph Lalonde
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, mystery, war, futuristic, exploration, academy, planets, future military, space carrier, ship battle
Publisher: Randolph Lalonde

Chapter 22

The True Leadership

Clark Patterson could not believe his eyes as he watched a single Edxian raid ship, the size of a destroyer, emerge from the side of a wall of drifting iron dust. “That is not supposed to be there,” he said to a commander who watched him as much as the holographic display in the Tactical Command Centre.

“We have three destroyers who can jump there in ninety-three seconds, Overlord,” the Commander, who reeked of fear, said.

“Do it,” the Overlord replied. “Dispatch them immediately. They are to force that ship into surrendering or destroy it completely.”

“Hold that order,” Admiral Lodds said as she entered the bridge. “The Order Fleet was made aware that the Edxians are scouting that area.”

“I have seen no record of an expedition, and that is a part of a larger raid ship. Judging from the damage, it ran into something with a great deal of firepower. We need to know where its mothership is and, if it was destroyed, what could have done so.”

“It was a ship piloted by Nadir or one of his followers. Possibly automated, since the ship that destroyed the Edxian Raider vessel did so by ramming into it and setting off its reactor. We have no more information on it. There’s nothing to worry about, the Edxians don’t blame us for the incident.”

“Why was I not made aware of any of this?” He couldn’t sense any fear from Admiral Lodds. She stared at him, unmoved by his anger.

“It wasn’t necessary for you to know any of this.” She moved up the steps to the top of his command dais and his body perfectly moved him down to the bottom, taking the steps as though someone else was in control. “You’re a figurehead in this organization, and it is time that you knew it, Overlord. Admiral Dron and Order Command are taking control of this fleet.”

“What have you done to me?” Clark Patterson asked. His arms were trapped at his sides, and his legs wouldn’t move.

“We added some nano scale biological robots to your physiology made from your own tissues so they wouldn’t be rejected. They’ve finished building a control node into your nervous system, so we can control you like any other framework. Don’t worry, this organization still has a use for a frontline banner bearer, and the Edxian Matriarchy is fully aware of the development.”

An attempt to connect to the Order of Eden network using his uplink failed, and he could feel the node they used to control him. He attempted to force it out, to flex the delicate tissue around it in his neck, but incredible pain was his only reward. “You can’t hold me, you can’t force me to do anything.”

“I’m returning you to your resting pool now. We will call on you when we want you,” Admiral Lodds said. “Order the three destroyers in range of the raider ship to separate and begin mapping that area. We don’t have anything on that iron cloud.”

Every attempt the Overlord

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