Star Watch by Mark Wayne McGinnis

Author:Mark Wayne McGinnis [McGinnis, Mark Wayne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Alien Invasion, Exploration, First Contact, Galactic Empire, Military, Space Opera, Space Exploration, Science Fiction
Amazon: B011OF9ERE
Publisher: Avenstar Productions
Published: 2015-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

Alchieves System

The Minian, Captain’s Ready Room

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Jason made the decision to bring the Minian within three light-years of the Assailant’s last interchange wormhole coordinates. Not entirely sure if the distance proved far enough away for them to avoid the same fate that befell his father’s small armada, but waiting around … doing nothing, in light of recent developments and the new insights given him, made the risk not only worthwhile, but advisable and imperative.

Although the Pharloms had been dealt with—sent back to where they’d come from … Trom would still require their protection until more Alliance forces could arrive, with a more quasi-permanent contingent. Jason decided to split up his armada of twelve warships. He’d leave six on Trom, and take six with the Minian. They could rejoin with his half of the Star Watch armada later.

Jason paced the deck of his ready room, his unsettled thoughts probing—first on his missing, probably deceased, father. Then on to that perpetrator of darkness, Lord Vikor Shakrim; then on to his own daughter, Boomer, who, as preposterous as it seemed, especially to him, would someday go up against that very same evil.

How could he allow that? How could he put the weight of so much on Boomer’s small shoulders? And what were the chances that the Minian’s small armada could stop the progression of the Sahhrain forces? He needed to approach their options from multiple directions. He checked the time—1500 hours. It was time.

Ricket was the first to arrive and take a seat. Jason took a seat next to him at the head of the table. The rest streamed in, also taking seats. Jason looked around the table at Billy and Orion; his XO, Perkins; Dira and Rizzo; the commander of his top-gun fighter pilots, Lieutenant Commander Grimes; the Caldurian, Granger; Bristol and Hanna; Leon Pike; and, sitting to his right, Boomer. The last person to enter the compartment and sit was Capri Sharan.

Capri’s invite was the last one he’d issued, and Jason still wasn’t completely confident in his decision to include her here, among his core team’s ranks. In the end, he knew he had little choice in the matter. She was the go-between person for Prince Aahil Aqeel and Jason’s Star Watch force. He’d just have to get over what was, in his mind, her deceit and treachery.

“Thank you, everyone,” said Jason, “for coming at such short notice. Look around … this is our core leadership team … those who have been selected to go against the Sahhrain, and its leader, Lord Vikor Shakrim, before there’s the necessity of all-out war. One of the directives of Star Watch is to help avoid getting the Alliance into another long, drawn-out, engagement … another horrific war.”

Leon held up a hand.

“What is it, Mr. Pike?”

“No offense, sir … but my plans don’t include sticking around here. I’m sorry, but I have a ship to get back to. I have a life of my own.”

“Nobody’s going to force you to stay, Mr. Pike. But I’m

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