The Curanian Dominance: The Linda Eccles Series - Volume Three by Robert Woodard

Author:Robert Woodard [Woodard, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-24T06:00:00+00:00

The flash of the Kero’s return after only a few ticks startled Plon. His adversary must have been better prepared than he suspected to have chased the little ship back out of the system so fast. He hit the communication link to the Kero, but he never said a word. The series of follow-up flashes that seemed to light up the darkness around the little ship halted any further action.

At first, Plon feared that his adversaries had somehow managed to drop right in this location and had attacked the ship, but then he quickly realized what had happened. Denc had dropped into the system, taken heavy fire, and when she jumped back out, her stage-two implosion of space had drawn the energy bolts right in with it. She escaped, only to suffer their attack here.

“Control to Kero, report,” Plon said in the hope their communication system remained active. Only static responded.

“Plon, sweep shows that the Kero was struck by no less than eight high-energy yield weapons,” Jime’s reported. “Her energy readings are dropping rapidly. Do you want me to send the closest screener to ascertain the damage and provide support?”

“Yes, and have them transfer Denc back to their ship, so I can get an update on what she encountered.” Plon looked down at Jime’s as she released the communication control to relay his request.

Looking out where the Kero sat, the ship was now lost in the darkness. Her telltale running lights were no longer visible. Glancing over his left shoulder, he saw the screener furthest on his flank peeling off to intercept them.

While he waited, Plon tried to imagine what Denc had witnessed. Looking at the screen showing the strategic view, he brought up the detailed information on the Kero. He selected the travel time option for the ship. From time to jump to return had only been fifteen ticks. How in the world had his adversary managed to fire so many bolts at the Kero in that short amount of time? And, what had fired at her?

Plon had no intention of moving forward with the attack until that very question was answered. Whatever had chased the Kero back out could spell trouble for him if he didn’t properly plan to counteract it. Glancing at the screener again, he could see it had covered half the distance in reaching the Kero already. He would get his answers soon enough.

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