The Doomed Planet (Mastery of the Stars Book 1) by M J Dees

Author:M J Dees [Dees, M J]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: space opera novel, space opera kindle, sci fi space opera, space opera fiction, space opera comedy
Publisher: M J Dees
Published: 2019-12-05T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10: HEADLONG FLIGHT

“Dump the cargo bay contents,” ordered the President as soon as they emerged from the jump point.

“Isn’t that dangerous?” asked Ay-ttho.

“Exactly. Sevan, dump all the mines in the armory.”

The discarded contents of the hold and the mines soon began to collide and explode. Moments later the armada emerged from the jump point and began to collide with the explosives and debris.

“Head straight for the coordinates,” the president ordered.

“Where are we going?”

“We are leading them into an ambush. The republic’s space fleet is waiting but we must continue to outrun them if we are to lead them all the way there.”

“Is it far?” asked Sevan.

“Far enough.”

The debris and minefield had held up the armada a little, but it wasn’t long before Sevan realised they were closing the gap once more. He kept firing the weapons and the decoy flares but more and more of the Alliance missiles were getting through and unsettling looking lights were flashing all over the consoles.

No matter how fast Sevan fired the weapons, he couldn’t stop all the missiles and the alien ship sustained more and more damage.

“We are approaching a planet,” said Ay-ttho.

“Yes,” said the president. “That is where we are heading. Not far now.”

The ship shuddered under the force of an explosion.

“We have lost part of the hull,” Ay-ttho shouted. “President, where are you? We need to ensure you are in a part of the ship where you will be safe.”

“Not on the ship,” said the President. “I was never on the ship but am somewhere safe.”

“But we saw you,” said Sevan.

“What you saw was an image of me.”

“But we smelt you.”

“Artificial scent to create a realistic environment.”

“So we are being chased by this Alliance Armada for nothing?”

“Not at all, Sevan. You are leading the armada to our ambush on that planet you see approaching.”

There was another explosion as another section of the hull tore away from the ship.

“We won’t make it to the planet,” shouted Ay-ttho.

“You must try to land the ship,” urged the President. “They must believe we have survived.”

“I would like to survive,” said Sevan.

“Assuming they don’t destroy the ship before we enter the atmosphere and assuming it doesn’t burn up during entry or disintegrate on impact then we might survive,” said Ay-ttho.

“I have faith in your ab...”

The president’s voice cut off as Ay-ttho fired her gun into the communications console, destroying it.

“What did you do that for?”

“If the president isn’t on the ship, then he must be using the communications system. I don’t want him listening in to what we are planning to do.”

“What are we planning to do?”

“Run away, to the planet, it’s our only option. But I don’t intend to land the ship. We’ll use the escape pods, we stand a better chance that way. Set weapons to automatic.”

“There’s an automatic setting? Why did nobody tell me this before?”

“I thought you enjoyed having something to do.”

Sevan found the auto function, turned it on and removed the terminals.

“You get in this one here,” said Ay-ttho, leading Sevan to a capsule in a corridor just off the bridge.

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