The Edge by Leslie Lee

Author:Leslie Lee
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: battle, science fiction, war, survive

“So you found him by just wandering around and then calling for him?” Diego sputtered.

Mak had been in the captain’s Ready Room now more times in the last few weeks than in his entire military career. And he was never there for anything good. He was beginning to take a real dislike to it.

“We’re dealing with something pretty new,” Mak answered.

“That would be an understatement,” the Security Chief said. Jamaal looked like he wanted to take his frustration out on Mak. “We don’t have anything on the security cameras after you entered the barracks. No audio, no visual.”

“You’ve got to capture him,” Diego said.

The Security Chief clenched his fists, his face darkening even further. “And exactly how do you propose we do that?”

“We should confine Mak to the brig.”

Mak gaped. His brain locked up trying to get all the words out of his mouth.

“We’re not locking anyone up, Chief,” Suth said. “First, we’re at TOCSIN 5. Second, that’s not going to do a thing.”

Diego reddened. He badly wanted to say more. Mak wished he would. Maybe Suth would throw him in the brig.

Brahms spoke up to diffuse the situation. “We’ve detected nothing when Brenn appears and disappears. He’s simply here then not.”

“Are we sure that he’s really Brenn?” Diego asked.

“DNA says so,” Chief Medic Ives said for the what seemed like the hundredth time to her.

“Mak, why didn’t you apprehend him?” Diego said.

Mak worked his Calm to keep himself from leaping across the table. “I don’t think that would be possible, sir.”

“Why the hell is he showing himself to you anyway?” Diego glowered. “If this is real, why don’t they make first contact with the diplomatic corps back on Earth?”

“Perhaps they already have,” Brahms proffered thoughtfully, tugging on his curly beard. “I would not be too surprised if they were behind the Kyrzal uprising. Think about this. The Kyrzal have always been belligerent but they’ve never had the technology. Somebody’s given it to them. As Mak stated from his first conversation with Brenn, some of these new people have taken an interest in our affairs and it’s not a good thing. We could be just pawns in some other power play. And Unity Government knows things that we don’t. Worse yet, the people in charge of this mission may know more than they’re letting on.”

“Those are happy thoughts,” Suth said with a grimace. “I would hope the Unity Government wouldn’t keep us in the dark if there’s more to this mission but…”

The assembled chiefs nodded grimly. Mak though frowned.

“Mak, you have a concern?” Brahms asked.

“Uh, sir, I just was wondering why’d they keep something pretty important a secret from you. You’re the guys in charge.”

Diego shook his head in disgust, but the others just smiled.

“Ah, the innocence of youth is a wonderful thing,” Brahms said, eliciting some chuckles. Mak kept his irritation from boiling to the surface. Secrets. Why was everything a secret?

Suth’s comm chirped. “Yes?” he answered, listening intently. “Gentleman, the first Kyrzal ship is about to be boarded. Stations please.

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