The Invasion Begins by Thomas Deprima

Author:Thomas Deprima [Deprima, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: science fiction
ISBN: 9781619310346
Goodreads: 40594018
Publisher: Vinnia Publishing
Published: 2018-06-26T07:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Fifteen

~ August 12th, 2292 ~

“How much longer before our new com system is installed?” Gavin asked Eliza during their morning briefing.

“Lieutenant Ryerson told me they should have it operational by 1400 today, if everything continues to go smoothly.”

“It’s going to be great to have nearly instantaneous communication with Quesann. And in a few weeks, we’ll also have almost immediate communication capability with all of the new bases in Region Three. No more waiting days or weeks for a message to reach them and a response to arrive.”

“In the message we received from Jenetta, she said to keep communications to a minimum until we have our own satellite system in place. We don’t want the Denubbewa catching on that we’re piggybacking our communication messages on their CJ Gate system functions. They might attempt to shut us down, even if they can’t decrypt our communication messages.”

“Yes, we’ll use it sparingly. No messages home to loved ones and all that. We’ll continue to use the S-Band for all non-military communications. My first message with the new system will be to ask Quesann if we can leave Ruwalchu territory.”

“We’re not going to wait for the annexation petition from the Prime Minister and the Ruwalchu Gilesset, sir?”

“Other than a brief trip to meet up with the Nome in Region Three and pick up the new com system, we’ve been sitting here waiting for more than six weeks. Pemillisa told us it was all settled, but they still haven’t delivered the petition and verification vid I asked for. In the meantime, I’ve had our taskforce ships searching for any sign of Denubbewa to the farthest reaches of this territory. We found Denubbewa ships around all of the more heavily inhabited planets and destroyed them, but no others. And none of the ones we detected had Dakinium sheathing, so we should have been able to spot others with our regular DeTect capability. I have to assume there are no other Denubbewa ships in Ruwalchu space at the moment. I hate to say it, but this annexation discussion may have been a ploy to have us remain here and clear their space for them. Perhaps they never intended to seek annexation.”

“It’s possible, sir, but they have to know they’ll be defenseless the minute we leave.”

“They might believe that once we eliminate the Denubbewa here, no more will be coming for a while.”

“I suppose that’s possible, sir.”

“I sent a message to Quesann announcing the annexation interest. I’m going to look damn foolish if the Ruwalchu have been playing us. But when I sent the message, it still took a month each way for communications, and I wanted Quesann to know where things stood out here.”

“I would have done the same, sir.”

“Once we get the new com system installed, the first message will probably be a response to my message.”

“Have you asked the Prime Minister about the annexation petition delay since the last query you told me about?”

“Yes, and the answer is always the same. He says that when there was little likelihood of them actually seeing their space annexed to the G.

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