The Lost Fleet: Galactic Search: A Slaver Wars Novel by Raymond L. Weil

Author:Raymond L. Weil [Weil, Raymond L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Raymond L. Weil Publications LLC
Published: 2015-03-03T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Kelsey sat at her Navigation station, gazing anxiously at the large viewscreen in front of her. She felt as if all she had to do was reach out to touch the stars. However, she knew in reality that the Command Center was buried deep inside the forward section of the Distant Horizon. Nearly three hundred meters of corridors, compartments, and battle armor stood between her and the outer hull. In front of her tens of thousands of stars glowed steadily, shining their light upon the ship. Here at the galactic center, the star density averaged less than one light week of separation.

The space around Sagittarius A, the black hole, was filled with a myriad of stars. Kelsey knew, if the right filters were applied to the viewscreen, she would be able to see a lot of red and even some blue giants. These were truly massive stars, which still managed to exist in close proximity to the black hole. Also evident were some fiery filaments full of hot young stars now forming. The death and birth of stars was a steady process at the galactic center.

“It’s an awesome sight,” Andram said, as he stepped forward and adjusted the screen filters to show all the magnificent colors of the various stars. The view was now nearly overwhelming due to the millions of stars within just a few thousand light years. “The galactic center is a hotbed for star formation and will continue to be for quite some time. We have several science ships busy studying the stars close to the black hole. There is so much to learn here.”

“The last probe has been sent through,” Kelsey said, looking at Andram. “If its results are the same as the others, we’ll attempt the transit sometime tomorrow.”

“I’m sure you and Katie are more than ready to rescue your husbands,” Andram said, understanding the strong motivation the two women had to complete this mission. Even among Altons, love was a very powerful force.

“I don’t expect any problems,” Clarissa said, as she suddenly appeared next to Andram. “The other four probes all made the transit instantaneously, and we’ve adjusted the jump calculations accordingly. The last probe was off less than two meters, and that was for a jump of ten light years. I believe this one will be off only a few centimeters. Once we receive the data, we’ll make the final calculations for the transit.”

“I just hope we’re ready,” Kelsey said, her deep blue eyes looking at the stars. Somewhere out there was the Triangulum Galaxy, where Jeremy and the lost fleets waited. Katie and she had long wished for this moment, and Kelsey was finding it hard to believe that it was nearly time to go in search of the Avenger.

“We’ve adjusted the hyperspace navigation equations to account for speed and drift,” Clarissa informed them. She put her hands on her shapely hips and stood for a moment, as if contemplating. “If the latest equations are correct, we should exit the jump into the Triangulum Galaxy within one million kilometers of our targeted exit point.

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