The Tigrens' Glory by Laura Jo Phillips

Author:Laura Jo Phillips [Phillips, Laura Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781494495077
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-12-14T08:00:00+00:00

Xi-Kung was exhausted from worry and tension. His ship had been attacked twice more as they worked their way to the one Door that would take them back to their home galaxy. He’d been forced to run both times, barely escaping the second time. Careful evaluation of the recordings of all three attacks had revealed that both Queen Narliq-Li and Queen Zarnia-Te’s ships had worked together in each attack.

He hated having to run, but his first and most important duty was to warn his queen, Xaqana-Ti, of the other queens’ betrayal. His ship crippled and vulnerable, they’d finally reached the Door to safety, and it was their turn to jump. He sat on the bridge waiting impatiently for the various protocols to be completed before, at long last, they entered the Door and jumped.

The first thing he saw through the view screens when they arrived on the other side was an enormous explosion.

“Send the message packet to our Queen immediately,” he ordered the communications officer.

“Yes, Commander,” the male replied even as he obeyed the order. “It will take several hours to reach Xantara at local speed.”

“Understood,” Xi-Kung said. He took a moment to study the two dozen or so ships waiting to use the Door on this side. “Captain, identify which of those ships belong to our Queen.”

“There are three,” the Captain replied, having already performed that task the moment they concluded their jump.

“Do we know who fired…no…it doesn’t matter,” Xi-Kung said. “Fire on the other ships immediately.”

“With pleasure, Commander,” the Captain said enthusiastically. Xi-Kung turned to the comm officer. “Order our brother ships to fire on all ships not belonging to Xaqana-Ti.”

“Yes, Commander,” the comm officer replied, the fingers of his makina already flying over the control board.

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