Wolves at the Gate by Shane VanAulen

Author:Shane VanAulen [VanAulen, Shane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shane Van Aulen
Published: 2018-02-07T22:00:00+00:00

Exactly twenty-four hours later the 34th Attack Fleet left the star system of Ryu-Six by its Beta gravity well. It was what Admiral Dupain had expected, instead of using the Alpha Well and facing the massing Karduan blocking force he elected to use the Beta Well and avoid taking his fleet into action. She didn’t envy Hope having to have such a man under his command or having to depend on him in a fight.

“Essex took the Beta Well!” Mike exclaimed looking across the desk to the admiral. He had taken a shuttle over to Shinano at her request and was now being updated on the situation.

“Yes, he did,” she answered calmly.

“Going that way would take at least ten days longer to get to Austro Prime and what about that understrength Karduan Squadron stationed one bend off the Alpha Well?” he continued in outrage at the Commodore’s stupidity and cowardice.

“I believe he felt that his orders indicated for him to leave immediately and that with his late start he had no time to deal with matters that I should now be handling,” Admiral Dupain reasoned.

“But he has been here for over a year and never did anything to attack the enemy,” Lt. Collins said shaking his head in disgust.

“I not sure he would have been a help if he had stayed and I wouldn’t want him to further his career by doing nothing while others fought,” she said not seemingly unhappy in the least at his leaving.

“I don’t think the Goliad will be able to catch him unless I take the Alpha Route,” Mike said thinking aloud.

“Well, I’m going to be moving against the blocking force within the next twenty-four hours if you would like to join in. I expect that the bend will be clear in less than a day. That is unless you’d like to stay here? I’m sure I could have your ship attached to the 8th and your orders augmented.”

“Ma’am, I’d love to help you with that enemy squadron and would be honored to fight under your command. I really don’t care about Essex but I do need to get back to Admiral Hope, that is after the battle of course,” he said nodding with a focused look in his eyes.

Admiral Dupain looked at him with her one piercing brown eye and casually took a sip of green tea from her English tea cup.

“Then welcome to the 8th Defense Fleet, if only for a day or two,” she said happy to have not only another ship for the upcoming fight but also this interesting officer. Her old friend Hope certainly knew how to inspire loyalty as well as how to train young men into capable warriors.

“So, ma’am, what’s the plan?” he said with a sort of glint in his blue eyes.

“All in due time, I’m having a Captains’ Call at twelve hundred hours,” she stated and added, “Until then meet with my S-4, Commander Wiest and go over any needs that your ship and crew might have.

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