Lost Destiny by Aer-ki Jyr

Author:Aer-ki Jyr [Jyr, Aer-ki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1532941757
Google: gfEDDQEACAAJ
Amazon: B01D1QWK8E
Publisher: Archon Lore
Published: 2016-04-26T08:42:30.621000+00:00

4 weeks later…

“Alright, that’s it,” Rammak said, closing a panel on the side of the mechanical monstrosity that he’d built that stood slightly taller than Esna. “It’s ready to transmit.”

“After we leave?” she asked, just to make sure.

“After. Five weeks after, to be exact. Starting now.”

“Are we leaving now?”

“Tomorrow. I want you to get one more good workout in, then we’ll be traveling via speeder for several days.”

“Finally,” she said with obvious relief.

“Rest is good, but too much becomes stagnation. Regardless, the only routes out of here that are to our advantage are overland, and the ones on foot don’t take us very far. If we head southwest through the valley it’ll protect us from lateral scans and we can cover a great distance before our message is sent. Unless they’re looking in this area they won’t see the speeder.”

“And if they are?”

“We won’t be the only speeder on this planet and we’ll have robes on over our armor just in case anyone takes a look. If the Viks know we’re here, it’ll give us away. But if they don’t know where this base is it’ll be too late before they figure it out later.”

“What do you mean by later? They either see us or they don’t.”

“Not if they’re recording all orbital sensor records. If they detect our signal then replay previous data from this area they will see our speeder leave and know which way we went.”

Esna was silent for a moment, not having even considered that.

“It is a risk,” Rammak added, “but we can get underground again before the message is sent. It will put them on our trail, possibly closer than they are now, but it won’t lead them directly to us. We’ll have a chance to get lost again.”

“They record everything?”

“Best way to track someone down is to scan everywhere and review the data later. The question is how many orbital assets do they have and are they overhead. They might not be, but I’m not making assumptions regarding our luck on that.”

“No,” Esna agreed, biting her lip. “What did you decide to put in the message?”

“My identity.”

Esna frowned. That wasn’t something they’d discussed.

“What for?”

“If Star Force is here, they need to know who to talk to. We can’t risk giving clues, Esna. I’m sorry. But if I tell them who I am, they might give us a clue.”

“You’re worried that whatever we tell them the Viks will be able to figure out?”

“I have no idea what has transpired over the past centuries and how much they’ve learned of us. But Star Force will know of me and what I know…and there’s a chance they could construct a message that the Viks won’t be able to understand.”

“And if not, they still know you’re here…for sure.”

“Yes.”

“But not me?”

“There may come a time when I have to lead the Viks away from you. Best not to confirm the fact that you’re with me.”

Esna grew angry and pointed a tiny finger at the Calavari’s big head.

“No seppin way. I don’t care if you buy me another week.

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