Moscoe, Mike - Society of Humanity 01 by First Casualty (v1.1) (html)

Author:First Casualty (v1.1) (html) [Casualty, First]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Having successfully repeated one jump, they turned the Sheffield into an experiment. If speed mattered and ten meters per second got them to one system, where was the change? Fifty meters, one hundred meters got them to the same system. Somewhere between five hundred meters and one klick per second found them staring at a new sun.

Mattim relaxed only when he was once more gazing at four suns. Or, rather, he returned to that level of tension that had become his norm since the dead admiral ordered him to the tag end of the squadron line. Mattim wondered if he'd ever relax again.

Using both hands to push himself up from his chair, he stood. "All right, crew, we can repeat jumps. Let's knock off, get some rest, and look things over in the morning." There were a few mutters, but most of the bridge watch headed for the hatch, the middies chattering enthusiastically to each other. Tomorrow, he suspected, they'd have a lot to say.

"Guns, have your chiefs make sure those middies get at least eight hours sleep."

Guns was chuckling. "I've already had a few chiefs ask me if I'd back them up. I told them there was a baseball bat behind my stateroom door they were welcome to."

"Exec, set a minimum watch. Keep the middies out of it."

"Will do, sir."

"Sandy, do I need to get Ivan to haul you away?"

"No, I've fought my demons. I'll get a good night's sleep and return a hardheaded rationalist." With a wave, she went.

Mattim treated himself to a long, thoughtful shower. They'd gone where no human had gone—and come back. There was a logic to these damn jump points. Yet, they still didn't understand something. What was it about their original jump? The question did not keep him awake.

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