Star Crusades: Nexus - Complete Series Box Set (Books 1 - 9) by Michael G. Thomas

Author:Michael G. Thomas [Thomas, Michael G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Swordworks
Published: 2017-09-28T23:00:00+00:00

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Jack had only just entered the CIC of the Battlecruiser to find the officers arguing about what to do next. The escape to the fleet had been fast and violent but incredibly, the bulk of the marine rescue craft had made it away from Eos. He’d given his opinions to the Admiral, but it was now out of his hands. Gun and the General were right next to him, and he began to feel like a naughty pupil at school, unsure whether to move or speak.

“They’ve done it. The Ravager is burning!” said a seated officer.

Jack turned his head slightly to look at the large mainscreen positioned so most of the officers could see it. The space battle filled the rectangular space, but nothing was more significant than the massive carrier as it was torn apart by a series of micro-atomic warheads that fractured and shattered her hull. Even he found himself caught up in the jubilation as the most powerful ship in the Biomech fleet was torn apart.

“Excellent work, people. How are we doing on the Biomantas?” asked the Admiral.

The ship’s XO spoke to a woman before replying.

“Just one left, Admiral, and the fleet is converging on them.”

The mood seemed to shift as more news arrived of the shattered Biomech fleet. Only then did General Daniels nod to Jack and Gun to walk with him. The three approached the Admiral and waited patiently. Finally, he turned to look at them. He seemed almost happy, but the look on General Daniels’ face halted that.

“General?”

The marine officer pointed to the tactical display.

“Eos? What are we going to do?”

The Admiral nodded slowly and took a single step to close the distance. He used his hands to expand the image, isolating the ruined Fort so recently abandoned by the marines. He looked back at the General.

“What about the insurgents, and these Khreenk?”

“Admiral, the insurgents melted away and back to their inhabited regions. Those are the ones the Biomechs are advancing on.”

He could see the look on Admiral Lewis’ face, and for a moment thought the man might simply leave it so the civilians would be killed. He opened his mouth to object, but the Admiral spoke first.

“They may not like what has happened on Helios, they might not even like us, but if we let the Biomechs overrun their homes, we will be no better than the machines. This is an opportunity to show them our strength and our solidarity.”

General Daniels liked what he was hearing but was still unclear as to what was being suggested. It came to Gun to ask the blunt question.

“We can’t save them, Admiral, not in the time we have.”

Admiral Lewis gave a half smile.

“I know. Eos is just a moon, a minor world they hit while heading for Helios.”

He changed the display to show the projected course for Helios of the comet.

“The only positive point is that that the elliptical course they are on is deceptively unremarkable, probably to give the effect of being a naturally occurring event.

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