Terror at Roschin Colony by Scott Lucas

Author:Scott Lucas
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781692755799
Publisher: Shadowleaf Publishing
Published: 2019-10-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten: Analysis of the Battle

The colonists cheered as the dreadnaught sailed into the hangar. Tem brought home their new trophy. He landed the immense craft gently.

Following the captured dreadnaught, the relief vessels towed the Wyvern Star into the hangar.

As Tem stepped down from the hatchway of the pirate dreadnaught, it pained him to see his trusty ship sustained so much damage. He knew he could repair it, and, he began to plot out in his head what he would repair first. Before attending to weapons systems or life support, he would devote all his energy to reviving the AI. He relied on Wyv, not only for operating the ship, but also as his constant companion.

Tem, so engrossed by the pitiable appearance of his ship, failed to notice the looks from the occupants inside the hangar. At first, Tem thought they were gaping at the dreadnaught, until he remembered that he was still wearing his Paladin armor.

Word of his identity as a Paladin would circulate quicker than the air in the life support system. Tem considered ducking aboard the Wyvern Star to change back into his security uniform, but it was too late.

The new theocratic government partially funded the Roschin Colony, and there were likely to be a few more anti-Order zealots among the colony’s occupants. It was possible that one zealot might be a colony head.

Tem had barely taken two steps toward the Wyvern Star before the hangar doors slid open and Orba DeWilda breezed past security, flanked by Arno Wurth and Vosper Chu. Garrow and two other security men marched behind.

Tem stopped walking and stood to meet them.

So much for being discreet, he thought and he removed and held his helmet.

The sight of the captured dreadnaught that overshadowed the rest of the hangar distracted Vosper and Arno Wurth. Only Orba looked at Tem first. Tem scanned her face for signs of any emotion. One of her pale eyebrows rose slightly, but that was the only reaction he could discern.

DeWilda stopped several yards in front of Tem. The rest of the group formed up around her, waiting to see what she would do. Tem had to resist the urge to glance down at the ring on her hand. According to that multifaceted rose, the Star Chamber Tribunal would learn his identity soon enough.

She gestured toward the dreadnaught. “Is there crew aboard?”

Tem nodded. “Dead or secured in the brig.”

“Good. We will interrogate each of them. Garrow?”

“Madam,” the Security Chief said.

“Arrange for the prisoners’ transport to the colony holding bay.”

Garrow turned his head slightly and spoke inaudibly into the whisper-sensitive microphone that rested perpetually against his jaw.

Orba DeWilda continued to hold Tem with an impassive gaze. She had not looked away, even while giving orders to Garrow. She stepped closer to Tem, but held up a hand when Vosper and Wurth began to follow. They stood back, fidgeting and exchanging glances.

“Ahmad did not exaggerate your abilities,” she said. She kept her voice low enough that only Tem could hear. “In fact, he probably understated.

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