The Black Guardians: Book 4 in the Black Guard series by C. R. Daems

Author:C. R. Daems [Daems, C. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Talon Novels
Published: 2022-06-03T06:00:00+00:00

36 - Tordova Assignment

"I like being on a cruiser; however, it can certainly be boring for non-crew members like fighter pilots, commandos, and us since we have no regular duties," I complained as my squadron sat drinking kaffa and eating snacks from the dessert island. "At least the Black Guard has an assignment on Tordova and the commandos have exercises they can run."

"You could learn a martial art or go to the firing range," Ryan suggested.

"Neither skill is worthwhile inside a two-person Besra," I said. "There has to be something to do to keep us from going stark raving mad."

"Eat, sleep, and make friends," Ryan said with a goofy smile.

"If I just eat and sleep," I whined, "I'll soon look like a bowling ball with hair and feet. Of course, I could pray for evil men with a fleet of cruisers intent on destroying humanity, but with my luck, they would skip Tordova. The space gods probably consider the Skulls my once-in-a-lifetime wish granted."

"What about Outpost?" Ryan asked.

"When they heard about the fate of the Skulls, they would have slithered back into their pit, and we won't hear from them until after we retire," I said, warming to my rant. "Sapir and the army are having a party down on Tordova, and she didn't invite her sister unit. It's not fair!"

"You volunteered," Ryan said while grinning.

"I volunteered for excitement," I said and pursed my lips in thought. "Maybe we can add a suspended animation unit in our Besra for when we are waiting for a war to break out."

"You are incorrigible," Ryan said. “I don't mind some excitement now and then, but I like peace and quiet. Besides, we aren't prohibited from dating, and there are at least a hundred good looking and eligible women and men to entertain us." He laughed, and then grinned. "Not to mention frequent transfers in and out to provide new blood. Could take years to get bored."

I had to admit that Ryan was partly right. Talking to off-duty personnel about their jobs and experiences was interesting, and the cruiser did have an exercise and entertainment room to pass the time. We were still pretty much a novelty and sought out by off-duty personnel; however, keeping the cover story straight could be challenging.

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