Read Online Revolutionary (The Athena Lee Chronicles Book 4) by T S Paul - Free Book Online
Authors: T S Paul
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command deck. Captain Gorshin and Commander Wang were watching the main screen. The screen showed a battle going on over the planets capital.
“Lee, good you’re here. What do you know about the planets militia forces?” Both officers had turned to watch me.
I glanced at the screen and watched planetary fighters engage troopships. “I uh, know that there are two squadrons. One stationed here and the other on Helvetica near the Greek colonies. My sisters squadron is stationed just outside of the Capitol. My father commands the Militia ground units and the training academy. Why?”
Pointing to the screen behind him he said “that battle? It is Militia fighters going after the troopships that killed all of those people. It is the reason that the station is in lock down.” As I watched, the fighters killed several of the troopships. For some reason the ESS ships were not fighting back.
“Athena, we have been getting reports that ground units are rounding up Empire officials. It is starting to look like Hong Kong is in a state of rebellion”
I barely acknowledged him. Watching the screen before me I had figured out which fighter belonged to my sister Min. She was bobbing and weaving her fighter attacking the troopships.
One of the ESS ships was firing back now. It must have been damaged because it seemed out of control. That ship had turned from the battle leading the others away toward the mountain range.
I looked back at the Captain. “Do you know what the Sector Governor will do?”
“No, that is what worries us. Currently there are three ships in port counting us and the station has three full squadrons of fighters. We have no idea what resources those ESS troops have.” The Captain looked pensive.
“Athena, did your AI get the newscast out of the system?” Commander Wang had turned to look at me.
“I have no idea. I can ask him.” I thought hard about it. Did Wilson mention anything. “Wilson. Wilson are you listening to this?”
“Yes, Athena, I heard. Tell the Captain that I did get the broadcasts out. I sent it to Navy HQ, the Senate offices, and about half of the sectors around us before the satellites shut down.” I relayed that to my commanders.
“With the satellites shut down all of our orders will come through the Governor’s office now. It makes me nervous that they could order us to do anything.” The Captain closed his eyes, as if he was thinking. “Athena, have your techs tear into the communication systems. Total tear down, I want it out of order for as long as possible. Any official orders will have to come in writing from the Governors office. If we have to do something against regs I want written proof. Tell Commander Hadley that I ordered it. Go and take care of that now please, dismissed.”
“Yes sir. Thank you sir.” I took one last look at the battle on the screen. The ESS troopships were retreating toward the manufacturing center with Min’s flight behind them.
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Engineering was a different place when I arrived. The atmsophere had changed. Our new commander was barking orders and my, I mean, our people were jumping. Gone was the fix it because we can attitude. Then he spotted me.
“Lieutenant Lee! Nice of you to finally join us!”
“Sir, I was on leave and the Captain wished to see me.”
“From now on Lee, you will report to me first, per regulations, before doing Anything! Do I make myself CLEAR! Why the captain ever chose YOU, a lowly lieutenant, to run this ship boggles my mind. Now, what did the captain want from you!”
“Sir, my conversation with Captain Gorshin is private sir. However he does wish for a complete tear down of the communication systems. He said that since we are in dry dock we should go ahead and have it cleaned and upgraded too.” Just what we need in engineering a tyrant.
“He did, did he? I will have to check those orders
“Lee, good you’re here. What do you know about the planets militia forces?” Both officers had turned to watch me.
I glanced at the screen and watched planetary fighters engage troopships. “I uh, know that there are two squadrons. One stationed here and the other on Helvetica near the Greek colonies. My sisters squadron is stationed just outside of the Capitol. My father commands the Militia ground units and the training academy. Why?”
Pointing to the screen behind him he said “that battle? It is Militia fighters going after the troopships that killed all of those people. It is the reason that the station is in lock down.” As I watched, the fighters killed several of the troopships. For some reason the ESS ships were not fighting back.
“Athena, we have been getting reports that ground units are rounding up Empire officials. It is starting to look like Hong Kong is in a state of rebellion”
I barely acknowledged him. Watching the screen before me I had figured out which fighter belonged to my sister Min. She was bobbing and weaving her fighter attacking the troopships.
One of the ESS ships was firing back now. It must have been damaged because it seemed out of control. That ship had turned from the battle leading the others away toward the mountain range.
I looked back at the Captain. “Do you know what the Sector Governor will do?”
“No, that is what worries us. Currently there are three ships in port counting us and the station has three full squadrons of fighters. We have no idea what resources those ESS troops have.” The Captain looked pensive.
“Athena, did your AI get the newscast out of the system?” Commander Wang had turned to look at me.
“I have no idea. I can ask him.” I thought hard about it. Did Wilson mention anything. “Wilson. Wilson are you listening to this?”
“Yes, Athena, I heard. Tell the Captain that I did get the broadcasts out. I sent it to Navy HQ, the Senate offices, and about half of the sectors around us before the satellites shut down.” I relayed that to my commanders.
“With the satellites shut down all of our orders will come through the Governor’s office now. It makes me nervous that they could order us to do anything.” The Captain closed his eyes, as if he was thinking. “Athena, have your techs tear into the communication systems. Total tear down, I want it out of order for as long as possible. Any official orders will have to come in writing from the Governors office. If we have to do something against regs I want written proof. Tell Commander Hadley that I ordered it. Go and take care of that now please, dismissed.”
“Yes sir. Thank you sir.” I took one last look at the battle on the screen. The ESS troopships were retreating toward the manufacturing center with Min’s flight behind them.
___
Engineering was a different place when I arrived. The atmsophere had changed. Our new commander was barking orders and my, I mean, our people were jumping. Gone was the fix it because we can attitude. Then he spotted me.
“Lieutenant Lee! Nice of you to finally join us!”
“Sir, I was on leave and the Captain wished to see me.”
“From now on Lee, you will report to me first, per regulations, before doing Anything! Do I make myself CLEAR! Why the captain ever chose YOU, a lowly lieutenant, to run this ship boggles my mind. Now, what did the captain want from you!”
“Sir, my conversation with Captain Gorshin is private sir. However he does wish for a complete tear down of the communication systems. He said that since we are in dry dock we should go ahead and have it cleaned and upgraded too.” Just what we need in engineering a tyrant.
“He did, did he? I will have to check those orders
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