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Authors: T S Paul
Tags: Science-Fiction, Space Opera, Military, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult, Space Fleet, Colonization
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cousins of yours on ‘Mars.’ I was wrong when I said not to go. Why don’t you take the kids and go this weekend. I bought you new luggage as a surprise. If you look in the storage room you will see them, they are blue. Honey, I love you. I need to get back to work. Yes, we will talk later. Bye.”
Hopefully they would be gone when and if he got home tonight. He had left careful instructions inside the new luggage, along with as much hard currency he could come up with. It was one of his many contingency plans.
Chapter 12
Moments seem like hours in the middle of a battle. At least that’s what Major Minerva Lee was feeling at this moment. Her planetary fighters were still engaging the enemy. Most of the Imperial fighters had been destroyed, but their destroyer force was now joining the battle. Those ships were configured to kill fighters, and she ordered her fighters out of there. That crazy Rus bastard was up to something, she just knew it.
“Communications, have you heard anything from Commander Mulligan yet?” Min was beginning to get worried for the cocky flight commander.
“No, Ma’am. He is overdue for contacting us.”
“Let me know the minute he makes contact.”
Min studied her battle plot. Those carriers were near useless without pilots or fighters. Why had the enemy left them on his front line? His frigates had more of a punch battle-wise than those destroyers. There WAS something the enemy wanted hidden. Until the James Cook got here she didn’t have much in the way of offensive weaponry. Maybe she needed to ‘poke the bear’ some more and make him angry.
“George, activate the Alpha freighter, have them act as if they are fleeing the battle zone. Let’s see what the Imperials do. Tell the Alpha’s Captain that he is to start deploying mines as soon as he makes contact with the enemy fleet. I want five and ten minute delayed intervals on those mines.”
“Excellent Ma’am. I will get right on it.” She watched her XO walk off. He would make a good ship commander, he just needed to loosen up a little. Now she just needed to hear from her old friend. Where are you Skinny Mulligan?
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Commander Mulligan was freaking out! The destroyer he had landed on had continued its patrol after searching for his ship. Skinny had watched from his powered down fighter as the destroyer traveled around the two large carriers and into the space behind them. Over a dozen space tugs were gathered there. They had been pulling in small asteroids and rogue meteors. It looked like they intended to target the planet with kinetic strikes! He had to get word of this back to Command. But if he powered up now, he was dead, they would lock on to him for sure. He watched through his view screens as the destroyer started to loop back around to the front of the formation. He would have one chance to get away. This was not a Vid, the ships did not just dump their trash to let him hide in the debris, not in real life. Taking a chance he slowly powered up his communication system and sent a message.
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“Ma’am, we just received an emergency alert message from Commander Mulligan!”
Min’s head jerked up from the report she was reading. She spun around, “Put it on screen!”
The squadron commander sounded a bit stressed. He was wearing his flight helmet so his features were obscured a bit. “Command this is Commander Mulligan. I need to be quick, they may detect this transmission. Min, they are collecting asteroids. I think they intend to hit the planet with kinetic weapons. Here look for yourself,” he could be seen leaning down. A short vid began to play, tugs could be seen towing the large hunks of rock. “I hope this helps. I have one chance to get off this thing before they spot me. When this destroyer I’m on passes close to the Paney,
Hopefully they would be gone when and if he got home tonight. He had left careful instructions inside the new luggage, along with as much hard currency he could come up with. It was one of his many contingency plans.
Chapter 12
Moments seem like hours in the middle of a battle. At least that’s what Major Minerva Lee was feeling at this moment. Her planetary fighters were still engaging the enemy. Most of the Imperial fighters had been destroyed, but their destroyer force was now joining the battle. Those ships were configured to kill fighters, and she ordered her fighters out of there. That crazy Rus bastard was up to something, she just knew it.
“Communications, have you heard anything from Commander Mulligan yet?” Min was beginning to get worried for the cocky flight commander.
“No, Ma’am. He is overdue for contacting us.”
“Let me know the minute he makes contact.”
Min studied her battle plot. Those carriers were near useless without pilots or fighters. Why had the enemy left them on his front line? His frigates had more of a punch battle-wise than those destroyers. There WAS something the enemy wanted hidden. Until the James Cook got here she didn’t have much in the way of offensive weaponry. Maybe she needed to ‘poke the bear’ some more and make him angry.
“George, activate the Alpha freighter, have them act as if they are fleeing the battle zone. Let’s see what the Imperials do. Tell the Alpha’s Captain that he is to start deploying mines as soon as he makes contact with the enemy fleet. I want five and ten minute delayed intervals on those mines.”
“Excellent Ma’am. I will get right on it.” She watched her XO walk off. He would make a good ship commander, he just needed to loosen up a little. Now she just needed to hear from her old friend. Where are you Skinny Mulligan?
___
Commander Mulligan was freaking out! The destroyer he had landed on had continued its patrol after searching for his ship. Skinny had watched from his powered down fighter as the destroyer traveled around the two large carriers and into the space behind them. Over a dozen space tugs were gathered there. They had been pulling in small asteroids and rogue meteors. It looked like they intended to target the planet with kinetic strikes! He had to get word of this back to Command. But if he powered up now, he was dead, they would lock on to him for sure. He watched through his view screens as the destroyer started to loop back around to the front of the formation. He would have one chance to get away. This was not a Vid, the ships did not just dump their trash to let him hide in the debris, not in real life. Taking a chance he slowly powered up his communication system and sent a message.
___
“Ma’am, we just received an emergency alert message from Commander Mulligan!”
Min’s head jerked up from the report she was reading. She spun around, “Put it on screen!”
The squadron commander sounded a bit stressed. He was wearing his flight helmet so his features were obscured a bit. “Command this is Commander Mulligan. I need to be quick, they may detect this transmission. Min, they are collecting asteroids. I think they intend to hit the planet with kinetic weapons. Here look for yourself,” he could be seen leaning down. A short vid began to play, tugs could be seen towing the large hunks of rock. “I hope this helps. I have one chance to get off this thing before they spot me. When this destroyer I’m on passes close to the Paney,
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