Now the command control would have to be rebuilt. Smoke and sparks spoke of its demise, having taken the brunt of the fist slamming on it in a single hammering blow. The silent corps, what was left of the mercenary unit, stood without flinching as
Behind a large display of light and sound, the metal hull of the vessel shuddered, as usually happened when impulsed to change course abruptly. The signal to do so was given by the figure on the screen, his image momentarily distorted with the strain on
The bay doors shut with a resounding thud behind the exiting ensign. Newly taken on board the Can-i-Klagh, he obviously had much to learn. He would be dealt with later. The moment demanded full concentration, if care could gain them a new source of human
Once the signal was received on board the starships that quarter would be given, the refugees prepared for disembarkation onto new shores. The expanse of space between them and their point of origin had reached its limit, and a new world beckoned them to call
Pushed beyond the edge of familiarity, the Lyran refugees contemplating their next move gathered to discuss their options. One among them, Ro Bian, offered to make the journey to the first planet with a covert transport vessel. From it, he could draft surveillance notes and
Judging from the probabilities encountered by the Lyran refugees upon their escape into what they hoped would be untraceable space, to arrive with a sizeable contingent within reach of hospitable worlds could be considered unlikely at best. Humans have changed little in one regard over
Upon the evasion of tracking by those marauders who lay in pursuit of those who had escaped Lyra’s destruction, the various fleets began to come to the conclusion that they would have to settle somewhere hospitable. While the diaspora carried them broadly across the reaches
