Call to Arms (Black Fleet Trilogy, book 2)
“the chief sitting at the nav station reported. “We’re now in the Xi’an System.”
“Tactical, start full active scans of the system,” Celesta said.
“Ma’am, we have three CENTCOM transponders squawking in-system,” Lieutenant Keller reported from the com station. “Generic codes, no ship registry or unit designation.”
“Can you determine ship type?” Celesta asked.
“No, ma’am.”
“Activate our transponder, standard hail,” Celesta ordered. “Tactical, try to get me at least a class type on those ships, and... continue scanning the system. OPS, have the Ares configured for normal flight.”
“Ma’am, we’re getting a request to stop active scans,” Keller said after they’d been in the system for a little over an hour. “The message came in on standard encryption with the correct time increment.”
“Tell them we will comply when they provide command authority,” Celesta said. “Until then, keep scanning.”
“I’m getting the initial returns on two of the ships, ma’am,”MoreLess
“Tactical, start full active scans of the system,” Celesta said.
“Ma’am, we have three CENTCOM transponders squawking in-system,” Lieutenant Keller reported from the com station. “Generic codes, no ship registry or unit designation.”
“Can you determine ship type?” Celesta asked.
“No, ma’am.”
“Activate our transponder, standard hail,” Celesta ordered. “Tactical, try to get me at least a class type on those ships, and... continue scanning the system. OPS, have the Ares configured for normal flight.”
“Ma’am, we’re getting a request to stop active scans,” Keller said after they’d been in the system for a little over an hour. “The message came in on standard encryption with the correct time increment.”
“Tell them we will comply when they provide command authority,” Celesta said. “Until then, keep scanning.”
“I’m getting the initial returns on two of the ships, ma’am,”MoreLess
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Enjoyable. Good, solid space opera. A little bit like the Lost Fleet series with the maverick captain.Write Review:
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