Ark Royal 2: the Nelson Touch
“Admiral Stanley Shallcross said. “I'm starting to think we’re lost.” Ted had to smile. They'd crossed through the tramline, every weapon and sensor primed for attack, only to discover that the new system was almost as useless as the previous system. The only moment of interest had come when they’d located a planet roughly the size of Luna, but a careful – if long-distance – investigation had revealed no trace of alien settlements. Ted had conceded, reluctantly, that the aliens only used the system as a transit point, if they used it as anything at all. But, with three tramlines going though the system, it was unlikely that they’d completely ignored it. We'd picket the system if we had it, he thought, even if we didn't settle the planet. Why didn't the aliens picket the system? He pushed the thought out of his head and concentrated on socialising. It wasn't something he was very good at, even when he’d been a Captain; his career had been largely centred around Ark Royal and no o...ne had ever invited him to any social events. Now, he found it hard to understand why they were even necessary, to the point Lopez had had to argue for hours before he'd reluctantly agreed to host the dinner. She’d pointed out, quite reasonably, that he should be meeting with his subordinates in informal session to help build up a rapport with them. And that it would be good for international relations. “I don’t think we’re lost,”MoreLess
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