Nimisha's Ship (2002)
““It’s not exactly the kind of exit I’d prefer to make,” Caleb remarked to Lt. Commander Kendra Oscony, his executive officer, seated beside him in the bridge compartment.
She grinned. “Ignominious for a ship of this caliber,” she said, her glance sliding around the control panel. She had had some simulated training on a mock-up at Fleet Headquarters. But even the best virtual simulations never equaled the reality. “She is some beauty. When can we slip the dogs?”
“As soon as we’ve cleared the co...msats,” he said, almost as eager as she to be free of their cover vessels. “We don’t want our markings too visible.”
“We’ve only got an interim marking, RX-25. The admiral isn’t being overcautious, is he?” she asked.
“If he isn’t, I am,” he said firmly. “Lady Cuiva’s safety is as important as the task of finding her mother.”
She cleared her throat at that subtle rebuke. He took the edge off it by giving her a grin. “I sure never thought to be this lucky,”MoreLess
She grinned. “Ignominious for a ship of this caliber,” she said, her glance sliding around the control panel. She had had some simulated training on a mock-up at Fleet Headquarters. But even the best virtual simulations never equaled the reality. “She is some beauty. When can we slip the dogs?”
“As soon as we’ve cleared the co...msats,” he said, almost as eager as she to be free of their cover vessels. “We don’t want our markings too visible.”
“We’ve only got an interim marking, RX-25. The admiral isn’t being overcautious, is he?” she asked.
“If he isn’t, I am,” he said firmly. “Lady Cuiva’s safety is as important as the task of finding her mother.”
She cleared her throat at that subtle rebuke. He took the edge off it by giving her a grin. “I sure never thought to be this lucky,”MoreLess
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