The Thirteenth Man (2016)
“To do that he needed ships and financing, and while he was no longer destitute, he barely had enough to pay his meager staff, throw a few imperials Nano’s way, and employ the spacers he’d need on the ship Sague was refitting for him. Perhaps he could use Hart & Delorm some way.
“Frankie.” Nano’s voice blared from allship. “We got company. You better come up here.”
Only seconds ago they’d down-transited at the edge of Lunan nearspace. Charlie made his way to Goldisbest’s bridge without ...delay.
“They’re in close orbit around Luna,” Nano said, seated at the captain’s console. He waved a hand at an empty couch at the navigation console. Charlie sat down and strapped in. “Two ships, Frankie. They want us to identify ourselves. The smaller looks like a Syndonese, can’t be heavily armed. We can take her. Bigger one looks like a tramp freighter.”
Charlie scanned the data on the nav console, agreed with Nano’s assessment.MoreLess
“Frankie.” Nano’s voice blared from allship. “We got company. You better come up here.”
Only seconds ago they’d down-transited at the edge of Lunan nearspace. Charlie made his way to Goldisbest’s bridge without ...delay.
“They’re in close orbit around Luna,” Nano said, seated at the captain’s console. He waved a hand at an empty couch at the navigation console. Charlie sat down and strapped in. “Two ships, Frankie. They want us to identify ourselves. The smaller looks like a Syndonese, can’t be heavily armed. We can take her. Bigger one looks like a tramp freighter.”
Charlie scanned the data on the nav console, agreed with Nano’s assessment.MoreLess
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