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Time to look for the author...*** "Luktra's Return" part one |
One week prior to the Hobus explosion...
"You're certain of this," Jeremy Aster, CEO of Aster Ships.
"I wish I wasn't," Luktra Fyrstk told his former employer. "Even though the fools in charge are failing to acknowledge it, the star is going to explode, and it will pose a danger to Romulus and Remus." He hated calling his beloved homeworld that which the Fleeters had come to call ch'Rihan, but it was the quickest way to get his message across.
Aster actually winced when he heard Luktra refer to Romulus in the Federation term. "I believe you, Luke. What do you propse, though. Your people will not exactly let us just cross the Neutral Zone."
'Not yet," Luktra admitted. "But when they realize what fools they have been, it will be too late. They will put out an emergency call for help. That is when we will move in. We just need to be in the right place at the right time."
Jeremy nodded, his expression grim. He turned from the monitor and tapped on the console to his side. "I only have three liners that would even be close to the task, Luke. With really cramming people aboard, they gould go to about five thousand capacity." He turned back to the monitor. "Best I can do my, friend."
"That will have to do," Luktra conceded. "I will make some contacts to get skeleton crews together for this. When can they be ready to depart?"
"Two days, at best," Aster replied.
"That will have to do," Fyrstk said.
"I can save you some trouble, too, Luke," Aster said into the monitor. "I'll captain one myself."
"You don't have to do that, Jeremy," Luktra said, grateful for the man's offer.
"I know I don't have to, Luke," Aster told him with a smile. "I want to, and if you want my ships, you'll have to accept my offer. I'm not going to just let you run off with three of my ships." He offered Luktra a smile that told his true feelings.
Luktra smiled. "Offer accepted. See you tomorrow."
to be continued...
