Chapter 16
“Admiral, here is a list of the ships that managed to break free of the ambush.”
Admiral Emily Kane took the tablet from her new aide Lieutenant Hollis. She looked at the list in horror. Only half of the fleet made it to the jump point during the escape. Everything happened so fast! She and the other prominent Admirals were at an impromptu meeting at the New San Diego Fleet supply base. They and their fleets were gathered to hear of a new threat to the Empire. Grand Fleet Admiral Conrad Cobb had given the orders to meet, so every officer was there.
New San Diego was at the heart of the Empire, every new ship was launched from here. One of the earliest systems settled during the colonization years, it was primarily a huge mining colony. Three Navy shipyards were located in thi
