Chapter Thirty-FourUntil a few moments ago, flying the Exogenesis away from Vox at G5 speed had still been an option. Though Martin had never seriously considered exercising that option, even under orders from Captain Swift, it had been comforting to know that he could do it if he liked. Given the Exogenesis's superior speed, he could have taken the ship out of orbit at the drop of a hat and evaded the slower leviathans of the invasion fleet, whisking himself and the rest of the crew to safety.
Now, all of a sudden, that option was lost to him.
The great golden ships of the fleet, which until now had seemed to overlook the tiny star cruiser, had taken notice of her. Just a few moments ago, two of the massive vessels had moved toward the Exogenesis, closing in from different directions
