“Let them do their job, Commander.”
“The first explosion was confined to the empty cargo bay adjacent to the jump engines. It was a small device with more boom than bite, sir.The ship shook. Jonal checked his instruments. “I suspect the ones that went off in engineering will be more deadly.”
“The Bridge was a diversion. Keep us at High Alert, Saxon, Jonal out.”
“High Lord, may I have an update on the bays? Are we leaking air?”
“Maintenance is on it Jonal,” TeZarron replied. “They are sealing the area. Comb the ship. This is but the prelude.”
“There is something lurking out there, High Lord. I’m not sure who, but they’re there and waiting.”
There was no time. No warning. The Brightstar shook as if a fault line had ruptured around them. Flagen fell forward, pulling Jonal with him as he
