Dash stared at his display, watching for any change that might signal danger. So far everything had gone smoothly. The distraction had allowed the Wanderer to draw close enough to their target to largely disable it, and the Shadow Beam had also moved into a much closer position. Now Jasper had them rushing towards the Steady Light as quickly as possible.
The Imperial ships were closing in, but the Wanderer was already moving to intercept them. It would soon be in weapons range of the first corvette and Dash would find out if Jess was a raving lunatic or his ship really was as powerful as he claimed.
If it was the former then Dash already had a contingency plan in place. His men would have time to withdraw from the Steady Light, with or without Sovon. Then the Shadow Beam would make
