I nodded. “Which is why a direct assault is our best plan. The fleet battle will provide the distraction. They’ll assume we’re there to attack the laboratory ship outright, rather than trying to board it.”
Quatra sighed. “This sounds foolhardy.”
“As opposed to waiting around for them to catch us?”
She frowned. “At least we have all our ships together here.”
“Yeah, and half of them are filled with refugees now. At least if we make an attack, we’ll be able to pick the ships we send into the fight.”
She paused, a concerned frown still lingering on her lips. “Do you really think you can pull this off?” She nodded toward my lame leg.
“I don’t know for sure,” I replied with a shrug. “But I do know this sounds like our best chance.”
She nodded. “If you really think so, Hunter dear, then I’
