Chapter 22The inner airlock hatch opened to reveal a marine MP from the Triumph in the Harriet’s airlock. Javi stood with the borrowed space suit in a neat-ish heap beside him. Captain Stanten pushed away from leaning on the bulkhead as the man stepped over the lip of the hatch. She stood between him and Javi.
“When I was in the service, we trained people to ask for permission to board a ship,” she said.
“Apologies,” he said. “Permission to come aboard?”
“Granted,” she said. “I’m Captain Stanten. State your business, Sergeant.”
“I’m here on General Queza’s authority, to take Ensign Barasa into custody and return him to Ixellan’s Triumph under arrest.” He looked at her somewhat nervously, probably worried this was turning into a problem he hadn’t anticipated and wishing an officer had g
