Chapter 8
Y-Quadrant
On board the Cordelia
16th day of the month of Manao in the year 7067
Federation Time
Lory had slept badly and her mood was at rock bottom. Kordan had not shown his face again at all. An officer had brought her dinner and had not taken his eyes off her, as if he was afraid that she would jump him. Admittedly that idea had briefly come into her mind. She could have taken him as a hostage. But how would that help her? She was on a damn spaceship in the middle of the universe. Where could she go? Everything was pointless. So she had dismissed the idea. Now she had been sitting here for more than two hours, bored to death. It was still early. It could be a while before someone brought her something to eat. She was not hungry, but food was a distraction. She had made h
