Chapter 4
Kanavirius System
On board the Cordelia
33rd day of the month of Jakus in the year 7067
Federation Time
Lory opened her eyes, blinking. The ceiling of matt metal above her didn’t belong in her suite. The lighting was also much too garish. Where was she? What had happened? She sat up, groaning, as she felt dizzy.
“That’ll pass. That’s just the side effect of the medication,” said a friendly voice.
Lory turned her head and saw an older man in a white shirt and white trousers. He was sitting at a desk, writing something in a book.
“Where am I?”
“On board the Cordelia.”
“Is this Mr. Allegrass’s ship?”
“Ellyod Allegrass?” asked the man in astonishment. “No!”
“Whose ship is this?”
“It’s the ship belonging to the royal family of the House of Arr’Carthian. We’re on our way t
