50 They had been to Windmere’s surface, had observed the destruction firsthand, and were now back aboard the Admiral’s space station. Zondinal congratulated himself for not displaying any of the excitement he felt when confirming one of the Vancurelian’s bodies inside the palace was Banff. With the High Leader removed from his station, everything was occurring as planned for him to accept the High Leader’s position. The ceasefire he had signed on behalf of the Vancurelians was the final piece of business he needed to complete in this sector of the Apollo Galaxy. The few commanders he’d leave behind would oversee the repair of vessels that could be salvaged, or towing into empty space and exploding those that were beyond restoration. The remaining fleet would travel to Rondian, Thruskler,

