Chapter 3I figured I would not have apeacefulsleep, but I had a dreamless night and didn’t wake up until Astridtapped me on the shoulder the next morning. She was already in hercrisp blue uniform.
“You’re wanted,” she said.
“Can’t be. It’s too early. I’msure our second in command can handle the problem.”
“The Admiral wants you.”
I sighed and hastily threw on someclothes. I went to my desk and flicked on the screen. The grim faceof the admiral stared at me.
“You have an emergency?” I said.
“Not an emergency, major. Anincident. More specifically we have a space drone heading for us.It’s still a long ways away but there’s not supposed to be anyvehicles in this region of space.”
“Another one of those surprises spacealways has for us.”
“Yes, we have our shields up and wehave the defensi
