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“Approaching the Salusian System,” Shinela said. “Distance three point three billion kilometres from the outer edge.”
Jack was hunched over in the captain’s chair with elbows on his thighs, steepled fingers covering his mouth. He shoved his growing apprehension to the back of his mind. “Maintain course.”
On his right, Corin turned away from the tactical station and hit him with a nervous stare. “Captain,” he said tentatively. “They’re bound to have ships waiting for us. And we won’t know until they hit us with a SlipPulse.”
“I know,” Jack said. “But we have to time this just right.”
“Three point one billion kilometres,” Shinela announced.
“Display Salusian system,” Jack ordered “Topographical view.”
The screen lit up with the image of seven planets orbiting a yellow sun placed sm
