Chapter 3
One hour before the start of the first shift was when the mercs made their move. The crew was just waking up to start the day when the hull breach sirens went off.
“Attention there is a Hull Breach in Section 2... Attention there is a Hull Breach in Section 2.”
The standard operating procedure was for personnel to evacuate away from the breach, which in this case was the armory. Surprised crew members in many states of undress, were clustered in the forward part of the ship. They’d been herded there by armed mercenaries. Many of them were still dazed and sore from being beaten and abused. The flashing lights and alarms stopped. The ‘XO’ accompanied by ‘Commander’ Glatkowski approached the crew members and called them to attention.
“Attention please!”
“Can I have your BLOODY
