Chapter 15
Admiral Vorn glared at the three men before him, the captain and two senior officers from the Malerno. All three were kneeling, arms secured behind them.
None of them dared to meet Vorn’s gaze. One was shaking, muttering something under his breath. All three knew they were already dead. The only question was how brutal that death was going to be.
The answer was very. The three had been spreading dissent — discussing Vorn’s leadership and the possibility that the fleet would be better led by someone else. Suggesting it was time to give up on following the Wanderer and return to the Southern Sector.
They’d been careful. Most of their discussions had been amongst the three of them, but eventually they had started to reach out to those in command of other ships. They spo
