TWENTY-EIGHT
“A bomb?” Torben said, his legs beginning to shake.
“Yes, skipper. That’s what’s coming through on the wires. Could be nuclear. At the pole.”
“What’s at the pole?”
“A deep shaft that drops into the planet’s crust.”
“f**k. That could de-stabilise the planet.”
“Yes…yes it could.”
“How long until we reach Valkash?”
“Just over an hour.”
“Make it faster. I have a bad feeling about this.”
“Okay, Captain. Increasing power to one hundred percent.”
“How long will that take off our time?”
“Thirty minutes maximum.”
“Okay. I will try to contact Kyra. Let me know when we’re nearing the planet.” Rex simply nodded, a grave expression on his face. Torben turned and walked out of the cockpit, heading for his quarters. He swiped his wrist pilot, calling Kyra.
“Torben. I’ve been tr
