CHAPTER ELEVEN Two days later, they emerged from the jump gate into Valdier controlled space, heading for the Kardosa Spaceport. The spaceport hadn’t been her initial choice. On the first leg of their journey, they emerged from the jump gate where she had intended to meet up with Mieka and the other Marastin Dow rebel leaders, only to have the EA II’s scanners pick up three Marastin Dow warships. They made it to the next jump gate by half a click. “Are you sure you want to do this? I can think of a half dozen places that would be safer,” she said. “Yes, I’m sure,” he replied. “You realize the place will be crawling with Marastin Dow ships. They may not look like the warships we’ve seen, but I guarantee they will be there. The insane bastards will attack anything, including a Valdier, C

