Drake was back in his cabin with Sonia but there was no alcohol this time. They were partway between the third and fourth jump points. Soon they’d reach the bottleneck, the point where a fleet could sit waiting for them to return. Tension was already building across the ship.
“All right, Captain,” said Sonia. “Do you have a plan? I’ve got a feeling there’s going to be a lot of ships there. A lot more than we can handle easily.”
“Forget feelings, I’m certain you’re right. And no, I don’t have a plan yet. Just a few ideas. I need to see what the situation is when we get there. We have quite a long run from that last jump point to the target coordinates. With luck they may be so caught up in what they’re doing we can get closer than we would normally be able to before they notice us
