Trace succeeded in convincing Grandmaster Elyon that chasing ships carrying “abducted” sapiens to Realta-Gorm 4 had the potential of widening the conflict. Oprit Robia could, if they wished, bring a potent military force to bear; a force that could threaten the Orbiter itself.
However, Major Anso’s strategy of raiding small holding facilities had proven devastatingly effective. On sixteen occasions, Oprit fighters had used Beag cloaking devices to drop in and snatch over a score of ready-for-sale sapiens right out from under the Serefim Security overseers’ noses.
With each successive raid, Elyon’s anger went from a slow boil to a cauldron of crackling fury. On the day the Grandmaster’s rage finally boiled over it was fortunate for Brigadier Migael that he was prepared to present a detail
