| Chapter 2 in an ongoing Sci-Fi short story saga. Please read & comment! (Approx 8-pages in length) Downloadable Microsoft Word format available! |
| Chapter 2 in an ongoing Sci-Fi short story saga. Please read & comment! (Approx 8-pages in length) Downloadable Microsoft Word format available! |


Resistance: Vol. 1, Chapter 2TDF Zeus, Athenia OrbitResistance: Vol. 1, Chapter 2
"I'm sorry sir, they jumped just before the missile hit," reported the lieutenant. Grand Admiral Alex McCarthy pounded the table in anger.
"This is the greatest embarrassment in the fleet's history!" he roared, "and it took place under our noses!" My nose, he thought. It was bad enough that a senior fleet officer could commit such treason. It was worse still that he could be rescued given the extensive security on the ground. But in orbit was his flagship, the Zeus. A newly-commissioned super-dreadnought, the only one of its kind. It was a symbol of strength and leadership for the fleet, and a


Resistance: Vol. 1, Chapter 1TDF Pegasus - One Week AgoResistance: Vol. 1, Chapter 1
The CIC was virtually silent. Only the ambient sounds from the various control consoles permeated the air. The two dozen or so people in the Combat Information Centre were all silent and motionless. All eyes were fixed on me, and I could feel the weight of their stares. Some wore shocked faces, others displayed contempt. A few were somewhat neutral.
I turned to face my XO again.
Colonel Fox? I prompted. She swallowed before opening her mouth to speak. Her voiced stuttered to begin with, but still carried that tone of authority you expect from a senior officer.  
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