Chapter 35 New Pharos
The station commander of the Orbital Defense Station angrily rushed into the central control room of the jurisdiction. This organization was buried deep in the fortress armor.
In the spacious room, the upper and lower floors were full of people. When they found that the commander had arrived and stood at attention, there was a sound of empty chairs and combat boots clashing. At the same time, the meditator and scanner systems Still buzzing.
"Report to me immediately!"
General Sola scolded, his belly looked bigger than before, as if it would explode at any time.
The officer in charge here quickly walked out of his auspicious array, sweating profusely, holding a yellow message note in his hand.
"It's definitely the New Pharos, sir."
He said and gave the data results to the webmaster.
"Her course was completely garbled and she exited the warp in exactly the wrong place."
"What about communications?"
The webmaster glanced at the note, then looked up at the information column that echoed through the central structure.
"We received a bunch of transmission codes less than sixty seconds ago, sir."
A rosy-cheeked communications lieutenant said, headset in hand.
"But the content is difficult to understand. We eliminated the planetary belt influence later, so the signal should become stronger and all channels are open."
"They may just be in the subspace Lost. It is said that there is a large-scale rebellion in the Extreme Star Territory, which is quite uneven.”
Loken did not agree with the words of this incompetent bureaucrat. He smelled a hint of danger, because the timing of the ship's "lost" was too coincidental. It happened to be when the Star Patrol Fleet left this galaxy and headed for other galaxies. when.
Although he didn't want to wade into this muddy water, he turned to other officers who were still optimistic.
“I would like to remind everyone, Article 10, Chapter 1, Section 3 of the Orbital Station Code of Conduct, what is the first principle when we face the unknown or uncertainty?”
"Be prepared for the worst."
The webmaster replied impatiently and waved his hand as if to ward off an annoying fly.
"And trust the God-Emperor."
Loken nodded.
“So, you see, even the dullest knife can still make a few cuts if sharpened enough, and although the New Pharos is just an unarmed transport ship, we still have to assume the worst The situation, isn't it?"
"Oh, I didn't expect that our Brother Loken is still a military strategist."
The young officer who tried to embarrass him in the conference room spoke again. , he even whistled frivolously, causing the other legions to burst into laughter.
"I just want to express, a kind reminder."
Loken really wanted to cut off the front lobe of that bastard's brain right now and transform it into a servitor for washing the toilet, but he still controlled himself sound.
He stopped talking after that.
Seeing him like this, the other officers didn't bother to talk to him anymore, but continued to discuss those topics, regardless of the fact that the transport ship was getting closer and closer to the defense orbit.
Didi didi——
At this time, the huge augury began to make a piercing chirping sound, and the operator immediately became busy, trying to upload the data stream from the auspicious device, and frantically tapping the runes.
In the passage outside, the footsteps of the local defense forces being mobilized can already be heard. The station commander is checking the defense deployment throughout the sub-area through the holographic chart, and other officers are still surrounding him.
The communications captain sitting in the upper message structure suddenly shouted, interrupting General Sola's assignment.
"Sir, we have a transmission from the New Pharos."
"She has just neutralized the influence of the asteroid belt."
Another officer added from where his auspicious array was.
“Play it.”
The webmaster ordered, grabbing the brass railing surrounding the hologram.
The room suddenly became quiet.
First, there was a burst of static, then the sound suddenly rose, and finally dropped from a weird scream to a low grunt.
The communications officer stooped to reach a frequency component and adjust a pair of sliders.
The noisy sound gradually faded away and disappeared, like a passing ghost, but Loken suddenly frowned. He seemed to hear another sound - the wail of the dead machine soul.
After tinkering for a while, the channels of both parties were finally connected.
"…Repeat, this is Captain Kopelos of the New Pharos, can anyone hear me? We have an engine problem."
"Captain!"
The stationmaster shouted.
"We have received your message. This is the jurisdiction of the Ma'Kande 2 Planetary Defense Orbital Fortress. I am Station Director Sora, and I am talking to you. How is the situation over there? Over."
“Thank you God Emperor!”
The captain’s voice came back quickly.
"We have a situation, General. Some slaves tried to riot and caused a serious security incident. I was forced to seal the escape deck and open the pressure door. I am now on the bridge with my remaining security guards."
“Have the riots subsided?”
“Most of them have been suppressed, but we cannot go to the scheduled location normally and can only change the route to return to the original route.”
“ I have received information about your situation, Captain Kopelos, but according to the regulations, I cannot allow you to enter orbit directly. I will send a marine team to your cargo ship and inspect it carefully before passing."
"Okay, I can get checked at any time."
"I will arrange it immediately, please wait."
After the stationmaster finished speaking, he signaled the officer to suspend contact first.
"Are the Marines mobilized?"
"I estimate eighty-five percent ready, sir, but I feel ready to commit."
"How long do we have?"
"Follow the current speed and trajectory."
The officer in charge of the apocalypse said, leaning over his screen.
"Assuming there are no other problems with the engine, she will reach the planet's orbit in a little over two hours."
"Sir, do you need me to transmit information to the ground?"
< br>“No, it’s not necessary now. The situation is still developing and it’s not that serious.”
As he spoke, General Sola straightened up and looked at the young officer who had been choking Loken before.
“Take your team into the New Pharos on the Hyena landing ship and carefully check whether there are any insurrectionists. I will continue to communicate with the captain and tell you the latest information. After confirming that there are no problems, you Just return with the New Pharos."
"Yes, sir."
At present, it seems that this is a quite easy task, and the young officer's face is full of excitement. .
But at this time, a voice he hated sounded.
"Sir Sola, I have a request."
Seeing Loken waving his hand in the crowd, the stationmaster frowned.
“What?”
“We should report to the bishop first before taking action. I just listened to the captain’s explanation and it seemed a little strange... What should the slaves in the transport ship do? Cause serious damage? If it is a prison ship, I can understand it, but the slaves in the transport ship... With all due respect, the servitors who wash the toilets in my house can kill ten. Generally speaking, their average lifespan is only 8 -10 Terran standard months, most of which are accompanied by diseases and severe malnutrition. Moreover, there are hidden dangers in boarding the ship rashly at this time."
Loken tilted his head at the young officer. , the other person crossed his arms in front of his breastplate and stared back at him.
"Why do you think Captain Copelos is lying, Priest Loken?"
The stationmaster asked after a moment of silence and did not refute immediately. Apparently he also considered this situation.
"Rational analysis and personal judgment."
"You are so rude, Loken!"
The young officer roared:
"We will not stop action because of your whims. You should stay in your power room. Military operations are not something you can get involved in."
Loken shrugged and stepped aside. He could Having said all that is said, the rest can only be left to Omseniya’s decision.
(End of this chapter)