An old friend's revenge

[equinosz]

We can still prevent a bloodshed. You cannot escape your faith twice, Khan. It is time to confront your past. You won't always be able to run from it, shielded by brainless fanatics.

It is not too late.

The letters seemed huge on the main screen of the Equinox.

The second in command looked at the captain. He didn't turned at him. Just stared at the screens. On a very low voice he asked:

-Roy, do you think...

-No way. It can't be.

-Captain, ships in firing range. Can I give the order?

-Yes. - The voice of the captain quivered. His eyes seemed to focus on the air in front of him. Then suddenly he realized the situation and looked up. -Hit them as hard as you can!

-A huge Colonial construction is on the radar. Almost on the other side of the planet. We won't reach it and anyway, they're not answering our call.

-Than prepare for a hard landing on the planet itself. Any possible location?

-I'm searching, but don't think we can find any good spot. Most of the place is ocean and the islands are fully grown by the nature.

-They want me alive, so they will have to come on foot and we still have a small chance to hide or fight them off. At least our chances are better on the planet than in space.

-I have to agree with you Roy. I'll send an emergency message to the Sensorium and the Colonials too.

*Who we are is none of your concern, soldier, and I'm surprised to see you can't differentiate a loose assembly of pirates from an organized fleet. I do take offense in that. Those "innocents" you claim to defend are far from angels, but as you seem to be blinded by your deficient sensors and lacking information reports, you leave us no choice but to issue one final warning. Stop shielding those criminals and you'll do yourself a huge favor. This is more an advice than a threat. Now then, if you don't clear out in the next ten seconds, threats won't be necessary anyway.*

-Ha! You think I can't see your organization? It's like a bunch of kids in the kindergarten.

-The liner opened fire.

-Do the same and try to find the source of the message. Let's cut the head of the gripping snake.

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