Valhalla Rising

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Chapter 11 - Change

The Senior staff sit in a briefing room on Juneau, several technicians and engineers are standing in front of a computer screen, showing images of the crippled ThunderBay

One engineer began "I'm afraid the damage is too bad... the uncontrolled jump into hyperspace put too much stress on the hull, its amazing you made it back here... I doubt the ship can ever leave this system again without splitting in half..."

"Can she be repaired?" asked Jessica

"Well, yes but it would be incredibly expensive..."

"And thats why the ship will be decommissioned and scrapped for spare parts " Admiral Garner walked in. "With war on the horizon, we simply cannot afford the luxury of nearly rebuilding the entire superstructure..."

"And the crew is to be reassigned?" John spoke up

"No, we plan to keep the crew together, we have a new ship that is just coming out of drydock."

The second engineer hit a few keys on the computer terminal, bring up the schematics of a new Battlecruiser.

"She's one of the most advanced ships in the fleet, incorporating many technologies into her design which were tested on the ThunderBay..."
Garner finished up "Now I'd suggest you all go pack and get ready for the launch..."

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I’ll carry this flag
To the grave if I must
Because it’s flag that I love
And a flag that I trust