“Yes?” He tried, with limited success, to keep the annoyance from his voice.

“Captain, it’s Atara.”

He knew immediately something was wrong. Atara Travis was the steadiest officer he’d ever known, as cool as a block of ice, even under fire. But he could hear the tension in her voice.

“What is it, Atara?” But he knew already.

“The base just received a Priority One flash com, sir.” She paused, and he could hear her swallowing hard. “The war…it’s begun. Union forces have invaded Confederation space all along the border.”

Barron put the tablet down on the desk, carelessly. It slid off a stack of reports and fell to the floor, shattering.

“Get the word to the crew, Atara. All leaves are canceled. And find Fritzie. I think she’s somewhere on alpha bay. The two of you get up here. We just ran out of time. We’ve got to figure out how quickly we can get Dauntless underway, repairs finished or not.

“Yes, sir. I agree.” There was a short pause. Then: “Travis out.”

Barron took a deep breath and looked down at the floor, at the shards of glass that had been his tablet.

I’m never going to finish that book…

Call to Arms

Blood on the Stars Book II

January 27, 2017

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