In this next exciting addition to the Spine Ward Cluster, the Admiral flies the coop, inside his battleship, and leaves local Tracto Politics behind.
Its off to Nova-Practica the next settled world on their recently restarted patrol route. Or should that be recently jump-started?
Anyway they drive off a few pirats and capture a prize or two. The First Officer is concerned about the fluke like nature of their successes so far. How can a big lug of a battle ship like theirs keep lucking into getting in close with smaller, faster pirates?
Also there is trouble on the Protector front and his Sword-Bearer puts an ultimatum to him, shape up or face the consequences. As usual when it comes to his girl, our main man is completely in the dark and pleas for straight talk so he can fix whatever is wrong, fall upon if not deaf ears, than ears that seem to have heard something else.
Now its back to Tracto with the prizes, but should he leave behind the Hammerhead Cruiser to continue the patrol? How long will the Lady Akantha wait for our clueless Admiral to figure out what is clear as day to her. find out in our next exciting installment of. Admiral's Gambit.
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The Deposed King
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