Chapter Eight
Dylan walked into command with Rommie behind him. "Is he scrambling his frequency?"
"No he's letting us track him."
"All right put him on screen"
Within a few moments Tyr appeared on screen looking just the same as he had before he had left. "Ah Captain Hunt."
"What do you want Tyr?"
"I've been uniting the prides."
"Of course if they think you're the reincarnation of Musevni."
"Dylan I want peace I want to help unite the CommonWealth help my people join it, I want to talk to you, come and I will show you how sincere I am?"
"Why should I believe you Tyr?"
"Have I launched an invasion? Have I attacked any Commonwealth interests, no I have not."
"Rommie turn off visual and audio" he then turned to his crew, "what do you think?"
"I'd say it's a trap" Harper replied.
"Maybe we should hear him out" Beka said.
Dylan thought for a moment then ordered Rommie to reestablish content, "all right Tyr send us the coordinates."
Within moments the Andromeda had changed course headed toward the world where Tyr had set up base. An hour later Rommie was working the scanners when she picked up something.
"A transport ship has crashed, records indicate five hundred people were onboard, they're requesting assistance."
"Beka take the Andromeda and go to the crash site, I'll take the Maru and see Tyr."
"Are you sure?" Beka asked.
"Yes Tyr will certainly be expecting the Andromeda; I want to throw him off balance just in case."
"Good thinking" Beka replied.
Rommie made a quick decision, "Dylan let me come along if something comes up you'll need an extra pair of hands."
Dylan nodded, "all right lets go."
Ten minutes later Dylan piloted the ship out of the shuttle bay, "Rommie don't worry we can talk about everything after the mission is over."
"I know there's a lot to discuss"
They were silent for awhile just looking at the stars and Dylan no doubt thinking about the last time he had seen Tyr.
"Think you can trust him?" she asked.
"I trust Tyr to be Tyr" was all he said.
Just then Rommie noticed something on the scanner, "Dylan I'm reading Ogami ships on an intercept course."
"Oh just great" he muttered, "prepare to fire weapons."
Rommie brought the ship about but before she could do anything they fired first. The impact jolted Rommie but she used her inner workings to keep herself on her feet.
"They scored a hit on the engines!" she yelled.
"Send out a distress signal high priority."
"Dylan there's a planet nearby we better make a run for it, I don't think the Maru can take much more."
Dylan punched in some commands but they were too little to late as the Maru's engines gave out and the ship began its descent toward the planet below.
Dylan walked into command with Rommie behind him. "Is he scrambling his frequency?"
"No he's letting us track him."
"All right put him on screen"
Within a few moments Tyr appeared on screen looking just the same as he had before he had left. "Ah Captain Hunt."
"What do you want Tyr?"
"I've been uniting the prides."
"Of course if they think you're the reincarnation of Musevni."
"Dylan I want peace I want to help unite the CommonWealth help my people join it, I want to talk to you, come and I will show you how sincere I am?"
"Why should I believe you Tyr?"
"Have I launched an invasion? Have I attacked any Commonwealth interests, no I have not."
"Rommie turn off visual and audio" he then turned to his crew, "what do you think?"
"I'd say it's a trap" Harper replied.
"Maybe we should hear him out" Beka said.
Dylan thought for a moment then ordered Rommie to reestablish content, "all right Tyr send us the coordinates."
Within moments the Andromeda had changed course headed toward the world where Tyr had set up base. An hour later Rommie was working the scanners when she picked up something.
"A transport ship has crashed, records indicate five hundred people were onboard, they're requesting assistance."
"Beka take the Andromeda and go to the crash site, I'll take the Maru and see Tyr."
"Are you sure?" Beka asked.
"Yes Tyr will certainly be expecting the Andromeda; I want to throw him off balance just in case."
"Good thinking" Beka replied.
Rommie made a quick decision, "Dylan let me come along if something comes up you'll need an extra pair of hands."
Dylan nodded, "all right lets go."
Ten minutes later Dylan piloted the ship out of the shuttle bay, "Rommie don't worry we can talk about everything after the mission is over."
"I know there's a lot to discuss"
They were silent for awhile just looking at the stars and Dylan no doubt thinking about the last time he had seen Tyr.
"Think you can trust him?" she asked.
"I trust Tyr to be Tyr" was all he said.
Just then Rommie noticed something on the scanner, "Dylan I'm reading Ogami ships on an intercept course."
"Oh just great" he muttered, "prepare to fire weapons."
Rommie brought the ship about but before she could do anything they fired first. The impact jolted Rommie but she used her inner workings to keep herself on her feet.
"They scored a hit on the engines!" she yelled.
"Send out a distress signal high priority."
"Dylan there's a planet nearby we better make a run for it, I don't think the Maru can take much more."
Dylan punched in some commands but they were too little to late as the Maru's engines gave out and the ship began its descent toward the planet below.
