They went unescorted since the star systems in between Antigua and Protodon were considered secure. They had an eight-week, one-way journey but would pass Xavier and her group somewhere in transit.
They held the few dozen Horathian prisoners his search and rescue teams had recovered from the space battle and wreckage. All of them were sullen and uncommunicative; most had been injured in various ways during the battle. They were fortunate to have survived at all.
The ships also carried copies of the raw intel his people had gathered from the wreckage. He'd sent back as much of the computer wreckage as possible. Hopefully someone in intel in Antigua could tease more tidbits out than his people could.
The returning ships to Pyrax carried Lieutenant Meia with them. Meia was not happy about leaving her command but had no choice. Admiral White was not happy about losing her and her leadership in the fighter squadrons. But Admiral Irons’ orders had been strict. The young woman was to be transferred to a new wing working up in Antigua.
