Positioning was not radically different from last he’d seen them, ships in similar places. Abigail was twenty hours out from closest approach. He checked Lisbeth, and her uplinks informed him she was asleep, and in Trace’s quarters. Trace was still on the rock, with Bravo and Delta. A new broadcast was coming through, from UFS Warrior. Coms had a recording, it was looped, playing endlessly. He opened it. “This is the warship UFS Warrior, to all vessels. The UFS combat carrier Phoenix has been declared a renegade vessel, by UF Fleet command. Repeat, the UFS combat carrier Phoenix has been declared a renegade vessel by UF Fleet command. UFS Phoenix is currently in hiding somewhere in the Argitori System. Do not be alarmed, UF forces and allies are here to help find and neutralise this dangerous fugitive. “UFS Phoenix is under the command of Lieutenant Commander Erik Debogande, who is wanted for the premeditated murder of the Phoenix’s Captain Marinol Pantillo, and upon further charges of treason against the human United Forces.
