Chapter 27 Galactic Standard Date: 152,323.09 Bravo Sector Command Carrier ‘Jehoshaphat’ Angelic Air Force General Abaddon (a.k.a. 'The Destroyer') ABADDON The reassuring whine of hyperdrives spooling down as the shuttlecraft exited hyperspace felt like trumpets heralding his arrival home. The Jehoshaphat appeared to be little more than a speck against an enormous green orb, a world with 17 billion people and repository of the engines of industry which powered the wealth of the Alliance. The speck grew larger, a long, sleek bullet aimed towards the Sata'an Empire even though this solar system lay millions of light years from the nearest Sata'anic planet. "They're hailing us, Sir," the pilot called. "What shall I tell them?" "Tell them The Destroyer has returned," Abaddon looked at