Chapter 21
How did they find us? For a few seconds it was the only thought in Jess’s mind.
Then the danger of the situation filtered in and he leapt into action. Reaching for the Wanderer, he accelerated his thoughts. First, he checked the status of his ship. While far from full strength, it was in better shape than it had been. The damaged hull had emergency patches in place to strengthen it. The main shields were up and providing at least a reasonable level of defence.
It wasn’t all good news. Many of the damaged thrusters were still offline, making the ship respond sluggishly. That could be their undoing, especially against such overwhelming forces.
Jess studied the Imperial ships as they started to form up. The massive battlecruiser was actually the closest of the enemy sh
