Chapter Eighteen
Sayen’s coordinates put the Thylacine at the limit of scanner range from the scene of the battle. The limit of Unity Alliance scanner range, anyway. Sayen hoped that the Shadow ship, if it remained in the vicinity, didn’t possess superior scanners as well.
As a precaution, the first thing they did upon arrival was to throw up a maximum power force field.
“I’m not picking up anything besides residual heat from the battle, Commander,” Trimborn said, “and a lot of debris. The Camaradon blew to tiny pieces.”
Jas sighed and rubbed her eyes. “No life signs?”
Trimborn expanded something on his screen, pulling it wider with his fingertips. “Nothing at all, ma’am.”
“Take us in, Pilot,” Jas said. “Slowly.”
Jas looked awful. Sayen could now see what Toirien had meant when she’
