KNAPP 27.CACEPI .

November 2011.
Science fiction written by Alfred Juillet Frascara.
EPOCH: YEAR 4.221 STARDATE [39]98002.0123


Characters:
From Knapp =Queen Girardot, Count Nutrix, Admiral Cacepi, Lord Quam, Treasurer Worfon.
10/ 11/ 2011
Chapters :
1.- ADMIRAL CACEPI.
2.- VOYAGE TO PLANET IV.
3.- COBOAL ALIEN.
CHAPTER ONE
Queen Girardot ends his meal and call for Admiral Cacepi, who arrives twenty minutes later,
saying:-Sorry, Your majesty, but I was at the other side of town, revising some items.
Of course. The Queen said, looking at the smear of ketchup on the Admiral jacket.
Certainly, he was lunching at some cheap restaurantShe added: I call on you for the delay
on our mission to Vulcan. They keep on saying they hadnt arrived to that planetary system.
Admiral Cacepi said:- Could I seat down, Your Majesty? My feet are killing me.
Oh, please, seat down on that golden chair! - She said, signaling to a chair next to the door.
The Admiral takes the chair and approaches it to the dinner table, saying: My feet aches with
the cold. Well, the mission to Vulcan departed and no radio messages had been received. We
think they were having some problem, possibly a delay could be assumed. Just give them
some more time before getting worried, Your majesty.
Yes, but I am worried about it. Send a message to the Vulcan authorities- perhaps they could
search for that vessel in their vicinity- tells them the kind of vessel it is.- Queen Girardot said.
Very well, Your Majesty. You see, three months could be not much to wait- perhaps they
appear farthest than assumed- lets give them some more time.- The Admiral Cacepi said.
Yes, I assume you are right. Lets give them some more time, but send that message- they
could be farthest than thought.- Queen Girardot said, and the Admiral Cacepi went out,
saluting.
Out on his car, he said to his Assistant.- Send a message to the Brana One, Vulcan
government- tell them we need to know about a ship we sent there to fetch some new Vulcan
spaceships. Tell them when they departed, and if they could see if they scan the space around
their planetary system for us- well appreciate to be of help in this situation.
The Admiral knew the voyage was a three months trip, and those three months were recently
accomplished- Queen Girardot was worrying for nothing
Four months later, the Vulcan authorities sent a message to the Queen Girardot, saying they
had not found any Knappian vessel in the vicinity of their planetary system, so they were
enlarging the area of scan.
Queen Girardot calls on the Admiral Cacepi, saying: Seven months and not a clue! Seems to
me they not only are lost, but dead.
Admiral Cacepi palled noticeably, and said: But Your majesty! I think this is only a delay! The
Vulcan authorities will soon find them! It was a nice spaceship, NG 15, strong and reliable.
Queen Girardot moved her head, saying: We are but a small dot in space, Admiral Cacepi, and
everything could happen in deep space, and worst: the jumping through Branas are
dangerous.
Admiral Cacepi didnt replied, as he was certain the dame was upset. She said: Now we are
going to send another? Perhaps they could send us those spaceships relying on our word we
are going to pay them! Tell them so- I cannot keep waiting, we need those spaceships in here!
Very well, Your majesty. I will send a message this very day. The same number of vessels?-
Cacepi asked her.
Of course the same! We were doing miracles for the acquisition, and now I guess we are
paying double!- Queen Girardot said, calling for the Treasurer. Soon he appears, saying: You
call for me, Your Majesty?
Yes, Treasurer Worfon. We are talking here with the Admiral about certain voyage we sent to
the Vulcan dominion- Brana One. As you should remember, Worfon, we sent the money in
gold bars- now it seems that vessel was lost.- Queen Girardot said.
Treasurer Worfon looks around, seats on a chair on the left of the Queen, and said: It is really
a pity to hear this! Certainly I remember the golden bars- I count them myself- Captain
Vocularis receives it, and there was certain Coronel Rirnof present! And there is no news
about them? Perhaps they could have suffered some malfunction on their vessel- to think
about them as robbers seem unheard?
Admiral Cacepi turns red and said. Totally unacceptable to think about them as robbers!
Besides, nobody had seen them in the near planetary systems. They certainly tried to reach
Vulcan, but something evil happens in the way.-
Of those, we not certain.- Queen Girardot said, because she still hopes the NG 15 could
appear- be on Vulcan or in Knapp
Four months later, the Vulcans sent a message, saying that the required vessels were on its
way to Knapp, and about the NG 15, no news whatsoever.
Queen Girardot assumed the gold was irremediably and hopelessly lost, so he checked with
Treasurer Worfon , who said he had the necessary gold to pay. Vulcans were waited and three
months later they arrived to Knapp, staying in orbit while the Commander of the Vulcan fleet
went down to the surface to talk with the Queen Girardot.
The green vessel landed on Pole 02, near the Spatial Tower, and soon they were talking with
people from the Military base, and sent to the royal palace for the talks.
Queen Girardot received them at the Royal Dining saloon, as it was lunch time.
Welcome to my realm, noble Vulcans! Please have a seat! I am having lunch, and I expect you
could join me.- She said, while the seven military personnel from Vulcan seats at both sides of
the big long table.
Thanks for your welcome, and yes, we are accepting your invitation to lunch, queen Girardot!
I am commander Spotunior, and this is the captains Turange, Fordile, Marbobibo, Shuturber,
Sopoterion, Lalelotorajo, and captain Shua.
They were bowing to the queen in turn, so she could know who was called what, and the last
one, Shua, was a female, thin and very serious as they always are.
Very well. Aide! Call to this meeting our Treasurer and the Admiral Cacepi. They surely could
have something to say in here.- Queen Girardot said, while the soup was coming
They eat the soup, then a salad with plenty of tomatoes, and then a plate with dinosaur meat,
eggs and smashed potatoes. There were also bread (a new article on Knapp, brought by space
sailors from Earth) and onions in salt (said it gives extra energy).
Commander Spotunior tasted each plate with his spoon, and admired the good condition of
every plate, but in fact, no Vulcan was really eating.
When Admiral Cacepi arrives, the Treasurer was already seated and waiting. He said: Your
Majesty, you called for me?
Yes, Admiral. Here we have the Vulcan representatives that brought the new spaceships to
our planet. I call for you, as you are the one who must see about the training our crew must
endure.- Queen Girardot said.
Of course. I have some pilots already chosen, but of course, they must get a special training
on the Vulcan vessels.- The Admiral said.
Admiral: we had brought the ten small Hunter spacecraft, one Space carrier and two tool
ships, able to repair any kind of spaceship in space. We had several instructors that will work
with your men in the same vessels where they are going to serve, and we assume our
instruction will take no more than three months of your time, and a part of it, we have several
hours of instructions on screen, and two simulators, able to capacitate a person on our
vessels.- Commander Spotunior said.
And what about the language? We dont understand Vulcan nor read or write that language,
and possibly not a word on your consoles could be intelligible for us.- Admiral Cacepi said.
Shua, the Vulcan female, said: I will teach some of our language, but as you are going to see,
our consoles have your language as first option- no need to know Vulcan to use those
consoles, but of course, some items on the engines and other parts have Vulcan names- we are
going to teach your crew about that, but I assure you, its a minor percentage.
Glad to hear that.- Cacepi replied.
In our three months period of instruction, we are going to visit not only Knapp but also the
other planets, so your crew could be able to land in any planet. Also, the weaponry will be
used in space only.- Captain Turange said.
I see that you had thought in everything.- Queen Girardot said.
I hope I could be present in the instructions, and also, to learn the language.- Cacepi asked.
Of course, Admiral. We have no restrictions pertaining the number of people learning how to
use these spaceships. Commander Spotunior said, adding: And of course, I will ask of you,
queen Girardot, to pay us before our instruction begin. Each Hunter has a cost of 1.8 million
sopes, the Space carrier has a cost of 39 million sopes, and the tool spaceships had a cost of 3.2
million sopes each.
Right away? Treasurer _Worfon, have you the gold ingots with you?- Queen Girardot asked
him.
Of course not, Your Majesty! I can deliver it with a couple of hours in delay.- Worfon replied,
looking somewhat outraged
Two hours.-Queen Girardot said to the Vulcan commander.
We will be waiting at our vessel, in the Oredloro spaceport, if you dont mind.- Commander
Spotunior said.
No, I dont mind at all. Well, this meeting is adjourned! Treasurer Worfon will be at the
Spaceport with the gold, and our Admiral will be arriving to our future vessels in our own
shuttlecrafts.- Queen Girardot said.
There are sixty three million four hundred thousand sopes.- The treasurer Worfon said.
In four hours.- Admiral Cacepi said, and the Vulcan commander bowed, acknowledging the
fact.
After the Vulcans walks out of the room, Cacepi said. They are very distrustful guys.-
Yes, they are, but what to expect? They have more experience in this than us! Besides, what
we want is their help- you must see that the crew became interested in all of this, and tell
them that they are the future teachers of our Space force.- Queen Girardot said to the
Admiral, while the Treasurer dismissed himself and walks out the room.
The payment was donned and Admiral Cacepi brought the teams to each vessel in space- two
large carriers were there too, to provide the food and what they needed if necessary.
Two months they were there, being taught by the Vulcan people and at the third month
Commander Spotunior said to the Admiral. Now we are going to leave the planet and visit the
other orbs- are you going to join us?
Yes, I will! I am very interested in this magnificent vessel you had brought here. My ensign
spaceship will be, of course, the Space carrier.- Admiral Cacepi replied, and this was a radio
communication, so he hurried out the office to take a shuttle and traveling to the orbit, where
the large space carrier was waiting for him- also, the ten Hunters were inside the space
carrier, together with their crew.
The Vulcans were there too; two in each of the acquired vessels, and Commander Spotunior
was in the dark long arrow-like vessel that was going to serve him and his crew to return to
the Vulcan domain.
Admiral Cacepi admired this big space carrier for its sheer potential and capacities. He waits
until the small fleet was under way to the fourth planet, to visit every deck and lots of empty
rooms and hangars, due to the fact they had only thirty crewmembers now manning it, but in
full operational flight, three hundred was the upper limit.
He seats at the chair next to the commander, who was Spotunior, seeing that the crewmen
were doing their jobs properly, through a visor in front of his seat- he also was able to man the
entire vessel through another console, just in case there was some error. Cacepi knew it all,
because he did take the lectures given by the Vulcan instructors in the first days of the
training. Several phrases and lots of words in that language were also memorized, so he could
read the indications on all of the consoles not in Knappian language.
He heard the conversation of the Vulcan Spotunior with the other captains, who were
following the space carrier, that were the two tool spacecraft, some 20 meters long and
impressive weaponry, as they were also capable of being in battle themselves.
They were talking about velocities and direction, and all seems to be all right. The sky was
dark and menacing to the ones not accustomed to that view, and Admiral Cacepi was one who
never had the chance to get over it. He always had the sensation of impending doom, so when
he could, he marched down the corridors, grateful of Vulcan technology, that made this
possible: pseudo gravity, that permits him to walk as in the Knappian surface without being
weightless as in the majority of the old Knappian war birds.
At a corridor he finds Herboreil, a Hunter pilot, and said: You are not at your post, pilot?
No, Sir, I was replaced by my copilot Uribald; I am with a terrible headache right now and Im
heading to the doctor at the Infirmary.- Said the thirty old year man, with a grin.
Oh, its bad! Ill go with you.- Admiral Cacepi said who was not too sure where the Infirmary
was locatedbut the pilot seems to know, as he takes a turbo lift and soon they were walking
by a very white corridor, and into a wide room, where medical instruments were in place. A
female crew member approaches, looking at Cacepi, saying: Are you feeling ill, Admiral? The
doctor is occupied right now, but I can attend you while he is busy.
No, thanks you! Its this young fella that is sick. See what is ailing him.- Cacepi said,
straightening his shoulders , as the woman was very attractive.
Very well, Sir. Please come in.- She said, smiling, and Cacepi reads her name on a lapel :
Ensign Woola Fernan.
Uribald seats on a chair, while ensign Woola used a tricorder, and soon she was saying:
Seems to me a rare case of space sickness. Very common at first. Not too accustomed to the
Vulcan gravity, I suppose.- Woola said.
No, I was accustomed to no gravity at all- that seems to be the case with me.- He said, as
Woola did some changes in the Tricorder, made a few passes around Uribald head, and said:
With this youll begin to feel better, pilot! I will give you a half day license for a day, and I
recommend you go to your bed and lie still. Soon youll be all right for your job.
Thanks you.- Uribald said, looking at her intently, and she blushed instantly, leaving the
Tricorder on a stool. Uribald went out, but not Cacepi, who said: I see the doctor is still busy.
What is he doing?
He is treating a patient from biliary colic. Nothing too serious.- She said, taking the tricorder
and putting it on a shelf.
I had seen him a couple of times, but never talk with him. I guess one of my duties as Admiral
is to know everyone on our spaceshipsby the way, you are from Oredloro?
No, Sir, from Oxiborion- the north side of it.- She said, smiling beautifully- her eyes were
dark blue, and with big long eye lashes. Cacepi was aroused by this woman in particular,
sensing she was not more than twenty four years of age- he was, of course, sixty seven, and in
no way comparable to the good young specimens at the spaceship, but none the less a man
or so he thought.
Oxiborion is a nice beautiful place, and that must had been the cause you are so pretty.-
Cacepi said, in a low tone; she blinked a couple of times, and smiled without a word.
Well, I guess I must be very sick to come here often! But I will remember you for a promotion,
in the future.- He said, leaving the Infirmaryat the corridor, he smiled for himself- being a
Don Juan in space was a funny thing
By the corridor a sound hits his hears, and through an open door, he saw a man playing a
string instrument while he was singing. He knew that was not unusual at the old Knappian
Spacefleet, but here, on a new spaceship was the first time he heard that activity.
He stepped into the room, and the man was not alone, but with two other spacemen and a
woman ensign. He said: Nice to hear music, but are you aware this is like a first flight into the
outer planets?
Yes, sir, and for that motive its a delight to open the doors to music, our tradition asks me to
keep on with this melody. Have you any complain about this?- The man asked, and he saw at
the lapel on his chest, the name: TuronfardoLouter.
No, Turonfardo, you keep on going with the music- of course, when out of duty.- Cacepi said.
I am out of duty for a couple of ours, and so are my companions.- The man said, and keeps
on playing the string instrument and singing a very melodious songCacepi return to the
main cabin, with a smile on his face- traditions was here to stay.
Five hours to the arrival, Admiral. We could go faster, but we need to proceed with care- the
vessels are now on your people, Admiral.- Commander Spotunior said.
Very well, I assume this is the normal procedure. - Cacepi said, looking at the consoles:
everything was in going as planned.
Planet Fourth (Pedisequus) was soon occupying a good portion on the screens, and radio
communication with the four orbital stations were already in process. There was no news
except a malfunction in one of the mining stations that used radioactive material for the use of
their engines.
Four of the ten Hunters went out of the space carrier, and soon they were out of sight.
Commander Spotuniorsaid: Their mission is to secure the area, Admiral Cacepi; soon others
will be out with the same mission but at a closer distance.
Very interesting, Commander.- Cacepi said, and as he was saying those words, four other
Hunters went out of the hull of the big vessel and spread in all directions, but this time their
shining surfaces were visible in the screens. Cacepi was feeling proud of his men, that in so a
short while of time were able to apprehend all the necessary knowledge to be in command of
such advanced vessels
The space carrier keeps on orbiting Pedisequus for four days, while the Hunters descended to
the surface and pretends to fight one another, just to practice in front of the instructors from
Vulcan.
Cacepi did visited the Infirmary a couple of more times, always chatting with the beautiful
Ensign Woola Fernan, who was using her nurse dress as tight as she could
Doctor Macobit saw them chatting the fourth time Cacepi was in there, and said: OH, Admiral
Cacepi! Good to see you here! Are you ill?
Oh, no, doctor ! I was only chatting with Ensign Woola Fernan, who is so interesting that
makes my days brighter with her presence.- Cacepi said, trying to compliment the lady, who
was smiling while putting some bottles in a box.
Of course, Ensign Woola Fernan did the same effect in me- and perhaps in half the male crew
in this boat.- The doctor said, smiling acidly- he dislikes old people buzzing around young
promising woman.
I think you are right. And how do you find this Infirmary, doctor? Suitable, modern, state of
the art?- Cacepi asked him, trying to move the theme of conversation to other more
professional field.
The doctor coughed and said: For the most part, modern and suitable to our needs. I expect
you dont use it to make war against neighbors of our planetary system.
Cacepi laughed, looking at the nurse, which was now looking at some instruments on a shelf,
but turns her head a little and gives him a smile. Cacepi was now blushing and making strange
noises, and noticing it, he said: Well, doctor, good to see you! Bye, Woola!
Bye, Admiral.- Said she, smiling shyly- the doctor coughed and glared like a parrot, but said
nothing.
At the corridor, Admiral Cacepi told himself that he was acting like a teenager in love, and
went to his cabin- a wide and modern cabin but as the spaceship was a Vulcan war surplus,
there was no art in it but naked grey walls and everything functional. He seats in front of a
table and pressing a place in a console, a screen appear on the wall in front of the table, and he
had access to the main computer. A voice informs him that the system was ready- to whatever
he wants to know. So he asks about the velocity of the craft while in orbit, the distance to the
planetary surface, and about objects in the vicinity. This last question informs him there were
two orbital stations in view, and two Hunter vessels returning to the space carrier at
moderate speed.
Cacepi sighed- he has a wife on Oredloro, and his son was now piloting one of the Hunter
vessels- an affair with the nurse could get to be heard by him and from that to lose his respect
was just one step. Then he smiled, as the girl was probably thinking about him like an old
sympathetic person and nothing else
A small bell resounds in the console, and he saw the face of Commander Spotunior saying:
There is some news, Admiral! The Hunters had found a strange spaceship in orbit, and now
they are trying to find out to whom belonged it- there is not an entrance noticeable, so they
are going to drill to get inside. Do you want to see it the operation?
Yes, of course. Are you moving the spaceship carrier from orbit?- Cacepi asked him.
No, but we are going there in the remaining Hunters. See you there.- The Commander said,
and Cacepi stands up and begin to walk out the door.
At the ship hold he saw several people manning one of the Hunters- at the other,
CommanderSpotunior was waiting at the door. He said: We are going right now, Admiral
Cacepi. Follow me inside.- And both men walked up the ramp and the Commander seats
besides the pilot, adding: You must seat at the next section, Admiral Cacepi.
Cacepi didnt like it, but there was no other way in a small spaceship like that, and opened a
door and stared inside the second section, who had only two seats- one of them occupied by
Ensign Woola Fernan, who smiled and patted the seat at her side, saying: Get hurry, Admiral!
They are going to take off, and from here I can tell you its a hard take off.
He smiled as best he could- he was elated, moved, and perspiring to see the object of his
daydreams just here, in a small cabin and all for himself!
Nice to see you here, Ensign Woola Fernan! Glad to know you are going with us.- He babbled.
Why? Do you find it strange?- She asks, looking at him with round eyes.
No, but I figure you were to stay at the Infirmary- He said, blushing.
Oh, but doctor Macobit is in there! And there is not much work, because the crew is in perfect
health, and the new spaceships had a system that kills every known virus.- Woola said,
smiling.
Perfect. Oh!- Said him, because in that precise moment, the Hunter vessel jumped out of the
carrier, and speeded into the vacuum. Soon he heard the voice of Commander Spotunior
saying, by a loudspeaker inserted on the wall: Ten minutes to our destination point. Please
dont move from your seats.
All right! I am so delighted to see you here- Cacepi said, burning his ships right there and
then. Woola said: Oh, why are you so delighted, Admiral?
The man takes her chin softly as he could, and placed a kiss on those attractive lipsshe
sighed, and closed her eyesCacepi was in heaven, and keeps on kissing until he was on fire-
he caressed her face, her shoulders, but not more than that, because he was afraid she could
react and stop the caressesshe begin to moan, and Cacepi looked at the closed door in front
of him, not willing to stop but also, afraid the rigid Commander Spotunior could see him
kissing that lovable woman at hearts content
But not, because the ten minutes delay was all for himself, and then the voice of Commander
Spotunior said, from the loudspeaker on the wall: Admiral Cacepi, we are arriving there! I
suggest you use the next minutes dressing the special uniform, to be able to get out of this
vessel if necessary.
Cacepi panted: Do you know where those garments are instorage, my love?
She nodded, and said shyly: Follow me to the next section! There are four uniforms in there!
At the third section, she helps him dress into the uniform, but before he puts the helmet on, he
kissed her some more- then, he helps her put the uniform, and while at that, he caressed her
body here and there without restrain
When he puts the helmet on, his face was red as a tomato
They walked back to the seats, and the Ensign Woola Fernan said, by the inbuilt radio of her
helmet: Commander Spotunior, we are ready.
Very well- we are attaching magnetically our vessel to the alien spaceship in this moment-
dont worry, Admiral: we already revised the alien ship and there is no danger by now.
I understand. - Cacepi said, smiling to Ensign Woola Fernan, but she was looking to her
shoes, so she didnt see her tender smile
Soon they all went out of the small Hunter spaceship, floated in space but attached to a nylon
cord, and then inside the alien hull by a round aperture, made by a drill from astronauts from
the Hunter vessel, that now were inside the alien vessel, and their voices were heard by the
radio- so Admiral Cacepi didnt need to ask questions, because there was information at each
minute in that way. He follows Commander Spotunior, and behind him was Ensign Woola
Fernan, with the lights of her helmet in full operation. Cacepi was now looking at the walls of
the alien vessel- they were rugged, with a coarse layer of plastic material- from time to time
was noticeable that there were cables running to and fro inside the plastic coat.
The commander Spotunior arrives to the main cabin that was very strange- the seats were
triangles maintained at two meters high by poles of metallic appearance and in the front wall
a huge screen was to be seen, but at the moment it was dark. With the light of their helmets
they could see everything neat and clear, so Cacepi could realize that the vessel was very old,
with dust covering almost everything except that screen, that was shining as new.
Beware! Dont touch anything!Commander Spotunior said to Ensign Woola Fernan, who
was leaning on a console and inadvertently was pressing a portion of a vertical console posted
at a corner. Suddenly, a smashing sound came from the aft section, and the whole spaceship
begins to tremble. By the radio, they knew the ancient vehicle was beginning to spin.
Commander! We must leave this spaceship at once!- Somebody said by radio, and
Commander Spotunior looks at Cacepi, saying: Admiral! Sorry about this, but we must leave
at once! Some device has activated some security protocol!
Cacepi accented, and taking Ensign Woola by an arm, begins to walk out the cabin, but then
the acceleration was so strong that they were projected to the floor irremediably; Commander
Spotunior went out the cabin like a bullet, and there was no sound of him hitting at the
corridor, because there was no air inside that spaceship to allow it.
Soon they felt pushed to a corner, and Cacepi embrace the Ensign, out of pure instinct of
protection- there was no way to know what was happening outside, and for half an hour the
spinning of the vessel keeps on until they throw out inside their own helmets- the vehicle then
seems to be maintaining the velocity acquired, and so he could help Ensign Woola to her feet.
What happened!- She exclaimed, half hidden by the viscose liquid that smeared her visor.
Cacepi said: Guess this vehicle begins to move out of its precedent position-. Could it be a
trap!
A trap?For what purpose?- She asked, and Cacepi replied: Yes, dont you have heard old
tales of deep space? Civilizations that collected intelligent species by leaving apparent
derelicts in space, just to catch people inside for their experiments?
She moaned, and approaches him, saying: I am very scared, Cacepi!
It was the first time she calls him by his name , so he was very happy to hear it, but then he
thought about the implications to be inside an alien vessel speeding who knows where,
leaving his duties behind
Lets see if we can find some other persons inside this spaceship!- He said, walking out of
the main cabin. They find the commander Spotunior laying on the floor, with his helmet
cracked in two his face was green.
Poor guy! Space has entered his helmet, freezing him to death!- Cacepi said, taking the radio
receiver, the gun and the Tricorder from the frozen corpse.
Lets see if I can communicate with someone! - He said, using the radio receiver, and soon he
was talking with three other crewmembers.
This is Admiral Cacepi calling! Where are you now?- He barked by the microphone, and a
male voice said: This is EnsignJobalgo! We are trapped at the rear, Admiral! Please help us
out of here!
What, are you in a ship hold?- Cacepi asked, and he received the answer immediately: Yes,
Sir! At the pope of this condemned alien vessel, Sir!
All right, Im on my way there!-. Cacepi replied, and taking Ensign Woola by the hand, he
commences to hover through the corridors and after a while, he was looking a strong steel
door. He knocked into it, and there was a response also, by the radio, EnsignJobalgo said:
You are right outside this haul, Sir! Please try to find the opening device! Inside we have
nothing able to open this gate!
Very well, calm down! - Cacepi said, looking at a big square box with a red button in the
middle- he pressed the red button, and the gate swings up and the three crewmen from the
Hunters walks out.
Thanks you, Sir! Oh, we were so desperate inside! - A man in his thirties said, that later was
known by the name of Otobirnio.
Very well, we are trapped inside the vessel and possibly a thousand verstas away from our
friends! Very sad news: Commander Spotunior broke his neck at the first acceleration- he was
walking out the main cabin, and he fly head-on to the corridor- finds there, horrible picture.-
Cacepi said, talking in a staccato voice.
Pity to hear that, Sir. Of course, those Vulcans were not too simphatetic.- Another man said,
that later was known as Cepicorio.
Very well, we are trapped but we are not dumbs! We must study the driving consoles!
Perhaps we could turn this thing around and save our skins in the process.- Cacepi said.
Do you suspect of something horribly, Admiral?- Otobirnio asked him.
Possibly this whole ship was a trap- now we must wait to see where it is speeding up- if the
voyage takes too long, well be starved.- Cacepi replied.
Lets see at the consoles!- Cepicorio said, sighing audibly
When they arrive to the main cabin, the door was shut and there was no way to open it- they
try to find some other door, searching by the corridors, but there was no other way to get
inside.
Its a pity! We cannot get inside. Perhaps some automatic device- or do you think there is
someone inside the spaceship, playing with us like puppies?- Ensign Otobirnio asked him.
It is possibly that this machine has some automatic program that is tightening us good time.-
Cacepi said, looking at the smear in Woolas front glass that gives her a reptilian aspect.
Soon our oxygen will be terminated, Admiral. Perhaps we should concentrate into find some
way to keep us breathing.- Woola said by the radio.
Right. Lets try to find oxygen, people! We will search from here; you start from the bottom
up. The minute you find oxygen, you call me by the radio. - Cacepi said to the crewmen, and
they comply in the second.
There are a lot of rooms and corridors to search for! Perhaps the aliens have some mean to
provide air to their trapped species. - Woola said, taking his hand in hers.
Yes, all its possibly! - Cacepi said, but in his inner self, he could not be sure of it- perhaps the
alien captor didnt care about if their captives were dead or alive.
At the third room by the corridor they find a huge nest that was hanging from the ceiling to
the floor. Some belts were spread horizontally, and she said. They seem to sleep hanging
from the roof, Admiral. We could do it likewise.
I dont want to sleep, right now! - He said, looking how she moves up and down the nest,
lightly
By the radio, someone was calling, who said: Cepicorio here, Admiral! Please come here, at
the aft section! We found something!
Wish it could be air.- Woola said, smiling through her stained glass. He takes her hand and
they flew through the corridor and down to the aft part, where Otobirnio was present,
waiting them to guide through a maze of corridors, ramps and double doors- soon they were
looking at a stream like vessel, not bigger than a bus, with a round door wide open. Inside,
Cepicorio said: Admiral! See here! This vehicle has their systems on the go! And its rather
easy to drive this spaceship, because it has a very simple console!
Lets see!- Cacepi said, looking inside- the chair was also queer, just a round ball protruding
from the ceiling thanks to a rod- the table contains a console not a meter wide by seventy
centimeters long. It has not too many signs, but Cacepi said: You dont possibly know what
those signs are telling, Ensign!
Yes, you have right! But we cannot be choosy, Admiral! This could be our key to salvation! We
can fly in it backwards, and eventually arrives to the Pedisequus whereabouts! We cannot be
too far, because not three hours had passed yet.- Otobirnio explains.
And I volunteer to drive this apparatus home. Cepicorio said, smiling inside his helmet.
Cacepi said: Seems we are very desperate to find this alternative as a viable way to escape
from this runaway alien spaceship! But I concur with you: prepare this vehicle to leave this
ship hold!
Otobirnio said: There is a lock in front of this vessel- lets see if we could find the way to open
it!
Cacepi said: Lets try it!- And without any delay, they try to find the way, and suddenly the
doors were opened to the sky. Jobalgo closed the door lock of the small vehicle that soon was
advanced timidly to the door and spun outside- immediately the big alien vessel was lost from
sightCacepi was not secure with cords so when the spaceship gives a sudden turn to the
right, he was sent against the door - fortunately, the door was strong and all he had to endure
was to be without air for a moment, and then he recover from the impact.
Are you all right, Woola?- Cacepi asked her, who was leaning against him she said:
Nothing but a headache, Admiral.
He helps her to one of the nets and secures her there with the belts, saying:-Stay put, please! I
will search for some more oxygen.
Come back soon.- She said, in a feeble voiceThe other two crewmen were opening an
enclosure at the floor, and then looking for some air tank if it was such a thing in there.
Admiral Cacepi said, by the radio: We must assume pilot Jobalgo will find help and that soon
we could be saved, but until that moment arrives, we are going to do everything in our might
to stay alivewe must find the air conditioning system.
And they begin again searching for that vital gas. After an hour and a half, they find a console
at the engine enclosure that seems to Cacepi that could be some kind of air provider, and
looking at the crewmen, he pushed levers at randomsoon a green gas was spreading softly
from the ceiling.
Venom.- Cepicorio said, looking at his suit sensors, corroborated by Otobirnio, who said:
You better stop the gas provider, Sir. Its methane.
Cacepi moved his fingers around the console, trying to divine what to press, and fortunately
for them, the green gas dissipated soon enough
No air we can breath- this alien beings breathed some other atmosphere than us. - Cacepi
said, looking at the console. He was seeing other signs- possibly this machine could provide
only oneatmospheres, being a lifesaving or emergency spaceship. That could only indicate
that the builders were using this ship only for the use of reparations or to go from one vessel
to the other.
Suddenly, the radio gives a signal and then a voice was heard, saying: This is the Royal
Starfleet calling Admiral Cacepi! Please respond!
Cepicorio replied immediately, saying: This is Cepicorio on a safe spaceboat! We are going
back to you, but we are running out of oxygen! Please try to scan our signal and get hurry to
the rescue!
Im captain Herboreil speaking! We already spot your vessel! Well be there in minutes!- The
officer said, as he was already speeding with his Hunter vessel where the radar was telling
him where to find.
Ten minutes later, both vessels were in plain sight, and Cepicorio reduce the velocity to zero,
so the rendezvous was easy to made- only that they were forced to use their spacesuits to
went out the alien spaceship and fly to the open hatch of the Hunter, with the help of the
other crew.
Soon they were having the air they were already needing, and Cacepi said. Well be keeping
that small vessel with us. Call on the Carrier vessel to find us and take the alien vessel inside.
They are all coming here, Sir. Do you see those small lights in front? We just run to this place
in unison, only I was closer than the others: thats why I arrive first.- Herboreil said, with
modesty; the truth was he uses full power all of the time, not caring for a malfunction, like the
others
When the carrier was near, Cacepi ordered Herboreil to get inside the bigger vessel, so he
could disembark ; once at the Carrier, he said:- Well try to catch on with the bigger alien
vessel! Think about how many inventions it has inside!
Soon the whole fleet was in pursue, and two days later, the alien vessel was found speeding as
before- this time it was used a tractor beam, and soon a team of engineers gets inside, in order
to stop the engines.
The men gets inside as a swarm of bees, and begin searching for the controls. After some tries,
they did find the way to stop it and Cacepi said: Perhaps there is a way to provide a suitable
atmosphere for us, inside it. Who knows? If they were trying to kidnap humans, they must
have some way to provide oxygen to some of the sections.
The engineers did find the caskets with air, and this time the air was oxygen inside the big
spaceship. Theteam take their helmets off, with a sigh of relief.Admiral Cacepi run inside with
Woola as his assistant,who whispered now they could speak without radios:
Good you remember of me! I was feeling lonely in that space carrier!
Yes, I remember you all right! But do tell me, are you feeling better now?- Cacepi said,
caressing her hair.
Yes, Admiral!Fine.- She said, looking at the two crewmen who were looking at the door.
Cacepi wasnt interested in to be seen caressing her, but stopped doing it, and said: Now we
have air, possibly we must begin searching for food. Seems this people have more than one
surprise in this big spaceship.- And he moved out of the room, saying to the crewmen: You
heard me, Ensigns! Now keep on searching for food- canes, liquids, anything you could find on
shelves, taste it first before you take a good gulp!
And the men smiled, now they could breathe outside their helmets. Woola stayed with Cacepi,
and said: Now if I can find water, I will be able to clean this mess!- And it was referring to
her own helmet, smeared with her vomit- so it was the helmet of the Admiral, who said: We
are going to find water together! I dont want you to be alone again.
Me neither!- She said, pressing her arm, a thing that gives a lot of energy to the Admiral, now
he knew that the woman was attached to him- or so it seems.
They were sensing the vibration the engines were producing- the spaceship undoubtedly was
old but still usable, and Cacepi felt the chilling sensation of proud, imagining himself
presenting the trophy to queen Girardot in person!
There were eight decks, but as the owners of the spaceship seems to be giants, the decks were
vast and they get to slide up to look in the upper shelves to see what was in storage.
We need good luck if we want to use this vessel! Perhaps the good things are coming.- He
said, smiling to her companion. She said: We must be positive, Cacepi.
Oh, Im Cacepi again?- He jockeyed with the name.
Yes, or do you want to show disrespect in front of your men?- She asked, moving her head
sidewise, causing her blonde hair to move like a golden wave.
Of course I can care less now we are alone in this alien vessel! Certainly, this vessel will help
us in our quest.- Cacepi said, sensing the engines vibrating through the floor, now she was in
her arms.
I am very scared- who could be the devil who devises this kidnapping? Perhaps they want us
for our flesh!- She trembled.
Quite the opposite!Have you not learnt that the more evolved a civilization, the less meat
they consume?- Cacepi said, and she makes him embrace her tighter, and said: Promise you
are going to save me from cannibals!-
Yes, of course. - Cacepi said, thinking that first he was going to eat her, but in another
sense
I see you so calm and happy! Oh, you are so brave!- She said, hugging him- he was sensing
her nice body pressed against his body, no matter the thick uniform, and thought what was
going to be having her with a lot less clothes
And yes, he felt happy to have her all for himself, with nobody able to interfere!
Or perhaps there was someone who could interfere if they arrive soon to port!
For that motive, he said: Lets get some rest, Woola! - And he guides her back to one of the
alien cabins where the nets were waiting- now that there was no artificial gravity, they floated
like fish.
He closes the door, and locked the door with a bar, and proceeds to kiss the lady until they
were very in love
Hours later, they went out, after a short sleep, and finding the men at the main corridor,
Cacepi said: And did you find something, men?
Yes, Admiral! Water and food- we tasted both- we are waiting for the end results!- Ensign
Sepicorio said.
Brave men! We must wait at least three hours.- Cacepi said, thinking it was much more to
see the end results, but he was not going to wait more than that, as he was very thirsty
They went to the main cabin, where the door was opened by the rest of the crew. Cacepi said
to Sepicorio:Sometimes in vessels this size there are more than one control cabin! Perhaps
you had seen something, in your explorations inside the ship?
No, Sir! There is dust everywhere, but not a resemblance of a console.- Otobirnio replied, but
Cacepi was sure there was something in disguise- a secret cabin somewhere
Go and get some sleep, men! There are cabins at the second deck; you must sleep to be on the
alert.- Cacepi urged them, so the men slides away through the corridor, like two big
dolphins
I want to sleep, too!- Woola said, and they went to their room, where he locked the door
with the same bar- this time more to protect themselves from the eyes of the crewmen, who
were now working to return to planet Pedisequus with the vessel propelled by its own
engines.
Woola said: Theres too much cold to be without clothes, no? Pity, because
Oh, I know what you mean!- He said, chuckling, and kissed her repeatedly.
Five hours later, they went out, and the engines keep on drumming as before- Cacepi takes her
by the hand, saying: We should go and see those engines !
Yes, perhaps we could.- She said, dreamily- she still has sleep, and taking his arm, they slide
through corridors and shafts until they arrive to the engine room- that was real huge- and
with not much to see- the machines were encased in black smooth boxes with not a single
right angle.
No screws, no bolts! This seems to be made to last- without reparations!- Cacepi mused out,
touching the metal- it was warm but not hot, and the vibration was powerful.
That engine over there- the green one- seems very queer, dont you think? Every other is so
big, and that is tiny.- Woola said, and they walked there- Cacepi finds an indentation, and
pressing it, the lid opens and they were looking now to a bright console full of lights.
Bingoall thanks to you!- Cacepi said, kissing her- she laughed, and seats on one of the
couple of big seats available inside the pod. Cacepi seats at her side, looking at the big console
that stretched in front of both seats
I am sure our engineers will be happy to see this new place of control , because they could
find more ways to control the spaceship from here. Oh, if only we could read this alien
language!- he said, counting the signs and the levers- there were four big signs, twenty in
green , twenty in yellow, and four in blue- all of this last were small signs, all illuminated by
bellow.
Do you remember something from the last time you were pocking at this signs? Woola said;
amused to see him so concentrated.
Yes, I remember this four.- And she signaled one of the big signs, and three of the smaller
ones. And added: They give us air-. But I doubt this are for the same purpose.
Why not? But also, dont use it in the same order! Perhaps we could slow down a little, - it
would be good, dont you think?- Woola said, touching his arm.
Yes, but certainly we are going to end our romance, if we come back- its for the regulations- I
cannot love a subordinate!- Cacepi said, kissing her. She sighed and said: Yes, and you are
married, on top of it!
Oh, so you know my marital status?- Admiral Cacepi felt a chilling finger running down his
spine
Of course! I knew you were the Admiral the minute I enter the Academy! Silly you!- Woola
said, touching his chest.
Ah! Well, I get married rather young.- He lied, because he had married twice in his lifeThe
second one twenty one years ago
No matter! I could be your lover!- Woola said, pressing his arm.
But its love you are feeling for me? What a beautiful girl you are!- Cacepi said, hugging her
while he kissed her repeatedly. From afar, near a door, Ensigns Otobirnio and Cepicorio were
looking them, and the first of them said: Wow! They certainly are going to get married!
Cepicorio takes him away, saying: Forget it! The man is already married!
Why, could he not divorce, and take this real dish for a wife? This woman certainly is better
than the one he had at home!- Otobirnio commented.
Its not our business to sting where we cannot sting!- Cepicorio said, adding: You know this
big brass is resentful with the ones who went gossiping! So we must know nothing about this,
and never open our mouth to comment it! Perhaps we could get some promotion, if we well
behave while in this monster spaceship.
Otobirnio thinks about it, and said. You are right! We dont see a thing, no matter if it is the
size of a mountain!
Thats my boy!- Cepicorio said, walking away.
Where do you go?- Otobirnio asked him, while following.
Where else? To see if the ones at the control room aredoing their job! Perhaps we are going
to stay here for the rest of the mission.- Cepicorio said, but in reality, he was willing to be as
far as he could from that couple
But they saw the pilots in control of the spaceship, so they decided to revise the upper
sections past the main cabin, finding several strange machines with opened consoles to
pocking into
Look! This seems to be some kind of food processor!- Otobirnio said, calling to his
companion- the other saw two cups full of what looks like ice-cream
And did you probe it yet?- He asked. Otobirnio said: Not yet! Perhaps its an acid capable of
to dissolve my finger.-
Cepicorio touched it with a finger, observed it- and put his tongue on the cream. Otobirnio was
waitingNothing happens! And it tastes good.- Cepicorio said.
Ah, good news!Ice-cream! Lets see what other things this machine could make for us!-
Otobirnio said, and after a while, he had four plates with food and three more glasses of ice-
cream, but of different colors and tastes
The food was not acceptable- it has certain element that feels like chlorine in it so Cepicorio
shows it to Cacepi, saying: Sir, this food is not acceptable, but this ice cream like food is
edible- I had eaten and I am still in good health.
Very well, Ill taste it myself.- Cacepi said, eating some of it, and it was agreeable. Ensign
Woola Fernan also eats of it and smiled. I can see we could keep on now- She said, and they
return to the second console, where Cacepi pressed some signs, expecting for the best. The
vehicle decrease the velocity half per cent, and begin to change direction.
Otobirnio went to the main cabin to tell the pilots there that the Admiral had a second driving
control at the middle section. The pilot Herboreil said: All right, well be doing nothing here,
but careful! This spaceship could crash against the others we are traveling with!
Wish to know where we are heading now.- Otobirnio said, looking to the ceilingand
walking back to the second control cabin, where he said:-The pilots were advised you are
manning the craft, Sir. Only they are preoccupied you could crash against other vessel from
our group.
I certainly am preoccupied too! But I am not turning here and there! Just trying to take the
touch of this.- Admiral Cacepi said, reddening. Soon he was speeding again, and Otobirnio
said: You made it, Sir! We know where we arebut where are we?
Herboreil enters the room overhearing the Cepicorios question, and said : - We are heading
towards Pedisequus now, thats only three million kilometers away from us.
Cacepi realize the Ensign had taken advance of Royal Starfleet Academy lessons- and soon he
left the controls so Herboreil takes control again, with Cacepi visiting the main control cabin,
and saying: This will lead to our own planetary system. Wish we could know the velocity.-
Herboreil was now in radio contact with the rest of the fleet, and said: We are reducing
speed, Sir, and soon well be circling the Pedisequus planet. I am also taking notes and making
comparisons with the signs you could see on this panels and what our captains are reading on
their consoles.
Yes, good idea. Keep on with it.- Cacepi said, showing assigns of embarrassment, and going
out of the room with Woola at his side.
Seems there was nobody in this vessel. .Better for us. Ensign Woola Fernan said.
Ice cream and high velocity- good pair of friends.- Cepicorio said, looking happier.
Cacepi now was looking at the second control panel how they were decreasing velocity,
moving the spaceship around while maintaining the guidance systems pointing to the
Knappian realm. Ensign Woola said: Good you we are capable of to add this nice spaceship to
our Fleet, Sir.
Yes, our pilots will soon be moving this thing with closed eyes. Cacepi said, jokingly.
Ill go for a while, Sir. Wait me here.- Woola said, smiling, and went to some other place to do
her necessities- she was disgusted of herself, or better, of her body, who demands attention no
matter where she stands. While returning, she missed a curve, and end up in front of the main
cabins doorand enters inside, looking how the main screen was on, showing myriads of stars
shining quietly there, moving slightly while the big alien vessels crossed back the heavens
towards Pedisequus.
She seats at one of the unoccupied seats- a big high triangle of metal- trying to figure how
were the aliens who could seat there, moving the ship with fingers? And thinking, then, about
him, what had become of her life, accepting the attentions of an older man, a married man
with possibly many sons who will look on her as the enemy
She left the room thinking they were returning to the end of her relation with Cacepi, and
when near him, he said: What happened to you, Woola? You are crying!
Oh, never mind! Silly thoughts that I have nothing else.- She said, moving her head sidewise.
Cacepi looks on her clothes, and then he said. Perhaps you are thinking we are going to be
separated?
Something like that- we are head on to disaster- to be split apart- I cannot be your lover,
being an Ensign, and you cannot married me, because you are already married.- She said,
sobbing, because she was willing him to solve this puzzle, for good or for worst.
My dear! I will make you mine- legally. No love is there on Knapp for me- only routine- I did
love you- the matter is if you could love an old man like me- truly.- Cacepi said, feeling
somewhat ridiculous in front of this young woman, with all her life extended before her.
I love you.- Woola said, looking straight at him, while Otobirnio and Cepicorio went out of
the room in tiptoe, not to disturb them anymore.
They kissed, and she whispered: Now what is going to become of us?
Well, for once, enjoy our honeymoon!- Cacepi said, smiling and pressing her body against
him. She laughed softly and said: And afterwards?
I will ask a release period to get my personal things in order- divorce, married you, return to
the Royal star fleet again- the married men could take their wives with them in peaceful
missions, but as you already are in the Royal Fleet, being an Ensign, you have the right to be
on a spaceship- with me, if you choose.- Cacepi said.
But what about your spouse- your sons and daughters?- Woola asked him, touching his lips
with a finger.
They will understand my liaison with my former wife is ended, and they are my sons and
daughters no matter if I dont live with their mother any more. Wherever I go, you follow.-
Cacepi said, thinking in how much his love for this woman could be, forcing him to rip cords
with old acquaintances like this.
Two days later, they arrives to Pedisequus and the Royal Knappian Star fleet, spread unto
orbit, while the Carrier Spaceship docks unto the bigger spaces station . There, he seats among
officers that was coming from the Hunters, saying: Commander Spotunior is dead. As we
must have a commander general, I had decided to give the post to you, Captain Herboreil, and
you will be staying on the alien vessel- for a lack of a better name, Ill call it Woola.
They all looked at the ensign of the same name, who was reddening by the minute.
But the Vulcan Captain Turangerwas wanting to know more about Spotunior, so he asked:
How did he die, Sir?
The sudden movements of the alien vessel catch him unprepared. His head hits a wall on the
corridor- you know the alien vessel has no artificial gravity for now. Perhaps it has! I hadnt
mastered every of its secrets yet. Cacepi said.
We need to bury his body on our planet. Where is his body?- Turanger asked, coldly.
At a ship hold, Captain. You can go there and fetch it- ask the two crewmen I left there in
custody.- And of course, he was referring to Otobirnio and Cepicorio.
After the necessary arrangements, the Knappian fleet returns to the planet with one more
vessel, and at the orbit Admiral Cacepi calls on the ChamberlainAxeton.
Chamberlain: please tell our majesty that I need to have a meeting with her about some
personal matters.- Cacepi said.
Of course, Admiral Cacepi. Please call me this afternoon. Her Majesty have a reunion at this
hour, but at noon she will be having lunch, and after that, she usually attends government
matters on her royal desk- I will put your request in writing, and I will leave the request on
the top of the list.- ChamberlainMenisAxeton said.
Very well. You know how to contact me.- Admiral Cacepi said, and looked at Woola, saying:-
I want to ask of her a royal mandate, nullifying my marriage- that will solve my divorce and it
will cost me not a coin.
Clever boy! I love you.- Woola said. They were at the hotel room, in Oxiborion.
Now we can enjoy the time!- Cacepi said, leaning on the bed. She jumped next to him,
saying: Later, dear, could we go visiting my parents?
Cacepi knew about her having parents in Oxiborion, so he accepted- only with great
reluctance he waits, later, at the parents door, to be received. He had serious doubts about
being welcomed there, because of the difference in years, between Woola and him.
A young female opened the door, and seeing Woola there, she embraces her.
Shes Bulleia, my sister.- Woola said, presenting Cacepi to her younger sister, adding: He is
Admiral Cacepi.
Bulleia stared at him in disbelief, because he was wearing civilian clothes. Once inside, her
parents were presented: Oria the mother and Tukor the father. Both of them around the
sixties, and looking at Woola intrigued.
He is Cacepi, my fiance.- She said, at last. They seat at the armchairs in the living room and
suddenly Miss Oria went out crying. Bulleia followed her, and Woola said: What happened to
her?
Tukor looked at Cacepi, saying: Perhaps she finds something hard to swallow.
Cacepi was sure that the air had changed rapidly inside that house- now it was possible to cut
it with a knife
We are going to live together, and as soon as he obtains the divorce, we are going to get
married.
Ahum! Well, please go to see your mother.- Tukor asked her, and Woola follows the other
two women to the inner rooms. Cacepi waits for Tukor to speak, but as the old man keeps
being silent, he said: Its a pity I am not welcome here, Sir. The difference in age between me
and your daughter its being ameliorated by the love we have for one another.
The man didnt move a muscle, and keep on being silent. Ten minutes later, Woola returns
(without her mother) and said: You already met my parents, Cacepi. Now we must go, father,
because we have lots of things to do.
Farewell, daughter. Good bye, Sir.- Tukor said, without moving from his chair.
At the Flier taxi, she said: Hope you liked my parents.
Yes, a pair of honest people living their pension. But why your mother has to cry?
She is like this when I visit her! She always end up crying when I visit her, perhaps is her way
to be happy seeing me well.- Woola explained, but Cacepi wasnt sure that it really this was
the cause. Moreover, the father was really pissed off- surely they dont wanted an old man for
her young daughter
Hope you are not angry with me?- Woola asked, seeing he was very serious.l
Of course not.- He said, and when arriving to the hotel room, he takes a long shower.
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Later, he went out of the bathroom, and finds her asleep, so he bedded at her side, looking at
them on the ceiling mirror.
Queen Girardot smiled when seeing Admiral request on her desk, and said to the
Chamberlain: Oh, Our Admiral Cacepi has springtime fever!
Supposedly so, Your Majesty. His lover is an attractive young Ensign from Starfleet.-
Chamberlain MenisAxeton said.
Queen Girardot knitted her brow, disgusted. The ordeal was not to permit love affairs among
senior officers with young personnel, and said so:- Then our Admiral is presenting a bad
precedent to our entire Army! He should resign, if he wants to prefer love affair as a serious
careerhow old is the Admiral?
Sixty seven years, Your Majesty. Forty years of them in the military. Seventeen years being
your Admiral of the Starfleet.- The Chamberlain Menis informed her.
Enough to be presenting his dismissal from his present chargetell him that I refuse to
dissolve his marriage, and insinuate him that I detest to know hes running a love affair in
detriment of our ordinance , bad precedent, etcetera! And enough of this! If he pursue on this
old mans nonsense, well be passing him to retirement at the end of this year.- Queen
Girardot said, and that was final.
Admiral Cacepi was called by the Chamberlain a month later, and at the office of that official,
who had now half the lights of his study off, in sign that the answer was negative- also, he sent
to call him with one of his older assistants.
Welcome, Admiral Cacepi! Seat down, please!- The Chamberlain said, after a ceremonial bow
in his direction. Cacepi seats at an old chair, and the Chamberlain was now seating behind his
elaborate old big desk of twelve drawers.
And how are you, Admiral? All going well with our new spaceships?- The Chamberlain asked
him, and coughed.
Oh, yes, Chamberlain! All is going well in the Royal Spatial Army Fleet!- Cacepi said, smelling
the rancid odor of those old carpets.
Good to know it! And your affairs- well, I suppose?
My personal affairs are in stalemate: I am waiting for the Queen to accept to dissolve my
former marriage, in order to remarry with my actual mate.- Cacepi said, having patience with
the slow moving ways of the Chamberlain.
Really. I presented your case to our Queen some days ago, and we obtained a negative
answer. Chamberlain Menis said.
A negative answer!- Cacepi said, feeling that now things begin to look hard for him.
And also threatening, Admiral. She was adamant on this: no senior officer could possibly
have a romance of any kind with an Ensign or petty officer.- ChamberlainMenis said, looking
at the Admiral with eyes that were saying:- And you know it.
Yes, I suppose His Majesty is right, but that was precisely the cause I asked for the nullifying
of my present marriage, so I could marry ensign Woola and that amends things.- Cacepi
explains the obvious. Chamberlain Menis said:- I understand your position very well,
Admiral. But Her Majesty was very clear in this, and said that if you pursue on this matter, she
is going to retire you from the Starfleet at the end of this year.
Cacepi felt himself outraged and reddened horribly; he was now panting with fury, and
wasted some minutes to say: Very well, I present my point and it was refused. I thank you for
your good offices in this delicate matter, and I will think more on this subject.
Chamberlain Menis was aware the old Admiral was certainly irritated, and said: I did what I
could, Admiral. I hope you find a good solution for your case.- And stands up, signaling that
the interview was over.
Cacepi stands from the creaking chair, looked around, and departed without more words. He
was very upset, with the Queen, with the Army regulations, with himself, his wife, and Woola.
Everyone has some guilt in this predicament, he was thinking.
He arrives to the Hotel, but instead of to climb to see Woola at their room, he sat on a stool in
the Bar. The waiter approaches and said:- Which is your preferred venom, Admiral?
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He raises his eyes and looks at the barman he wasnt a known face. He replied: Give me a gin
and soda (native).
Pardon me, Sir, but you will prefer a whisky.
What?
For the look on your face, Sir, I would rather prefer a whisky.
Cacepi smiled in view of the boldness of that man, and said: All right, change my drink. It
seems that today I get no chance to do my bidding.
Dont get mad at me, Admiral! I was on the Starfleet some dozen years ago, and I know how
things are cooked there.- The Barman said, presenting him the whisky on a glass. After he
attends a couple of other customers, he returns and said: Seems to me that you asked for
something and their answer was no.
The Barman blinks one of his eyes.
Yes, that was the case.- Cacepi said, emptying his glass. The barman pours a thumb-full of
liquor and said: My name is Trugash of course, you dont know me. I was only an Ensign-
get mad with my superior and we fight- he wins but I was fired from Starfleet for
insubordination. I landed here, behind this bar.
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With the fire of the liquor running on his veins, Admiral Cacepi was beginning to see things
brighter and said: I am married- I asked the Queen to nullify my marriage, in order to get
married again. She says no, and
Oh, pardon me, Admiral! Another client is docking at my bar. Excuse me.- And Trugash the
barman moves there to attend another thirsty man. When he comesback, he said: Hope you
find a young female for your next marriage?
Yes, a nice girl, a young Ensign.- Cacepi said, emptying his glass.
Well, fight for her! Youre an old soldier- you know where to hit!- Trugash said, receiving the
coins for those two drinks.
Cacepi went up on an elevator, and opened the door of his suit. Woola was there, but also her
mother Oria and she was crying.
Hello, darling!Whats happening?- Cacepi asked to Woola, who replied: My father is ill and
my mother come here for help.
Of course. Where is he now?
At the Hospital General.Its a heart attack.-
Well be there in a minute.- He said, and soon they were traveling in a Flier taxi. At the
Hospital, a doctor tells them: The patient is in observation now. Please wait at the visitors
room.
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They walked there- a very aseptic place, with several other persons waiting for their
acquaintances or to be attended- some old women were coughing, a thing that Admiral Cacepi
rejects, so he said: I will see if we could learn more about your father. Waits me here.
And we went to the Information room, where he asks for the Director General, telling them he
was Admiral Cacepi. Not ten minutes later, the Director General, a female doctor in his forties,
arrives to the Information room, and asking who was the Admiral among the people, she
said: I am AsaraBigori. Please come with me, Admiral.
They went to a small room where there was a big screen, and the doctor Asara punched
several places on a small console, and the patient was seen there in plain sight, with some
bandages around his chest.
He is patient Tusker, the one you mentioned at the Information Sector. He was operated and
he has a bypass in his heart now- he must be here to recover at least four days.- Doctor Bigori
said, sharply.
I congratulate you for your efficiency, Director General! I will assume he is in good hands- my
first thought was to be transferring him to a military Hospital, but I see there is no point in it.-
Cacepi said.
She smiled and said: Of course not, Admiral! I assume I give you the assurance he is going to
get well, thanks to our attention.
Yes, I am quite assured of it. Thanks for your personal attention, doctor, and if you need
something from my institution in the future, just let me know.- Cacepi said, looking on those
green eyes. The dame bowed and left the room .
Cacepi returns to Woola and her mother, saying: He was already operated, a bypass was
inserted in place, and now he must have repose by the moment.
Oh, so he is going to live?- Oria asked, and Woola said: Of course, mother! Dont you hear
Cacepi? He was talking with the doctor.-
Yes, with the Director General, and I saw him lying on a bed. Four days he was going to stay
here before returning to his home.- Cacepi said, taking Woola by one arm.
Do you want to go now, darling?- he asked, but she said: And there is no way we could see
him, dear?
Cacepi returns to the Information room, and asked there if the Director General could do an
exception and permits him and some other persons, relatives of the recently operated Tusker,
to see him for a few minutes.
Doctor AsaraBigori authorized him, so they were guided to Tuskers room- a nice room with
only him occupying it.
Oh, he is so pale!- Oria said, touching his face- it was cold but not as a corpse.
Yes, he is going to recover.- A nurse said, from a chair she was occupying at a corner.
Oh, he was eating supper and suddenly he collapsed! I call on the emergency phone number,
and they take him here in a rush. I come all the way wishing he dont die!- Oria said, crying.
The nurse gives her some medicine to straighten her a little, and after twenty minutes she
said:Now please leave the room, as the patient needs to rest in total silence. You could come
here tomorrow.
Thanks you!- Oria said to the nurse, and went out the room, followed by Cacepi and Woola.
At the corridor, Woola said: Mother, why dont you stay the night with us at our Hotel? There
are some extra rooms and we can come back early tomorrow here.
Oria looked at her and said: No , thanks, daughter! I prefer to be at my own! I will be here first
hour tomorrow morning.
And she takes a flier taxi, returning to his house. Cacepi tales Woola to their hotel room, and
said: Pity about your father, but I need to attend my office tomorrow- I expect you could visit
him alone?
Of course, dear! Do your work, and Ill see to my father, with the help of my mother. In any
case, we are going to be communicated by phone.- Woola said, taking a shower and getting
into bed. He did the same, and they love each other.
At dawn, she went out to fetch her mother and went to the hospital, where they were until
noon- then Woola went to the hotel room to see Cacepi, who was returning from office.
Lets take our lunch together at this same hotel, darling! We need to talk.- He said, and they
takes the elevator, to arrive to the Restaurant. There, they ask their preferred meals, and
while eating, he said: Queen Girardot says no to my request, so my divorce will be paid by me.
Did I dont deserve your money?- She asked, and smiled.
Of course you did! But the Queens permission would had been better, in all the ways. So we
must forget about her, and do it like a common civilian- it will not take long- I have some
doubts about how much she is going to take, but in all cases, I have a good wages at the
military institution, so we are not going to suffer.- Cacepi said.
Oh, I will be glad to be your wife!- She said, touching his arm. Cacepi said: There is another
problem, at the military life we are sharing: we cannot be having an affair, being both
members of the Starfleet, so one of us must to resign to it.
She drops a tear unto the mantel, and said: I guess it must to be me- only a simple Ensign, and
you the Admiral of the Royal Knappian Starfleet!
Yes, but only temporarily. Well wait until we get married, and as married couple, you could
ask for a reconsideration of your case, and be accepted again as EnsignI am the boss there,
so you will be accepted instantly.- Cacepi smiled to her.
She laughed, and said: You had all figured out! Well, one of the marvelous things to be clever,
is this! I accept.
You are lovable.- He said, thinking how quick he had resolve the case
But when Cacepi went to visit the Starfleet lawyer to see his case, Doctor Farthon said: Well,
well,Admiral Cacepi ! You surprise me! Married for 33 long years with the same dameand
suddenly, you want to divorce and married another woman!
Cacepi didnt like the tone, and said: If you cannot handle this case, I could hire some civilian
lawyer any time.
Doctor Farthon rubbed his fat hands and said: Oh, dont do that! Im having little work lately,
and I can handle your case with one hand! So to speak, of course. I have here your datafile
unless you want to search for other lawyer, its your decision.
Well, I work for the Starfleet, logically, I prefer a Starfleet lawyerthat means, you.- Cacepi
said, trying to sound normal- this divorce was not in his line of thinking for years, and now he
was pushing it inside his line of work.
Very well, we can read here that you have four houses, one of them highly priced.
Bank accountbarely a thousand sopes. And that is all?
Yes, that is all.- Cacepi lied, as he has all his money on a safe box.
Very well, this will take two weeks if there is acceptance from your wife, and a little more if
she dont. Are you willing to give her half your possessions?- Farthon asked him
yes, as that says the law.- Cacepi said, thinking how those homes were hardly won, and now
easily gone.
very well, I think I will ask her for a little chat. - Farthon said, adding: and I guess you want
to be present?
Is that an obligation?
No, but it could serves for to ease the trauma. Did you were in bad terms with your wife?- -
Farthom asked, looking at the Admiral.
Since I found this new dame, yes- bad terms. She surely is hating me great deal.- Cacepi
replied, remembering the burning eyes on that womans face.
Ah, so we better talk with her alone- you can rest aside. I will call you the minute things
works fine. Ah. My fine will be 302.000 sopes, and I assure you are doing a good bargain- I will
try to get more than the half you are entitled.- Farthom said, with a definite tone.
Very well, you know where to find me, but of course, I will be making calls to know how
things are going.- Cacepi said, departing with a sense of doom. He very well remember the
good days he had with his wife- glorious days where they were unite, challenging the
problems one after one, but with the passing years, the magic ends when he finds she was
having a parallel life where he cannot enter- hours and sometimes days where he was very
dubious of her real activityFrom then to disillusion was only one step, and when meeting
Woola that step was donned for good.
He straightened his shoulders and went to his office- he said to his first secretary, Ensign
Tubial (female) : Please, call on the General Hospital, and ask about some person called
Tusker, recently operated from a heart failure.
Very well, sir.- Ensign Tubial said, walking to the visophone. He went to his desk and read
the news of the day on the screen, and then the work he had to deal with for the day.
While he was going to call the first team to deal with a problem of provisions, Ensign Tubial
approaches, saying: News from the Hospital, Sir. Mr. Tusker is in good recovery lines. Nothing
to worry about.
very well. Send an assistant there with a pair of lunchs for two dames- Miss Woola and Miss
Oria, with my compliments.
All right, Sir.- Ensign Tubial said, going to comply with the order. Cacepi calls on the officers
in charge of provisions, and said: I want a report on our vessels- some sort of control over
their status. I need to know if they are ready to depart in some away mission, if that possibility
appears.
They are with half provisions, Sir. The economicalmeasures put on us by the government
makes us decrease our former capabilities.- Lieutenant Faserion said.
Really? Well, where is the money they had given us for public relations?- Cacepi asked of
officer Alener, who was a fat big man in his forties. He said, with a rasping sound: Not used,
Admiral- we are waiting for some governmental issues that never are too fast to arrive.
Use the money to buy provisions- we need those spaceships fully armed, with all its crew- I
will run a test of capabilities, and what better than to use the Fleet in a away mission? To the
fourth planet, of course.- Cacepi said, looking at his men- people who were there because of
his choosing, so they were very loyal to his person.
That mission will be raising spirits throughout all the Fleet, Sir! So much time orbiting the
planet Knapp and no action whatsoever! The outer systems, the ones we had when our
kingdom was strong, are living on crumbs since our Queen is reigning.- Officer Alener said,
risking a reprimand, that didnt come this time. Cacepi said: I will see that we recover those
planetary systems! There were highly valuable ores and minerals over there- forgetting those
will make us weaker in the future.
Or perhaps we are weak already today, Admiral. Lieutenant commander Birgal said, staring
at them.
We are going to change things if we work hard.- Cacepi said, and they understand he was
scheming something big. Later, Cacepi calls for a meeting at eight hours next day, to the high
command.
That night, Woola arrives at twenty one hours to the room at the hotel, saying._ Mother went
to her home in a flier taxi, and I went here by the moving ways- I need to think about what is
going to be life for my parents, from now onperhaps my father will need some person who
cares for him while he recovers.
Yes, I thought about it- I can pay a nurse for him, of course. You know I have a lot of money-
and its at your service, honey.- Cacepi said, hugging her- she kissed him lightly and said:- I
know I enter a world of protection because of you.
Admiral Cacepi looks at her like a father to a daughter, but then he realizes he was his mate,
and kissed her for a long time.
After he takes a lawyer to get the divorce, the attorney calls him five days later, saying: The
process had been completed, Admiral: considered yourself divorced! I have all the documents
in front of me. Ill send you a copy to your visophone.
Thanks. Officially ended, of course, will interest me much more. Cacepi said, knowing
lawyers usually raise big hopes that afterwards went pop.
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He doesnt give any clues to Woola, not to disturb her peace of mind so badly perturbed with
his fathers illness.
Three days later, the man was at his home, in repose. Admiral Cacepi sent his regards but
didnt go there, loyal to his promise not to put a feet on that house again.
At the meeting with flag officers, he gives them the news about project Endurance, a trip to
the Beta Swastica planetary system.
We are going, officially, only to planet IV, that is, Pedisequus. But we will keep on going until
we arrive to the Beta Swastica planetary system and recover our long forgotten and neglected
colonythat will be so recuperated. We will bring them food, new appliances, news from this
world. We are going to bring back some volunteers to talk with our civilian authorities, and
some minerals things that will fire imagination on Knappian people. Admiral Cacepi said.
They already had an oath not to comment what they discussed on their meetings, so there was
no need to explain that reunion.
Admiral Cacepi used all the money the Royal Starfleet has in the Bank, buying food, weapons
and recruiting people to man Starfleet, with the secret idea to leave them as help for the
colonists, if necessary.
He said to Vice Admiral Iolinas: You are to stay keeping watch at Knapp planetary system,
Vice Admiral, I will travel with only the alien vessel and the space fleet carrier plus five
Hunters. Everything else will be at your disposal until my return.
Big responsibility you are placing in my hands, Admiral Cacepi. I hope we could keep on
without alien interference.- Vice Admiral Iolinas said.
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But the spies of the Queen Girardot were not asleep and soon they told her about the secret
plans of the Admiral. She calls on the Ministry of the Interior and said: We have a case in our
hands, Duke Oheller. Admiral Cacepi is planning to visit our possessions out of our planetary
system and reactivate commercial and industrial exchange.
The fat bald Duke Oheller looked at a clock seeing it was eleven forty hours- he has a lunch
with personnel from the syndicate of Shoemakers at thirteen hours- so he try to shorten the
interview, saying:- Good for you , dont you think? Commercial interchange always brings a
gross increase in money and woods! What, do you oppose to more wealth?
Of course not! But I think its unnecessary being as we are I think its OK for our kingdom-
too much commerce brings often dangerous ideas of freedom, a new way of government in
fact, a Republic! And in a Republic you can forget to have a Queen!- Girardot remembered
him.
This time the Admiral is going with newly acquired spaceships!- Duke Oheller said
He has no permission! I will call him and I will demote him! I am the Queen, chief of the
government and
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Duke Oheller coughed, in order to interrupt, and then he said: But did he need permission to
take the Fleet out of the planetary system?
No matter that! I am so furious with him, that I dont want to see his face never again! -
Queen Girardot said.
Duke Oheller, who knew Cacepi from years ago, said: And do you have a name to take his
place as Admiral?
I am sure I will find someone suitable to take his post! There is a Vice Admiral ready to
replace him!- Queen Girardot said, as she has good counselors to deal with urgent cases like
this
Counselor Fatomons come in, saying. He doesnt mention the Shifter.
Perhaps he doesnt know of its existence. I gave orders not to mention Shifters but only
Translators.- The Queen Girardot said.
Yes, the colonies are marching nicely- but they are not really improving.- The Counselor
said.
Its how things must be!- Queen Girardot said, weaving a hand.
One big city on each world suits your needs. Admiral Cacepi perhaps is thinking in to
improve it to several important cities on several worlds- that will cause fastest development
in every field of activities. Including science.- Counselor Fatomons said.
I know that! But my personal opinion must prevail: small increase in every scientific field,
much family life, not much advertising on changing this and that, and what we have?-
Girardot asked.
Tranquil times.- Counselor Fatomons said, smiling.
Hours later, there was a celebration and Queen Girardot saw Admiral Cacepi in a corner,
conversing with Duke Oheller. She signaled them to one of her dames of honor, saying: Go
and tell those gentlemen to approach here. I want them to hear some words of mine, dear.
Soon both men were standing in front of the chair were Queen Girardot was seated, and both
men saluted them with a reverence.
You look fine to night, Your Majesty.- Duke Oheller said, dutifully.
Thanks. Oh, Admiral Cacepi!! I heard you want to deploy some spaceships from my fleet out
of boundaries, how is this?- She asked him, in a mild tone but with glaring eyes that doesnt
pass unnoticed by the Admiral, who replied:- Oh, a simple exercise, Your Majesty! A trip to
planet IV , some time there, and back. What? Do you dont want your spacemen gaining some
experience?
Admiral Cacepi desisted.- Duke Oheller said, gaining a venomous stare from the Queen.
I was thinking in a trip to the nearest colony too, Your Majesty, but Duke Oheller told me it
was not a good idea- that the spaceships Your Majesty bought recently are only for the
safeguard of the Knappian planetary system. So, my second idea just are not going through.
Admiral Cacepi explained, and in a genuine tone that mitigate the anger on Queen Girardot.
Very well, Admiral. I was beginning to distrust your good judgment, in view of the precedent
request you sent me through Chamberlain Menis.- Queen Girardot said.
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I had psychological exams being done upon me not two days old, Your Majesty, that presents
my brain in good conditions as well as my logical functions- if I was willing to enlarge the
scope of our voyage was only to see that the lands of Your Majesty are in good conditions.-
Admiral Cacepi said.
After that conversation, some delegations approaches the Queen and began talking to her, so
Admiral Cacepi and the duke Oheller went back to that corner again. Oheller said:-I told the
queen that you are a worthwhile person able to know your obligations. At the precedent
occasion with her , she was furious with you, and today she melted out. You must have
something that touches some fiber in her heart.
Good to hear that.- Cacepi said, smiling.
You know you have a friend in me, Cacepi. Not for nothing we were neighbors when young.
Any other threat I could knew of, I will tell you, to straighten things. And dont trust the
Chamberlain , because I knew , by truthful means, that the doesnt utter a single word in your
behalf, when most necessary.- Duke Oheller said.
Thanks, and if I can help you in any way, please let me now.- Cacepi said, but the other
feigned not to haveheard him and said: I am seeing some ladies near the Orchestra, that loves
to dance and other nice things, so lets approach to them. I assure you will be not
disappointed.- Duke Oheller said.
I am following you.- Cacepi said, looking at the Queen Girardot, who was now talking with
count Nutrix and his nice wife Racela.
The duke was obviously known by them, as he was received with great expressions of joy, and
soon both men were dancing with two lovable women in their twenties. Then danced, drink
liquor and afterwards they sneaked out , takes a Flier taxi and at one of Duke Ohellers
apartments, they keep on dancing and drinking , ending on separate beds, each one with a
laughing female
At the next morning, he thanks Duke Oheller for his hospitality, giving him a golden ring, and
saying:- Keep it as a token of friendship and for a marvelous night.
Duke Oheller takes it and places on a finger, saying. Nice jewel. Perhaps we could repeat this
event in future times.-
I am sure we will.- Cacepi said, departing to his hotel room- soon he was kissing Woola, who
asked:- Where were you last night? I was here alone all night, waiting for you.
Oh, I am so sorry! But I was at a reunion with the Queen and afterwards Duke Oheller asks
me to stay at his home, where we talked about important matters until late, so I stayed there
for the rest of the night.- Cacepi explained, and the face of Woola brightened and she said:
My fathers health has improved a lot! My mother is very happy, now.
I am glad to hear that, darling.- Cacepi said, embracing her- he cannot resist making a
comparison with the nice woman with whom she passed the night and Woola was better.
That afternoon he spent giving orders to fasten the supply the spaceships with fuel and food,
and the other necessary things they were going to need in the voyage of training through the
space.
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Fleet captain Engorien said, by the visophone: We are almost ready, Admiral. There is a
shuttle waiting for you at the military post.
Of course, captain Engorien, I will travel there in two days more- see that my cabin at the
spaceship carrier is shining new.- Cacepi said.
Glad you are all right, Admiral.- Fleet captain Engoriensaid, and Cacepi realize he could
know something about the brief mismatch with the Queen?
That night, after seeing Woolas parents , that looked more relaxed now, Cacepi takes Woola
to dine and then to dance at a nice place, in a romantic mood, and then he said: I will leave
the planet with the fleet to the fourth planet . I was intending to prolong our journey to some
other planets,but someone told the Queen and the option was negated.
Oh! And us? Are you leaving me alone?
No. Do you want to marry me? I get my divorce yesterday, so I m talking to you as a bachelor
guy.- Cacepi said, embracing her.
I should be your wife? Yes, I accept! But I should have been properly prepared- I havent a
decent dress!- She said, thinking in an appropriate dress to buy in a hurry
At 15.15 hours, they get a marriage license, while the officer smiled to them with glee; Cacepi
has given her a golden ring with a pearl on top with the words Till death do us part!
At their exit from there, a whole company , dressed in uniform, presented them the traditional
salute, that ends at the Hall of Ceremonies , with lots of food and liquor for everybody.
You really are surprising me! I thought our marriage was going to pass inadvertently!-
Woola said, very happy.
That night they stayed at the hotel and in the morning they take a shuttle craft and ascend to
the orbit.
How beautiful they look from here!- Woola said,looking by a bulls eye.
Yes, darling.You will keep on being assistant at the Infirmary, and with our title of Ensign- for
now! I assure you will come back after this trip,transformed in a Fleet Captain!- Cacepi said,
pressing her waist with both hands.
Wish you could make it true!- She said, with bright eyes.
At the main cabin, hour later, the Admiral said, by radio: Royal Space fleet of Knapp! Today
we begin a course of instruction towards the outer planets! Good luck to all of you! Anchors
away!
And the seven spaceships begin to accelerate, in order to leave orbit in search of the fourth
planet.
Doctor Macobit saw Woola walking into the Infirmary , and said.- Are you returning for duty?
What a surprise!
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Yes, doctor. I am the Admiral Cacepis wife now, and hope we could work together attending
the sick or injured.- Woola said, in a bellicose way, to make him understand he was not be
able, anymore, to sent her clean dirty receptacles
You come back to the Infirmary to serve!- The doctor replied, full of resentment.
Admiral Cacepi receives a message from the Queen, hourslater, wishing the Royal Fleet
personnel a good flight. Cacepi returns the message thanking her best wishes in the name of
all of the crew.
CHAPTER 2.- VOYAGE TO PLANET I V.

Admiral Cacepi and Woola the Ensign went to bed, after the first shift at the space carrier, and
she said: Doctor Macobit almost didnt addressed me in all day. He is a despicable person, I
guess you must find me some other job.
Cacepi looks at her, amused and also worried, and said: Of course, darling. What do you want
to do?
Perhaps being a pilot will suit me better- not having a chief hanging around me all day could
be liberating.- She said, seating in front of a table. He gives her the cosmetics satchel, and she
proceeds to take off his make-up, while saying: I will appreciate you did it! Of course, I have
only 20 hours of flight- 40 hours in simulator.
Yes, I guess you could be a good pilot! I will assign you as the copilot of one of the Hunters
right away.- Cacepi said, seating in front of a keypad. He searches for the less experimented
pilot, and then he assign Woola as the copilot. She was now leaning over his shoulder,
reading- and said: But dear, I will be only a copilot! How could I ll be gaining experience
without piloting a Hunter by myself?
Easy, darling! I will send the pilot to help on the steering of this Carrier as soon as you work
one sole day in there! So youll be seeing him only once! And all will be legally donned- no
complaints from anyone! Just a temporal transference that will be final- that I promise to
you.- Cacepi said.
She seats on his legs, and kissed him for a long time- sending him to a world of delight he had
missed in half his previous marriage
Cacepi was having a lot of work, trying that the new spaceships could work in unison as they
moved through space. He sent Hunters to lock unto the bigger spaceships, transferring faked
hurt people to Infirmary, coming back and a whole series of strategic movements, also firing
against passing asteroids. Not always doing things accurately, but improving with the passing
days.
There was a need to do this trip, and I was ignoring it. Cacepi said, while in bed with Woola.
Oh, something secret?-
No, but our pilots are way below average- too slow and too clumsy.- Cacepi said.
Oh, thanks! Because I was piloting one of those Hunters!- Woola said, looking at him in
surprise.
Cacepi touches her head and said:- You were the exception!
Thanks!-. She said, embracing him and saying: Its marvelous to be there, flying and sensing
those little blipsand sounds that came from the consoles and mechanisms! Better than
stitching a leg in Infirmary.- Woola said.
Cacepi moves his head saying: Really, all the works produce some useful consequences-
when somebody broke his leg, I am sure she will be thankful theres somebody boring at the
Infirmary that could attend her.
She moves her head sidewise, realizing he doesnt get the spur of the moment, and went to
sleep.
Laying there, with her head over his chest, he feel like a father with his daughterHe too get
asleep.
Eight hours later, she was on top of him, kissing his lips. He opened his eyes and said. Good
morning
Yes, good morning! Woola said, kissing him.
Later, they went out of the cabin and into deck one where he said: How are things going, Fleet
captain Engorien? All marching good?
Yes, Commander! We had detected three big asteroids in orbit around our star, and perhaps
we could use them as target for our war games?- Engorien asked him
I guess we could! - Cacepi said, and in two hours the Hunters were deploying out of the
Carrier spaceship and speeding to their positions- the rest of the day was hard for everyone,
as the missions were complicated and takes a lot of time to be completed. The three asteroids
were useless- no minerals enough, and mainly rocks were its components.
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Cacepi receives an encrypted message from his friend Duke Oheller, telling him that he keeps
on telling the Queen how fine he was being the Admiral of the space fleet, adding every good
deed he could had donned in the past.
Cacepi sent him a present of 160 kilograms of rice to one of Ohellershome , asking him to
accept it as a token of friendship.
That night, as in every night now, Cacepi seats at a table with the higher officers and Woola at
his right, as a wife (because as an Ensign she should have seated at some other table.)
The food processors were in function but also some crew members were serving the stock of
fresh fruits Cacepi had in storage.
Its a fine trek. Tomorrow we will be at planet IV.- Cacepi said and Fleet Captain Engorien
replied:- We travel fast with this new spaceships.
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Oh, yes, this is better, eh? A good chunk of money was spent in there, but it was worthwhile.-
Cacepi said, putting a hand over Woolas right, and they all smiled
At the next day, twenty hours, they finally were orbiting around the IV planet- Pedisequus.
The orbital stations were hailed-. To let them know they were the long awaited star fleet from
Knapp.
Good people. So far from home.- Woola said while flying in his Hunter.
Yes! The evil is only a few parsecs away.- Cacepi replied from the spaceship carrier, smiling.
He knew that only the social malcontent could turns into the evil path. To the fleet captain
Engorien he said:- We get to make a cadaster of every mining field on this planet, and then
check out with the official list anyone not inscribed as mining here will get to have a good
excuse about it.
Engorien said:- Of course, Sir. There are rumors that some mining operations are not legal-
the orbiting stations are here to protect workers from abusive patrons but nothing else.
Thats right. Now that we had the force with us, it will be no problems we will get to orbit
the planet in a separate way- the carrier the two tool ships and the alien vessel. The Hunters
will go down when necessary.- Cacepi said, and soon afterwards the four big spaceships
parted ways, to have a better scope of the terrain, while delicate and sensitive sensors
scanned the area below them.
Six days later, there was a holographic grid prompt to appear whenever Cacepi likes , on the
main cabin holographic set. He had eight red spots sprinkling that sphere, indicating the
illegal mining operations.
Cacepi calls for a meeting with the commanders and Hunter pilots at the reunion hall, and
once they were there , he said to a female ensign: Whats your name, Ensign?
Nedala, Sir.
Very well, from now on you are my first assistant Lieutenant Junior grade. Take a note of
every name of this people.
All right, Sir.- She beamed up, taking her writing pad from a side pouch and beginning to
write names on it. The list is this:
Cacepi, Admiral of the Fleet
Lacerna, Spaceship Carrier, Captain Commander
Gelide, Alien Spaceship, Captain Commander
Conus, Tool ship 1, Lieutenant commander
Bidens, Tool ship 2, Fleet captain.
Predisco, Hunter, Cadet 1th class.
Paxillus, Hunter, Cadet 2
nd
.class
Inolens, Hunter, Cadet 3th class
Expers, Hunter, Cadet 4
th
class
Contritus, Hunter, Ensign
Atratus, Hunter, Ensign
Iniectus, Hunter, Ensign
Quomodo, Hunter, Lieutenant Junior Grade.
Viviradix, Hunter, Ensign
Sublatus, Hunter, Ensign, copilot Woola.

Cacepi said to them: Now comes the dangerous part, gentlemen. We are known already by
everyone on this planet, because our presence had been radioed and our spaceships seen by
many on the surface of Cacepi planet. They are expecting what are we going to do next; else,
we go one by one or we catch up with everyone at the same time.
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The commander of the carrier Lacerna said: I see you are thinking in refusal to our work?
Or do you think they can escape the minute they knew there are inspections in neighboring
illegal mining bases?
The later. So, I will send the Hunters in masse. We had ten Hunters and there are eight illegal
bases. As each Hunter could carry eight passengers, eight soldiers, an amount I consider fine if
they are social and cooperative, but insufficient if bellicose.
They stared at him and Woola said:_ And how is going to be?
We will assume they are friendly, and in any case, the soldiers will use full armor and strong
weapons.- Admiral Cacepi said, risking his crew and betting for the best.
Hours later , the Hunters were deployed and Woola descended at the south of the planet, at a
place called Rainy ridge, for its white and black color.
The entrance to the mine was at middle high of a black big stony mountain, and in the twilight
, light that was the normal day hours in planet Pedisequus.
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The eight soldiers come out of the small vessel, leaving her alone to wait for their return.
She leaned on the screen, eyes fixed on the proximity radar screen- the eight figures were
clearly seen there as red dots moving among lines that were the rocks of the terrain.
The voice of the commander of that group was Xollak, who was saying:- All quiet in here- we
are entering the tunnel- no lights visible- we are using our own lamps.
Very well, commander. All quiet in here.- Woola said, looking by the porthole. A maze of
pebbles were around the Hunter and not a sound, mainly because there is no air in
Pedisequus.
After ten minutes, the commanderXollak said:- We find the pit, Madame. There are LASER
machines working, and the mineral is being accumulated on metal boxes- more than forty are
already stocked and more under way.
An automated installation it is! But someone must be around! Somebody supervising it all!-
Woola said, and the commander Xollak replied:- Of course its the sensible thing to expect.
We will try to stop the mechanism without busting it, and while at it, searching for the
supervisor.
Correct, do it.- Woola said, that has a pilot and an Ensign has no power to give orders to
Xollak, but as being the wife of the Admiral, that was sufficient to grant her with enough
weight to give advices.
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Xollak sighed- that woman of twenty-so years seating there and giving orders! Hope the
Admiral has only one woman!- He grumbled for himself. The tunnel ends on the shaft, at the
tunnel the boxes were waiting who knows whom to be carried away.
Its copper.- Rtolsaid, who was peeking inside the crates.
Seems there is copper everywhere.- Xollak mumbled for himself and stayed at the end of the
tunnel, seeing how the copper was being melted and sent up by a tunnel of force field to a big
receptacle where it deposits waiting to be sent to the melting and then to the cooler.
We must stop this machine.- He said. Ruel approaches he was a big man in his thirties, and
said: A pair of LASER shoots and it will be a funeral in here.
I dont want to spoil the place- the Government could rent the place later, if they dont appear
to reclaim the mining operational enclosure.- Xollak said, descending to the bottom through a
cord. The others followed him right away.
There was a rumbling vibration they find several chains transporting the ore on a tunnel- a
melting furnace, and machines in charge of moving the different parts with much efficiency.
A figure stands at the opposite side, and resembles a humanoid. Ruel said:-There it is the man
in charge!
Xollak approaches, but the figure disappears. They found another tunnel to the left of where
that creature was standing, and they run through it. On a dark expansion, the creature attacks
them, smashing helmets and throwing wires to them- soon it was difficult to move, and Xollak
saw how the creature bites on a crew member on his neck, until the armor he was wearing
cracked, the air went off and the man twisted his head tragically and went to the ground.
By that time, everyone were firing unto the creature, that slumps to the floor and after some
jerky movements it lies still.
This is not human!- Xollak said.
Hes a dirty alien!- Ruel exclaimed.
They carried the dead EnsignDufresto the spacecraft and Woola , who had heard everything
by the radio, said:- What a pity! Our first away mission and we get one dead person already!
She raise the Hunter machine from the ground using the thrusters, and soon they were
approaching the space carrier, while Wools explained all what had happened at the mining
field using the radio transmitter.
Doctor Macobit carried the dead astronaut to the Infirmary, where he revived him after some
time.
It was hard work, and now I am going to sleep for a while, Admiral.- DoctorMacobitsaid,
when Cacepi went to the Infirmary to see the now dormant Ensign Dufres, the supposedly
dead crewmate.
Of course, Doctor Macobit, you had earned it. And sleep well, because we have an alien corpse
for you to study on!- Admiral Cacepi announced.
Dr. Macobit stared at his two nurses and then he said, looking at Cacepi:- I was not told about
this alien creature! It will be my first autopsy on an alien creature! Nurse Cirula, please make
me some coffee! Admiral, you can bring the creature in here!
As you wish, doctor! I will leave a pair of soldiers in here, just in case the alien is dangerous.-
Cacepi said, walking out of the Infirmary. He give orders, and went to his cabin; there he found
Woola asleep at their bed, so he sits near a console, punched some corners in it; and a screen
come to life where everyone could had thought it was a steel wall. At the screen, the doctor
Macobitwas looking at the body with care. Then, he begin prodding at the mouth, opening it,
looking inside, and asked nurse Cirula to take photos of it.
The body was two meters and forty centimeters tall, huge like a gorilla of Earth, and with a
carapace all around his back and top of the head. Arms and legs were not human-like, but
seeming like the ones a crab uses to crawl. A double joint at the end resembles a hand, with
big claws that shines under the light.
A real alien body, indeed!- The doctor Macobit said, adding: Computer! Identify the alien we
have in here! I want to know which species it is!
The computer has a complete database with all creatures known by the Federation of planets,
and of the Second Brana as it goes the explorations, so he said:- Species 540, location K
Hydra. The star is class K, orange, colder than the Sun, more like Arcturus,Aldebaran , super
giants Omicron 1, Canismajoris, but this species inhabits Kappa Hydra, is in fact an insect,
capable of not to eat in a week- the diet is carnivorous . It has a strength thrice as the one of a
homo sapiens.
Kappa Hydra!- Cacepi murmured and the star map appeared on the screen, at a corner of the
Infirmary.
The computer shows dots of colors on it, while it was reciting this:- 20.67 light years from the
Sun, irrelevant to a Brana 2 inhabitant, two planets, inhabited the second one. Race: Coboal,
dangerous crustacean individuals, space faring civilization , highly industrialized. Usually
mining on planets with scant native people; the human traits are absent when treating other
species than their own.
Enough information.- Cacepi growled, not liking it at all. He tiptoed out of the Infirmary,
calling the commanders to his office. Half an hour later, he has them staring at him from the
other side of his desk.
Seat down, sirs. The alien found at the mining operation is a Coboal from the constellation
Hydra, at Brana One.
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And how did he ends up being here?- Officer Conus asked, staring at each one in turn.
Mining is a good business but this far? Lieutenant commander asked- nobody replied.
Cacepi said: Obviously they are the sufficient desperado to try this far for copper.
We should ask the orbital stations for their webcam recording tapes. Surely we will be seeing
more than something in them.- Captain Conus said.
Yes, tell them to send us a copy. Put several assistants looking at the files. Yellow alert from
now on- the Coboal are really a nuisance. Very difficult people, if we believe they had a
civilization on Kappa Hydra. Cacepi said, looking at the commanders.
But, Admiral: how did they look?- Captain Bidens asked, and Cacepi puts a photo on screen-
several of them palled when looking at the Coboal: 2.40 meters of pure monster- and the
Admiral was saying that a whole civilization of them were thriving at Kappa Hydra.
At their return to their spaceships, the yellow alert was under way and everyone gets that
tension on the nerves so accurately described by Tolstoi.

CHAPTER #3.-
COBOAL ALIEN.

At their cabin, Woola and Cacepi talked about what happened.
The injured by the alien ,EnsignDufre, is on sedation now, dear. Doctor Macobit revived
him.- Woola informed him.
Silly man! That alien could had cut him in half as simply as I eat an apple.- Cacepi said,
getting into the bed, while Woola combed her hair in front of the screen transformed into a
mirror.
The doctor had dissected the Coboal creature, my love :he had discovered strange organs in
it, and he is still at it, not sleeping since we come back.- Woola said, getting naked into the
bed.
Wow! You are not cold at all! - Cacepi said, embracing that superb body.
I have heath for both of us!- Woola said, kissing him passionately- she was willing to reward
the man for so many things he had donned for her: one of them, to give her the title of
lieutenant that same evening.
By his part, and meanwhile he was sustaining the love fight, Cacepi was thinking that giving
her more degrees in her military career, was one of the good ideas he had in his sixty fifth
years of age
In the early morning and after a shower, Woola told him: Dear, you get to post a garrison of
sorts at the alien mine. Any day now they appear around here and takes all the mineral they
already have in stock.
Yes, of course. I will sent a space Hunter, with full crew.
I wish to go there. Its amazing.- She said.
But If the aliens arrives?- Cacepi gets worried for her newfound lover.
I am sure we can defend ourselves.- Woola said, knowing that the Hunter spaceships were
small in size but powerful in weapons.
Then I will sent two Hunters . And in that way, you will be more safeguarded.- Cacepi said,
staring at him.
Are you mad at me, because I depart?
Of course! You go leaving me alone! Where is your love?
Oh, but I love you! A week or so, what matters? And you can go there visiting me, of course! -
Woola said, provoking a great hatred in Cacepi, who said:- From now on, say goodbye to your
Hunter! I will call back one of the pilots to drive it. Your post is with me!
But you are being very unjust! I am not your slave!- Woola glared at him.
You are my wife! And if you dont want to keep on being so, just tell me to finish this union.-
Cacepi said, enraged to be opposed in his plans.
Woola just didnt speak anymore and Cacepi did as told. Herboreil was called back to man the
Hunter aerial vehicle and with twenty crewmen he was posted at the alien mining facility.
That night Woola was furious and crying, so Cacepi went to sleep at another smaller cabin,
bored to have her making a fuss out of something he declared a stupid whim of an hysterical
woman.
Two days later, she accused him of harassment and kidnapping. Cacepi said: Do as you will
but now with my name. Well get the divorce!
You asked for it! And its fine with me, you old man!- Woola said, furious.
Using the military law, he gets divorced by mutual consent and went to stay at the alien
spaceship from then on, so she stayed at the Spaceship carrier.
Cacepi suffered no matter his age, because Woola was attractive and young and at the first
time together, very obedient. But now he was not going to beg for a companion anymore.
Herboreil arrives to the mine and the soldiers descended from the Hunter vessel carrying
their rifles at the ready. Soon they were at the first tunnel, where they set lamps self-
energized to see the surrounding area with ease.
A group went down the shaft and they were inspecting the drill and the collector.
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No signs of life, captain! The place is empty of people but the machines keeps on working. A
soldier radioed.
Fine. There will be more copper for the Queen Girardot!- The Commander general Herboreil
replied from the Hunter vessel.
Admiral Cacepi sent two more Hunters with order to patrol the area, and then sent a tool-ship
to land, in order to take in the crates full of copper. The big spaceship landed, three hundred
meters away, in an almost uniform terrain, and with the aid of everyone and machines, the
craters were secured inside the haul.
And theres more , Admiral!- The commander general Herboreil said by radio.
All right, stay there until the cargo haul and capacity of cargo are completed; then you can
return to the orbit. This trip will have a plus.
Woola was now piloting a Hunter , as the pilot Sublatus preferred to stay at the spaceship
carrier. Captain commander Lacerna didnt inform of this to the Admiral, believing the issue
was a minor one; also, Woola smiles at him every time she crossed around, and the man
wasnt at all immune to her charms, but maintains the distance just in case the Admiral Cacepi
and Woola joins again in the future, if not in marriage, perhaps in a more informal way.
Cacepi was at the Alien vessel, studying what Ensign Otobirnio and Cepicorio hadnt figured
out yet.
Herboreil calls on Gelide to man the Hunter and he returns to the alien vesselnow, with the
first officer Sulonar and three hundred other crew members.
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Admiral Cacepi brought with him his twelve most loyal assistants, and among them, the
female lieutenant Nedala,junior grade, who was very amiable now that Woola was out of the
picture.
One night shift, while Cacepi and Nedala were alone at his office, he takes her by a wrist and
kissed her- the woman responded and a passionate scene was soon developing: she, thinking
that now she has the doors open to a nice future at the Royal Space Fleet, and Cacepi realizing
he could now begin a new relation with a young healthy woman.
Later, he said: Sorry, but I could not control my impulse- you are so lovely!- And looked at
her, who was rearranging her uniform.
Oh, I was also delighted!- Nedala said, and he kissed her again, to test her intentions. Then,
Nedala said: Hope we could go on together, Cacepi. We are breaching a law in here.
Yes, all of this must be handled with care: but dont you worry because every one knows we
worked for hours in my office, and that I dont allow interruptions, except calls by the
interphone. We can
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But you will be not able to sleep with me?- And Nedala makes a pout with her lips.
Oh, yes! I will move my cabin next door, saying I sometimes takes a nap- a reduced door will
be made afterwards between our bed and this desk.- Cacepi promised her.
Great!- Nedala said, hugging him and pressing her woman attributes against his body
At the next day, Casepi personal possessions were place at his office next room, and the small
door was opened immediately afterwards. If the military officers guessed something more
than work was being performed at the office, they dont show and this new woman was
indeed ardent , so Cacepi has a lot more to do with her than with his two precedent women
puts together
A month later, he named her Lieutenant commander, obtaining more love than he was
expecting- Nedala was prone to do physical training at the gymnasium and her body was
strong and athleticsteroids includedso Cacepi was now taking Viagra-like pills for the
dozen
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The Admiral Cacepi was sleeping embraced with the beauty, when a phone call awakes him;
he attends, and it was Ensign Otobirnio, saying :Admiral? Otobirnio here!
Oh, yes? What happens?
Commander Herboreil is saying there are some alien vessels incoming- I thought you may be
interested to know.
Good idea, Ensign. I will be at the main cabin as soon as I put my trousers on.- Cacepi said,
ending the communication.
Whats the rush, dear? - She said, with her beautiful breasts showing.
Some vessels are coming. If you are going to stay here.- Cacepi was saying, but she
interrupted, saying: Oh, no! I will go with you!- And she jumped out of the bed and in two
minutes she was fully dressed.
Admiral Cacepi finished buttoning his jacket and said: Lets go!- And they went out by the
offices door.
The spaceships were only three: a Freighter, and two small vessels.
They are charging weapons, Sir.- The first officer said, looking at the console.
Red alert! Phasers ready!-
they are firing!
Shields! Evasive maneuvers!- Commander Herboreil said. There was a concussion and the
first officer set shields at maximum.
Fire Phasers when ready!
Phasers ready. Firing.- The gunner said, looking at the holographic image in front of his
console.
The two smaller vessels were now fighting against the Hunters; one of them gets hit and was
damaged and the other exploded in a flash of light.
Who was in that Hunter?- Admiral Cacepi asked to the first officer in a whisper.
PilotGelide and seven crewmen.
The Admiral Cacepi sent a message to Headquarters using the main computer, saying into the
microphone:- Send an encrypted message to Headquarters notifying this accident names,
hour and place of occurrence, and tell them we are still fighting against three big alien
vessels.
Donned, Sir.- The voice of the main computer said, after some seconds.
Meanwhile, three Hunters fired photon torpedoes to the Freighter, that glowed as an iron on
the furnace and then exploded in a beautiful green ball of silent catastrophe.
Unbeknownst to the Royal Space Fleet of Knapp, the two destroyers were now with half their
capacity of fire, and soon the alien vessel fired against them , breaking their electronic shields
and transforming them into wrecks.
The radiation is too high. Back up.- Commander Herboreilsaid to pilotand the alien vessel
moves away from the disabled wrecks.
We need to know who manned those vessels! Send a team!!- Cacepi said.
Very well. I will send artificial men to scan the vessels.- Commander Herboreilsaid, very
worried.
The Admiral Cacepi knows that the virtual men were capable to sustain high levels of
radiation but afterwards they must went under a decontamination process that could last
several hours.
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Cacepi was being informed at his office with Nedala as his Assistant.
Nedala said:- Amazing how this people attacked us to regain the control of their mine be as it
may.
Yes, guess they were not going to turn back and forget the investment.- Cacepi said, taking
her by the waist. The telephone rings.
Cacepi here.
Admiral! We are receiving films. Do you want to see them? They come from our people in the
mine, code name MINE SMUGGLERS.- Commander GeneralHerboreilinformed.
Most daring. My compliments to the people down there, and yes, sent the films here by the
main computer system.- Admiral Cacepi replied.
They soon were looking at the scenes- provided by three different cameras , so they were
looking at two wrecks at the time- several burnt corpses appears immediately after the
synthetic persons enters those two damned hulls, that were now freezed by the vacuum of
outer space.
Nedala saw there were aliens, and yelled: But they are crustaceans!
The same 2.40 meters tall aliens from . !And taking out our minerals as if they had the
permission!- Cacepi growled out, knitting his eyebrows in a fine line; he sent a message to the
first officer of the main vessel saying:- Glad to see we contributed to this fight with a
discovery! Now the enemy will take more precautions when coming here to take what belongs
to us! In any case, we must be prepared!-
Yes, Admiral. Are you sending the minerals to Knapp soon?- Herboreil asked.
I will sent it right when possible! And the Hunters left must be escorting it until next to our
planet. Well stay here for awhile more.- Admiral Cacepi said.

Days later, Queen Girardot was very happy with the cargo that come from planet Pedisequus.
Also, she learnt about the mines that now belongs to the nation, and called the minister of
Mines.
Good morning, Your Majesty.- Lord Frascat, the ministry said, when arriving some time
later.
I called for you as I received a cargo of copper minerals I want you to use or sell. Also, there
are several illegal mines recently discovered at planet Pedisequus I want you to legalize under
our name. Put some workers there, a line of space freighters to carry the ores back here. Our
Admiral Cacepi is at that place, protecting the mines at great risk. - Queen Girardot said.
Of course, Your Majesty. We have qualified personnel to do this job. I congratulate you for
these findings.- The ministryFrascat said.
Its a pity I cannot congratulate you, because you have the means to detect illegal mines but
unfortunately you miss the point: to detect and protect the mines must be your first order of
the day.- Queen Girardot said, in a very harsh mood.
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The Ministry of Mines, Lord Frascat, accepted the reprimand after some other considerations ,
and left for his office, where he gets mean with his assistants and hurrying them to comply
with the recruitment of miners and the urgent use of a freighter to depart as soon as ready to
Pedisequus planet.
In forty weeks elapsed time, not a clue more was find of the enemy whereabouts, and Admiral
Cacepi was now looking at her new lady how she was pregnant after so many love battles. The
doctor Macobit proceeds to scan the embryo, saying: She is going to be a girl.
Nedala said: I wish to name her Elisa, as it was my mothers name.
Of course. You name the girls and I will name the boys.- The Admiral Cacepi said, kissing her
lightly
WoolaFernan, for her part, still was commanding the Hunter vessel and patrolling the
planet Pedisequus, happily married to Captain Lacerna .

The end.
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