Chapter 17
“Is the Morinian transport prepared to go through the wormhole?” LemAN asked.
“They are waiting for your instructions.”
The doors to the command bridge opened and Teagan came running in followed by Lt. ComEY. LemAN frowned. “Teagan, this isn’t the place for you to be right now.”
“Are we too late?” she asked, breathing heavy.
“Too late for what?”
“Have you sent the Morinians through the wormhole yet?”
He glared at Lt. ComEY. “I was about to give them the go-ahead.”
“Wait!” Teagan pulled out her digital tablet and typed something on it.
“What are you doing?”
“I modified my decloaking program. After reviewing the recording of the Morin attacks, I noticed that they have to decloak in order to attack.”
“Right. We don’t want to wait until that happens since the Morinian transport does not have means of protection.”
“The Morins can’t strike at them if they can’t see them.”
LemAN froze. “What do you mean?”
“I reversed the frequency for the decloaking program. Using the energy pulses from the wormhole, I believe I can cloak the Morinian transport right before it goes through the wormhole.”
Second Commander BorIS stepped forward. “That’s going to take precise timing. The Morinian transport won’t be able to withstand a direct hit.”
LemAN looked at Teagan. “How sure are you that you can do this?”
She didn’t hesitate. “I know it will work.”
This was risky, but was it any riskier than waiting for the Morins to follow the Morinians through the wormhole before enticing them to show themselves? It’s possible they might not show at all. At least with the possibility of cloaking their ship, it would give them a little more advantage before going through the wormhole.
“What do you need to set it up?”
“Connect to the main computer.”
“Help her do that, Lieutenant ComEY.”
“Yes, sir.”
Second Commander BorIS frowned. “This may not be a good idea.”
“It might be our only chance to stop the Morins. Disperse more warships to circle the outskirts of the wormhole.”
BorIS nodded. “Yes, Commander.”
“Connect with the Morinian commander!”
A few seconds later, Commander Kayley’s image came up on the screen.
“Commander LemAN, are you ready for us to go through the wormhole?”
“Give us a few minutes.”
