VC Chapter 29-Myrmidons

Sector 1600

Planet 1616

January 25, 2052

Tassos Anastasios sat in his quarters looking at a list of cargo trade reports. He brushed his brown stubble as he flipped through the papers looking carefully for any discrepancies. After a thorough read, he stood up to take a stretch when his tall blonde wife walked in with a stunning dress.

“Tassos.” she walked up to him and planted a kiss on his lips.

“How are you my dear?” Tassos put his hands on her shoulders and looked her square in the eye.

“I am well, what are you doing love?” she asked.

“Same old paperwork.” Tassos tossed the report onto his desk ran his fingers through her golden straightened hair.

The couple's moment was interrupted by a tall dark-haired man with markings of a captain.

“Tassos, it's important.” the man held up a folder as he watched Tassos' wife sit on the desk.

“What is it Dimitris?” Tassos approached the captain.

“NB trade ships did not arrive today. It's been half an hour and we haven't been able to contact them.” Dimitris handed the folder to his commanding officer.

“That's not normal...NB are always right on the dot with their shipments.” Tassos looked at the ship logs inside the folder.

“Shall we send a fleet to investigate sir?” Dimitris suggested.

“Stella?” Tassos turned to look at his wife for a response.

“Unless you rather be looking at reports all day.” Tassos' wife replied with a shrug.

“Prep a fleet and let's take a trip north.” Tassos decided that it would be best to leave his quarters to get some action.

“Be home by supper.” Stella called out as the two men left the room heading for the ship bay.

Tassos and Dimitris made a light jog down the hallway and quickly entered the busy hangars. Crates of supplies were being unloaded by other trade partners while others came here to refuel their ships to continue on their space journeys.

“General Anastasios, your Nighthawk is ready for launch.” a soldier reported as he removed a thick cable from under the ship's wings.

“Good, thank you.” Tassos looked at the brand new ship with new paint.

“I'll get my Talon sir.” Dimitris dashed for a nearby pulse ray Talon frigate painted “C. Nova”.

“Did you install the rear thrusters IV as ordered?” Tassos walked to the back of the ship and glanced at the engines.

“Yes General. Two hex missiles and one disruptor ray built exactly to your specifications.” the soldier grabbed a clipboard on a crate and inspected.

“Excellent.” Tassos ran up the ramp and got into the cockpit where the remaining crew waited for him.

“Good to go sir?” an operator asked from his chair with a hand on the throttle.

 “Yes, let's go visit the Northerners.” Tassos sat comfortably in his command chair.