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Chapter 17 - The Administrator[]
KCGS Ia Drang
Landsmark-Class Light Frigate
6 AU from the solar system's stellar primary
Winter System
Lyran Commonwealth
3142
Wreckage was spread in tiny, widely spaced glittering fields.
"Founder..." Captain Emily Falcone watched the plot as ship's boats swept through the debris of the battle, looking for anything large enough to contain a body, any one who might have survived the battle, anything that might have recorded what happened after the Kelli Whyte's black box went offline.
Further out in the search area, local single ships from various Rockjack coops, collectives and companies were assisting the search.
Two cutters had fought here less than twelve hours ago. The destruction was a touch more total than is normal-both of them had been rendered.
"Thorough. they were thorough this time." she murmured. "Not enough to cripple the ships, or even kill them, they went after the debris..."
{Not right, they went after anything that might be a witness. Including the witnesses. Bastards.} thought the Captain Falcone.