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The ConSec shook his head. тАЬSorry, buddy, but I donтАЩt have arrest orders for you.тАЭ
Jessan glanced over at Beka. The officer searching her was taking his own good time in checking
for weapons around her hips and groin. So far, though, he hadnтАЩt found the comm link hidden in the
jacket button, still activated and relaying everything back to the тАЩHammer and IgnacтАЩ LeSoit.
I donтАЩt like depending on that man, Jessan thought. He thinks too highly of the captain for
his own good. But one makes use of the tools to hand.
He looked back at the ConSec with the blaster. тАЬYou might consider taking me in for resisting
arrest.тАЭ
тАЬNo good. IтАЩm not arresting you, so you canтАЩt resist.тАЭ
тАЬI see,тАЭ Jessan said. He took a step closer-IтАЩm going to regret doing this, I can tell that
already-and laid a hand on the ConSecтАЩs arm. тАЬBut I do believe that you can arrest me for interfering
with a security officer in the lawful performance of his duty.тАЭ
 Before Jessan could brace himself, the ConSec swung his fist and connected with JessanтАЩs
midsection. It was a short, powerful blow; the man knew what he was doing. Jessan felt the remains of
his breakfast coming back up in a wave of nausea as he crumpled onto the glidewalk margin.
The ConSec grinned and kicked him once, perfunctorily, in the face. тАЬSorry, buddy-you havenтАЩt
been any interference at all.тАЭ He turned to the others. тАЬLetтАЩs take her in.тАЭ
They bound BekaтАЩs hands behind her back. Two of the ConSecs pulled her from the bulkhead.
One at each elbow, they started to walk her down the passageway toward the main glidewalk.
The head ConSec looked over at her tattered clothing and tight-lipped expression. тАЬSorry about
that, lady,тАЭ he said. тАЬIf you didnтАЩt want to show your titties to all of Suivi you shouldnтАЩt have carried a
needler under there.тАЭ
He scooped up the Iron Crown from where it had fallen during the body search. тАЬGet her down
to detention. Move out.тАЭ

Ignaceu LeSoit watched Beka and Jessan go down the тАЩHammerтАЩs ramp, heading back out to
the docking bay and thence to SuiviтАЩs administrative district-better quarters for planetary royalty than a
battle-scarred starship, even if Captain Rosselin-Metadi did fret at having to bunk portside.
Nyls Jessan had been right, though, LeSoit conceded grudgingly. The Domina of Entibor couldnтАЩt
set up headquarters right here on the ship. Not as long as it was the only ship her Resistance had.
Well, that isnтАЩt the problem anymore.
He turned back to Captain Yevil of the Space Force with an inward sigh. тАЬRight, then, Captain.
WeтАЩre going to have to get comms and such straightened out now, and work on command and control
matters later. Chain of command for your units is the Domina Beka, General Nyls Jessan, then you.тАЭ
тАЬAnd what is your position in the chain of command?тАЭ
тАЬActing commander of this vessel in the DominaтАЩs absence.тАЭ And fair enough, he added to
himself, when that damned Khesatan has got everything else.
Yevil nodded in comprehension. тАЬA second task unit. Very well.тАЭ
For the next few minutes, she and LeSoit were busy exchanging frequency and phase information
for ship-to-ship communications, in both lightspeed and hyperspace environments. LeSoit handed over a
set of crypto chips for standard transceivers; Yevil sealed them into the breast pocket of her uniform
tunic with a nod of thanks.
тАЬWeтАЩll be sending ours over as soon as IтАЩm back on board my ship,тАЭ she said. тАЬIтАЩm sorry we
canтАЩt give you everything, but some of it is classified at a level so high thereтАЩs no way I can justify giving it
out.тАЭ
тАЬDonтАЩt worry about it. The Domina isnтАЩt handing over everything either.тАЭ
тАЬI see,тАЭ said Yevil; without visible surprise, and they moved on to the next item on the agenda,
the compilation of a master list of crews, armament, and power plants for all the vessels in the DominaтАЩs
newly expanded fleet. As a solitary raider back in her fighting days, Warhammer wasnтАЩt fitted out with
many of the comms needed for multivessel coordination-no main battle tank, for example; LeSoit wasnтАЩt