"David Drake - RCN 02 - Lt. Leary Commanding" - читать интересную книгу автора (Drake David)

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any
resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

Copyright ┬й 2000 by David Drake

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

A Baen Books Original

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ISBN: 0-671-31992-2

Cover art by Stephen Hickman

First paperback printing, June 2001

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Number: 00-031050

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WHAT'S UP, DOCK?
"Tanais control to RCN vessel," an agitated voice said after more than the normal lag for
communications over a 70,000 mile separation. "We have no information regarding your arrival here.
You are not approved for landing. I repeat, you are not approved for landing! You must land on Strymon
and get authorization from the Fleet Office before you can land here. Tanais control over."

Daniel Leary frowned, the expression of an RCN officer and Cinnabar nobleman who'd just been told
what to do by wogs. "Tanais control, this is RCN, I repeat,RCN , vesselPrincess Cecile ," Leary said.
"Your response is not satisfactory. Be advised that I intend to dock my vessel at Tanais Base in
accordance with Strymon's treaty obligations to the Republic of Cinnabar. Over!"

His hand reached for a red button set into the material of the console. Before he touched it, General
Quarters chimed through the corvette; Lt. Mon in the Battle Direction had been a hair quicker than his
captain.

"RCN vessel, wait please," said the controller. He sounded as though he was on the verge of a
coronary or a nervous breakdown. "Please wait. Tanais out . . . ah, over."