"Scott G. Gier - Genellan 02 - In the Shadow of the Moon" - читать интересную книгу автора (Gier Scott G)

The animal in her mind asserted itself deliciously. Fist a'Yerg, embracing
g'ort, observed more than felt her own powerful fingers clutching the
throttle. With practiced self-control a'Yerg squelched the alter ego's manic
impulse and set the throttle for standard attack. Her squadron deployed
smoothly into attack profile, flanks setting smartly. Squeezing the throttle,
a'Yerg relaxed and gave vent to the writhing within. The throttle slammed
forward. Her unbridled libido howled into the endless universe. All units
leapt to attack speed.

Ah, but it felt lovely to scream, a'Yerg's logical self sighed.



"Where'd they come from?" Ketchie demanded as he slammed into the
command station, breaking momentum with his boots.

"HLA exit on the far side, Captain," Wong told his commanding officer. "
Borneo's in big trouble. They came down on her antenna farm. She had no
time to rotate. Main batteries were totally masked."
 "No!" Ketchie roared.

"Borneo's gone," the tactical officer confirmed.

Ketchie, in full battle armor and inscrutable behind his helmet visor,
thrust himself into his command station tethers.

"Jump status?" Ketchie demanded.

"Damn, they're picking off lifeboats!" the assistant tactical officer shouted.
"It's Shaula all over again!"

"Jump status!" Ketchie shouted. "Where's Luzon?"

"Climbing back to grid, Captain," Wong responded. "Estimate
preliminary coupling in thirty minutes, grid locks in forty."

"Weapons status?"

"Batteries One and Four manned, hot, and tagging targets, Captain.
Nothing in range," Wong reported. "Batteries Two and Three are five
minutes from battle temps. Kinetics armed and ready. Crete's batteries are
on line. Crete has two 'vettes in the air and two coming out. We've got three
launching. Luzon is about to launch her alert fifтАФ"

"Conning officer, depress your orbit. Ease Luzon's rendezvous angle,"
Ketchie ordered.

"Aye, aye," Jonson replied.

"Captain, new contacts!" the tactical officer shouted. "Large ships reported