"Richard Allen Stotts - Empire 1 - Midshipman" - читать интересную книгу автора (Stotts Richard Allen)

have the honor of talking too?тАЭ Fredericks inquired.
тАЬDaniel Grayson sir, out of the Free Trader Vessel
Gryphon. And you, sir?тАЭ
тАЬRichard Fredericks, commanding HMS Rapier.тАЭ
Lord, he had saved their captain! тАЬAn honor to speak with
you sir. What can I do to help?тАЭ
тАЬIf you could increase our orbit to two-hundred miles it
would hasten RapierтАЩs rendezvous with us. Then if you can
put us on RapierтАЩs hanger deck it would save a
cumbersome transfer to our own tow vessel.тАЭ
тАЬVery good sir, no problem. Please brace for
acceleration in twenty seconds, a bit easier this time.тАЭ
Daniel replied.


The two gravity orbital shift was a welcome relief from
their rescuerтАЩs last maneuver, not that RapierтАЩs people
objected. Better a rough rescue than a fiery death. The
ungainly combination of cargo shuttle and rescued landing
craft was soon joined by two very menacing looking fighters
from Rapier, they were more for moral support than
anything else, Daniel had to do the heavy lifting. Another
twenty minutes had them within sight of the Imperial
warship.




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 тАЬGryphon shuttle, this is HMS Rapier. You are thirty
miles ahead and five below us, can you maneuver to our
position?тАЭ
тАЬGryphon shuttle here. Yes, I have you in sight, will
close on you.тАЭ Daniel tried to suppress his excitement at
being so closely involved with a navy he had only
daydreamed about, escorted by fighter craft that had only
seen pictures of.


Daniel closed to within one-thousand yards of the
massive war craft and held position. What to do now?
Instructions were forthcoming.
тАЬGryphon shuttle, please enter the aft hanger deck,
escort fighters will lead the way.тАЭ


A failsafe atmosphere shield was universal on
spacecraft, there were no large doors to open and close,
the hanger door was shut only during battle and faster than
light transitions.