A Captain Decision 4
“Good,”, I said, “release Andromeda and..” I started then stared with my mouth open when Andromeda entered a slipstream. “Follow them Rommie,” I said. “Unable to comply,” Rommie said. “What!? Why the hell not?” I shouted. “At the moment we have insufficient power for even warp. The extending of our shields taxed the engines. At present we are at twenty percent, barely enough for life support, shields and sub-light engines.” Ok I thought, then I felt my anger start to grow. Then I felt it start to surge higher. “Warning, warning, body energy output reaching ninety, ninety-one. Internal temperature starting to rise,” I barely heard Rommie say. Between clenched teeth I said, “I know shut up!” I had turned toward the viewscreen feeling my power climbing higher than I’d ever felt it. All I could …