The Lost Fleet: Genesis: A Slaver Wars Novel by Raymond L. Weil

glanced at the big viewscreen. Time was running out, someway
they needed to either contact the exploration team or find another way in.
    -
    Simulin High Commander
Hark Brasht gazed in satisfaction at the viewscreen. In its center was the
elusive Great Sphere they had been searching for.
    “There are
several fleets of organics in the system,” the sensor operator reported.
    “Inconsequential,”
Brasht said dismissively. “We will send a message back to the Grand Council
informing them of our discovery. In time, we will have the ships to drive these
organics away. The Great Sphere will be ours and we can begin the conquest of
this galaxy.”
    “Scans are
complete,” the sensor operator reported.
    “Take us back
into hyperspace,” Brasht ordered. “When we return these organics will face
their deaths.”
    A few moments
later swirling spatial vortexes formed in front of the Simulin ships and they
vanished into them, leaving the system of the Great Sphere. They had completed
their mission, now it would be up to the Simulin Grand Council to take the next
action. Brasht knew the Grand Council would order the other Great Spheres within
range of this galaxy to be used to send more ships.
    -
    Inside the
Dyson Sphere, Reesa Jast lay upon her bed in her survival hut. She had already
decided that if there was no response from the city within two weeks, she would
take matters into her own hands and broadcast a signal. Reaching beneath her
pillow, she took out the Originator key she always kept at her side and gazed
thoughtfully at it. Reesa had already decided on her message. In two weeks time,
she expected to be walking down the streets of the Originator city.

Chapter Five
     
    Jeremy was
standing in the Command Center of the Avenger gazing at one of the
viewscreens. It showed the blue-giant nebula, which looked the same as it
always did. The nebula filled the screen with its myriad of stars and ionized
gas clouds. The nebula even seemed to glow from the intense amount of ionized
hydrogen. However, he knew at its heart a raging furnace of destruction was
radiating outward. After speaking more to Andram, he had decided to come along
on the mission bringing the Avenger and a squadron of the new Gaia class
battlecruisers.
    “Looks the
same as before,” commented Kevin from his sensor console. “It doesn’t appear as
if the whole nebula is going to blow up anytime soon.”
    “We can’t see
far enough,” Jeremy responded as he looked over at his friend and fellow
officer. “Remember, the nebula is thirteen hundred light years across and the
nova is nearly seven hundred light years away from our current position.”
    “The Star
Seeker is requesting we enter the nebula and proceed to the proximity of
the nova,” Lieutenant Shayla Lantz said from communications.
    “I was
expecting that,” Jeremy replied. The Star Seeker was the Alton science ship accompanying the fleet. It was also strange for Angela not to be at her
customary spot. However, Angela had asked to remain behind due to health
reasons. Jeremy had asked her if it was something serious and she told him it
wasn’t. Kelsey didn’t seem to be too concerned about Angela’s illness so Jeremy
hadn’t let it worry him.
    “Kelsey, plot
a course to just outside the dark matter nebula, keep us at least a full light
year away,” Jeremy ordered. It was strange to have both Kelsey and Katie on
board, but they had insisted on going on the mission.
    “I’ve already
plotted the course,” Kelsey answered with a smile. She had known Jeremy would
be asking for it. “We’ll need to exit hyperspace ten times to safely reach the target
area.”
    “Send the
first jump coordinates to the rest of the fleet,” Jeremy said.
    Commander Kyla
Malen turned toward Jeremy. “Are you expecting us to encounter any Simulins?
They may still have some bases and ships in the nebula.”
    “I doubt it.
With the destruction of the Dyson Sphere, there’s nothing left here for