A Truane destroyer was apparently severely damaged. From my vantage point on Yolen Station in orbit of Pale, I can see a warship with Truane markings showing evidence of terrible battle damage slowly crawling toward the Truane Naval Shipyards station several dozen miles away. Official reactions have been as swift as they are severe. The UPF Council of Worlds has acted with uncharacteristic speed, condemning the violence and severely reprimanding Truane's Star for their part in the battle, but also condemned the Rim Coalition for their challenge of the sovereign government of Truane's Star and their ban on CFM merchant traffic. The diplomatic situation has become very grave, and we will stay with the story as long as necessary.
Cooper turns the radio off.
She checks her radar screen. Vihl, check six. Vihl looks at her radar and energy sensor readouts. The energy sensor shows seven ships within 500 thousand kilometers, the radar shows two within 200 thousand. That radar blip crawling up our tailpipe.