Chapter 21
“Alright,” bellowed the captain. “Mr. Dalgliesh will as usual act as Controller for this mission. Go ahead Controller.”
“As you all know,” remarked the controller, “this is the closest we can access. It is a local minimum in their Resistance field.”
He nodded to the leader of the raiding party, whose men moved rapidly forward into the displayed room and down the right-hand corridor.
“Reduce!” Dalgliesh barked, and immediately the blue faded into a more tenuous rose: the color of the probe field. This preserved energy and reduced impressions left by the pirates’ presence here, making it less likely the Corps security would swoop in.
The waiting began.
Less than an hour later sounds were heard, shouting and blaster discharges. Dimly three men were visible running back along the right-hand corridor. Two of the men were Enzo and Jamal. The third was not Armand. Enzo activated a hand-held device and an alarm sounded in the Operations Room.