Galaxy of Empires- Merchant Wars Episode #1 Read Online Free PDF

starts limping toward the infirmary, and she collapses
in the hallway just as they arrive.
    Gartooth commands, “Secure the corridor door,
men. I don’t want anyone coming down here unless they are medical
personnel.” He clicks a button on his com badge, “Farshe, get a
medical team down to Deck 13, Section 8 because the boss has been
hit really bad. Also, fire crew get your butts down here fast and
contain this fire.” A few moments later, the medical crew arrives
with Dr. Farshe.
    “Get her on the gurney and get to the medical
bay. Start scans and tests as soon as we get there. I need to prep
for surgery. Do it now!” Dr. Farshe barks loudly. They load Eve on
the gurney and rush down the hall with the security team following
them looking for unknown assassins who may potentially jump out
along the way.
    Gartooth says on the ship-wide intercom, “The
ship is on lockdown; all personnel who are not on duty report to
your quarters and stay there. I don’t want anybody roaming around
while there might be unknown assassins lurking about. If you are
not in your room, you will be shot on sight and we will ask
questions later if you are still alive. This lockdown is in effect
until further notice, Gartooth out.” When it comes to security,
Gartooth takes his job very seriously and this is one of the
reasons Eve recruited him. This is not the first time someone has
taken a shot at the Captain, and it will not be the last.
    “The trauma team is ready to operate,
Doctor.”
    “Very well, let me see the chart pads for the
test results. Okay, looks like some broken ribs and third-degree
burns on the left side. Let us get all these clothes off and remove
the burnt material from the skin first and disinfect the area.”
    After about three hours, the doctor completes
the surgery. The command staff had been waiting in the sitting area
outside the surgery room. The doctor walks outside the hall and
notices the twins, Hemla and Semla, pacing back and forth. Gartooth
is standing at the doorway along with some security guards placed
all around the hallway as well as the waiting room. He had ordered
a ship-wide search for any other intruders who were not listed on
the ship’s manifest of employees. Rulu, the chief engineer, and
Pura, the ship’s cook and cargo supervisor, were sitting in the
chairs waiting for news.
    “The surgery was successful. She is not out
of the woods yet, but she is stable and very lucky. If she makes it
through the night, she should be okay. But you know the Captain—she
is stubborn and relentless,” the doctor concludes.
    “Thank you Dr. Farshe,” Hemla says with
gratitude.
    “Get some rest, guys, and I will inform you
if there is any change. There are plenty of security personnel
here.”
    ***
    The next morning, 42 goes to check on Eve
after his shift on the bridge. He arrives in the infirmary and sees
Helma and Nelma sitting on both sides of Eve’s bed. Eve is sitting
up with some pillows sporting her back and she is talking to the
twins. 42 walks up to Eve.
    “Boss, you gave us a real scare there,” 42
says.
    “I will survive. Just got caught with my
pants down so to speak. I am more embarrassed they caught me in an
ambush unprepared. Any idea who the assassins were or should I say
which one of my enemies sent them?”
    “From what we can tell, they came aboard one
of the shuttles from Endure that was
picking up the supplies that you were sending to them. They
pretended to be members of the Endure’s crew. Nobody noticed them
not getting back on the shuttles when they left. Unfortunately,
there was not much left of their bodies after you are finished with
them, Boss. New abilities I presume? Not that I mind, it just means
that my favorite boss will be sticking around a lot longer than my
previous bosses because they were weaker. Did find metal tags on
them, and it looks like they were possibly spies for the telepathic
police from the Elemental Empire. My guess is they thought you were
part of