heinous of all systems consisting of volcanic planets, icy
cold planets, and barbaric planets with races of vampire-like creatures that
were challenged in knowledge and only survived by their blood lust. Her
daughters were doomed to become the mistresses of the leaders of another star
system at the opposite end of the galaxies far away. The leaders watched the
borders for intruders. Many strange goings on occurred here. Mobsters flourished.
Crime was a daily way of life.
The
Xiattodians were brutal and slave drivers. The seven daughters would become
slaves on one of their planets to obey every whim and wish of the planet’s
leader, to do and obey without question whatever they told them to do under
pain of death by torture.
Daxu Korth, King of the Kingdom of Twelve
Galaxies Cluster, had a strong premonition. He knew this was not the last he
had seen of Devora and his stepdaughters.
Chapter 4 Dekkonia
Cruise’s armada
had passed the end of the Twelve Galaxies Cluster border and was entering the Cymapucheia Nebula. The vessel that was with Arthos
when he entered the warp was traveling aside Cruise. They had been traveling
for almost an earth month when they came to a galaxy they did not know.
Trying
to navigate their way through it, Cruise’s communication officer picked up a
signal coming from one of the solar systems right in their path. “Sir, it sounds like a distress signal
coming from that sector I’m mapping now.”
“Have
you any idea what the nature of that solar system is?” Cruise inquired.
Cruise’s
science officer Caleo offers his opinion. “I think, Sir, that this region is a
mining region. But it does not belong to our Twelve Galaxies Cluster.”
“If
it’s a mining region, the planets must have valuable ore so it may be a target
for pirates,” responds Cruise.
“You
may be right, Captain,” replies the Caleo. His mother was an Earthling but
father Southern, or “Zohdani” Quewythian.
“Is
there anyway to confirm if the messages are authentic or fake?” asks Cruise.
“Yes,
there is, Captain,” replies Caleo. Using Trinity’s Encoded Tele Biopsy Scanner
I
can send a tracer that picks up the heartbeats and pulse of the people sending
the message. It will also translate it into how high their adrenaline output is
and give a blood pressure reading too.”
“What
a day we live in, Caleo,” responds Cruise.
“I
can also get their breathing, if it’s normal or not.”
“Okay,
Caleo. Let’s do it.”
Caleo
scans the galaxy with the powerful device and picks up a location. “Based on the
Twelve Galaxies Cluster Space Coordinate Locator, the distress signal is coming
from a solar system we will now be able to view in 4 dimension at 20 million
pixels.”
The
lights on the Drive Deck are turned down lower as an image of the Twelve
Galaxies Cluster appear in relation to where the fleet is now and where the
distress signal is coming from.
“As
you can see, Captain, the distress signal is coming from here.” Caleo points to
a cluster of stars and by spreading the fingers of both hands magnifies the
cluster dividing it into star systems. Fortunately, the particular galaxy they
are viewing has only a few billion star systems, making it easier to spot where
the signal is coming from. Caleo spreads his fingers again and the problem area
is magnified even more.
“Now
we can see the planets of that solar system. As you can see there are three
suns in fairly close proximity to each other,” explains Caleo. “I feel that we
are receiving a signal from this particular planet here.” Caleo points to the
fourth planet from its suns in a system of seven planets. “The surface is
breathable, and the vegetation is much like the inhabited planets in the
kingdom.”
“What
about the signal, Caleo. Is it a genuine call for help?” asks Cruise. “Or is it
pirates trying to lure naive traveling vessels to their demise?”
“I’m
afraid the readings I’m receiving