The Red Leopards of Zaxon B (Galaxies Collide Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

Trevakian officers stood around a large rectangular table, the smooth glass surface projecting a holographic image of the defensive positions. To the right, sat behind a small communications desk, a blue uniformed operator nodded a greeting, his eyes dropping to the dark angled screen below as reports from across the line appeared from the numerous ground sensors.
    The four officers around the table turned to inspect the new arrivals, all dressed in combat uniforms, one with blue piping and bubbled shoulder armour. A Trevakian captain stepped towards them, the two pips on his shoulder armour and numerous coloured pips below indicating a highly decorated officer.
    Lieutenant Kim and Captain Mason saluted, the Trevakian next to them and Jozefina raising their fists to their chests as the man smiled warmly, returning the gesture as the others nodded. His features angled and scarred below his helmet, his eyes sparkled in the light, ‘Ah good…our earth allies…’ He half turned, indicating to the oldest of the other three officers, ‘Welcome to the command centre for this section of the front. This is Major Hecklan, commander of this sector…’ The commander nodded, beckoning them forward and pointing to the table before them, the captain continuing as he nodded to the female Trevakian opposite, ‘Captain Mekeert…’ He smiled, indicating to the officer with blue piping, ‘Lieutenant Malikkas of the Blue Leopards special operations unit and I am Communications Captain Tarkai from fleet ground liaison.’
    The Trevakian officer next to Jozefina nudged her, his voice a whisper as he pointed to the Blue Leopard officer, ‘He is Herrakian…from the far side of the next galaxy…brown skin and white hair, they are very vicious troops…they know no fear.’ The Heathrow battalion officer nodded, her eyes widening as she stared at the man’s unique yet appealing features.
    Captain Mason stared down at the table, ‘Pleased to meet you all…’ The American nodded approvingly at the defences laid out before them, then his eyes darkened, ‘The unit in this sector are volunteers…my apologies, a mistake seems to have been made, they may be too weak to hold the line, let alone function in any offensive capability.’
    Major Hecklan shook his head, his helmet adorned with three white lines at the back, ‘That is regrettable, but not fatal if they hold.’ He looked up at the female Trevakian, ‘Captain Mekeert, what reserves have we assembled behind the combat zone?’
    The female officer nodded, sweeping her hand across the map, the holographic image moving to display the rear areas, numerous figures and armoured vehicles stood amongst jagged rocks and bunkers, ‘The 2 nd Infantry and my own 16 th Motorised Division have just moved up in reserve once we discovered the Morgon breakthrough. They are some distance to the rear but can offer fire support and move up on your command, Sir.’
    Major Hecklan nodded, examining the armoured vehicles, ‘Hover Tanks and armoured cars…good…’ He glanced up at the Lieutenant with blue piping, ‘…and you Malikkas?’
    The officer’s darkened skin was tinged and swept with lighter shades across his cheeks and lower chin, his bright eyes flashing red in the light, his voice seeming strained with a heavy accent as he smiled confidently at Jozefina, ‘Sorry my English may not be as good…the Herraka Blue Leopards can drive the counterattack, we have heavy weapon infantry and low level air support…’ He flicked the map with two fingers back to the front line, nodding, ‘The Morgons will have moved up quickly, their blood eagerness pushing them beyond their heavy ground based anti-air cover…’ He looked up, his eyes sparkling with adrenalin, ‘They will only have hand held rockets against our own air specialists…once we have thinned their numbers, my troops will drive them back with support from the 2 nd and 16 th on the flanks. The reserve unit can follow on behind us