As soon as Audrey finished speaking, the observer in the main control room of the [Blue Rose] reported, "Captain, the space fluctuation scanner has detected the jump fluctuations of two small ships, positions 12701-1613, 12699-1642."
"Our guests have arrived!" Chekov smiled, pressed the button on the communications panel, and ordered, "Blue Rose, second-level combat readiness, radar signal capture, tracking lock. Left rudder 52 marks, forward thrust eight units, starboard turrets numbers two, four, six, eight, and ten energy charge, prepare to engage!"
At Chekov's command, the entire warship swiftly entered combat mode. The officers and soldiers busily and orderly followed the deeply ingrained combat preparation procedures... closing the living quarters, reducing energy supply to life support systems, rotating turret activations, energy charging, electronic lock-on devices starting to capture…
