When he entered the hall, the eyes of five thousand people focused on him with an expression clearly not directed at a defector. The captains saluted in order. “Blue Space, of the Asian Fleet!” “Enterprise, of the North American Fleet!” “Deep Space, of the Asian Fleet!” “Ultimate Law, of the European Fleet!” Dongfang Yanxu was the last to salute him. “Natural Selection, of the Asian Fleet! Sir, the five stellar-class warships you have preserved for humanity are all that is left of Earth’s space fleet. Please accept your command!”
