Ruins of Empire (Blood on the Stars, #3)

by Jay Allan

“I don’t take the violation of international law any more lightly than you do,

the material of his uniform leg was covered in blood.

“Patch me through to Commander Travis, Captain. You can be our relay.” “Yes, sir.” A few seconds later: “Captain…are you reading me?” “Yes, Atara. I’ve got Captain Rogan relaying the signal both ways.”

Author has no sense of story continuity. He just previously had Cmdr Travis (8) light minutes away, indicating time lag of (16) minutes for total "sent" &"receive." Another example of disingenuous, shoddy writing.

Dauntless was moving at almost one point five percent of lightspeed,

its velocity 0.014c,

The Union squadrons weren’t a match for Dauntless’s, not really, but that didn’t mean men and women he knew wouldn’t die in the fight. Weren’t dying, even now.

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of course,

of course.”

of course.

of course,

of course.

of course