"Verywell. It has been a pleasure to meet you. Riksa'uk, John of Earth. May all your efforts be fruitful."
"I will see you later John," I said.
Kikulon cued his subcutaneous comm device, "Sovereign to RIMS Milo Khorvilis: Please lock on to Fenebok's signal and beam him up. And once you have, have the doctor remove his communicator. He is no longer working with us."
"Aye sir. As you say," Came the reply.
"Sir," I began, "May I...inform my family of all that has happened here today?"
"Of course, Capt –– Lieutenant Colonel. Of course." Vekk.
"Thank you sir." I left the room. I left just as Fenebok was stood up, and disappeared as the blue lights played around him in a cylindrical fashion, then disappeared when he was gone. My brother. He was gone. I would probably never see him until I retired. And that, I hoped, was long, long off.
I entered the Zetylon. We went to the bridge, and I walked into my ready room. I cued the transmitter, "Computer. Establish comm link to Reptilina."
~WORKING~ the machine said back, ~WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS~.
"Acknowledged. Advise me when it's available."
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COMPLIANCE~
Vogefac waited for the computer to calibrate the subspace channel.
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CHANNEL OPEN. PLEASE SPECIFY RECEIVER~
"The Tynjed Plantation, main Quarters."
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COMPLIANCE~
"Hello, Tynjed Plantation main quarters, how may I help you." the voice of Gerevat.
"Mother. It's me, Vogefac."
Her voice automatically 'perked up', "Vogefac! What can I do for you,
Captain?"
"You can start by calling me Lieutenant Colonel Vogefac. I was promoted today."
"Really? I am very proud of you my son." said Gerevat.
"Would you like to hear the bad news now?"
Gerevat hesitated, "If I must."
"Fenebok was demoted, and then removed from the Military."
Gerevat spoke after a long silence, "I see. He is on his way to Reptilina then?"
"Yes."
"Very well. It's nice to hear from you again son. Tynjed Plantation out."
After sitting, thinking for a minute, Vogefac got up, and went to the Bar. He looked around, then sat down with his friends.