Chapter 28: Bolton's Battle Nightmare

Bolton sat and watched scan for a full minute or more before he realized that he was the only one who could shut down Armscomp. Most Human/Lakamite confrontations ended in the total annihilation of one side or the other.

Dreamtime slowed. The key slid in easier than he remembered. Three quick turns to the right and that was it Ñ Armscomp was off. Bolton realized at the moment that the war must finally and truly be over. That everything they had fought for was finally achieved. It hit him like a sledgehammer blow. He kept his hand on the key while looking at the screens, fully expecting the Lakamites to resume the battle. They did not. Instead, a transmission was received, and discourse opened between ships computers. Within seconds a video was set up.