Chapter 40

“These incidents all seem disconnected, but that was by design—you’re

right, we weren’t thinking big enough. The commonality is that each deals

with one facet of the system containing Mysar, Valta, and Elusia. Each

incident addressed one of those planets.”

“Okay, I agree that there are connections to the three planets within the

same system, and that probably is a factor. But we still don’t know what it’s

about.”

“That system, of course.”

Olvera sighed. “Well yes, but what about it?”

“If there are two opposing forces, then the target is most likely what’s

caught in between.”

“Valta?”

“All the signs point back to that planet. We’ve known for years it’s

special.”

“It is—no debate. How do the incidents connect? It might just be two

sides playing political games against each other.”

“No, after what I’ve seen, I think this is the work of a third party.”

“Someone on Valta, perhaps?”

“No, more removed than that,” Kaen said.