Chapter 228: Elevation

The soft ping of Caden's data slate signaled that the Sovereign was about to exit warp travel. He looked at the notification, taking it as his cue to return to the bridge for their arrival at Starblossom III. Rising from his seat, he made his way through the corridors of the ship, feeling the familiar hum of the engines as they began to decelerate.

Upon reaching the bridge, Caden saw the crew in their final stages of preparation for re-entry into normal space. The stars outside the viewports, once elongated into lines of light, began to return to their familiar pinpricks of light as the warp bubble collapsed around the Sovereign.

Admiral Fen, spotting Caden's arrival, gave him a nod. "Prime Arbiter, we're just coming out of warp."