Chapter 162
Galactic Standard Date: 152,323.09 AE
Zulu Sector: Command Carrier ‘Light Emerging’
Colonel Raphael Israfa
RAPHAEL
"Colonel Israfa," Major Glicki said, "I picked up a weak transmission from Zulu sector. I'm running it through a decompression sequencer now."
"Put it on screen right away!"
Raphael jumped out of his seat as an image of his best friend came upon their central viewing screen. It had been seven months. Mikhail was still alive!
His hair had grown long, and his uniform appeared disheveled, but other than that, he appeared no worse for the wear.
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"Boost it again!" Raphael ordered. "I need those coordinates!"
"I'm sorry, Sir," Glicki said, "That was all he was able to send. With a signal so weak and our position different than when we lost him, it's a mir
