Chapter 6Thirty minutes later the ship’sofficers were gathered in a conference room. Although I leaned backin the cushioned chair I was not comfortable. Kayli sat to my rightand the admiral was on my left. Science Officer Perry Nyquist satonthe other side of the admiral, while Weapons Officer CarolineCreedywas on Kayli's right. Kelly Dillion, the assistant science officer,rounded out the seating.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have aproblem,” I said. “We were sent here to destroy this planet. Nowit appears the gold mist shield will disintegrate whatever isthrownat it, so our best weapon and, for that matter I guess, everyweaponwe have, has been rendered useless. My question is what do we donow?”
“It’s possible, major, that whatworked against the probes might not work against missiles or other
