Aboard the Eridani frigate Fastchuel at Wormhole #35, in the Galactic Halo, approximately lat.-42, lon.60, 6,000 parsecs from the core.
“Sir, this is Tactical. Four large human warships just arrived through the wormhole.”
Captain Peculis looked at the display.
“I see their hyperdrive signatures--cruisers. Do we have an analysis?”
“No, Sir, the signature isn't specific enough for exact ship class, and their light hasn’t reached us yet. They’re big, however. They're assuming equidistant positions just outside the wormhole’s hazard zone.”



