The Pillar - The Next Move

by Browncoatben

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“You did well today, Commander.” Captain Salis said, gingerly settling into his office chair.

Commander Stine was standing in front of the Captain’s desk. Not at attention, but not relaxed either. “Thank you, sir.”

Salis spun the cap off a bottle he’d pulled from his desk drawer. “Drink?”

“Please.” Stine said, relaxing a little. “What’s our next move, Captain?”

Salis looked up at his XO. Silently, he poured the whiskey into two glasses and slid one over to the other side of the desk.

Stine sat in the leather chair in front of him. Both men sipped their whiskey for a moment.

The Captain punched some buttons into his desk console and swiveled the display to face Stine.

“They can’t be serious!” Stine exclaimed after a few moments. “They still want to go with Prince Protocol? We’re missing crew! We’ve lost a whole ship! We’re way outclassed! ... Sir.”

Stine gulped his whiskey angrily and regained his composure.

“That’s the deal, Commander.”

“So, what’s our next move, Captain?” Stine repeated.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Pillar - The Next Move

    JLaughter's Buddy Icon JLaughter

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Cool deal, man. Glad you finally got some inspiration on this series. Looking forward to what you come up with, and I’ll probably jump in again at some point where I don’t think I’ll hijack your storyline.
    Few typos. In the middle, swiveled, near the end, whiskey, and also near the end…
    Prince should probably be The Artist Formerly Known As

  2. The Pillar - The Next Move

    KevMullins' Buddy Icon KevMullins

    Posted 4 months ago

    Ha, at Jon for the Prince joke… although I do have to admit I’m looking forward to the revelation of the Prince Protocol
    BTW , glad to see you writing on Pillar again, I was wondering what had went with it ;)

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