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identifiable for several months’ time."
    I replied, "And do we know that the Durians haven't figured this out yet?"
    Frig again cleared his throat. "Sir, I would think that was obvious. We are still here. The Durians would not have allowed that had they known we were so close by. I think it is safe to say that they are not aware of this method of tracking. It took us several months to determine that there was a traceable pattern. You have to know that pattern before you can look back over it. I would add that the closer one travels to a star system, the sooner that disruption is swept away. Within a star system, it is gone within hours or even minutes."
    The Colonel spoke. "How long ago did they catch up to your position?"
    Frig replied, "They caught up to us almost six months ago, Sir."
    I cut in. "You said they had a couple thousand ships in their fleet?"
    Frig sent images as he responded. "There were just over two thousand ships. Some were bigger than any that we previously dealt with. Initial scans show Tantric armor layers that number in the hundreds and ion cannons an order of magnitude more powerful. Their ships’ engines appear to be switching ion polarity. So, we may have lost an advantage that we previously relied heavily upon."
    The Colonel spoke. "Was there anything else unusual about their ships?"
    Frig replied, "Yes, there were approximately twenty ships with the large sphere. They look similar to the ship we observed adding the enhanced shielding to the Milgari vessels some time back. I was able to observe them in action. They are repair cruisers, Sir. I witnessed the repair of a rift nearly two hundred meters long in under a minute's time. If we do battle with their ships, it will require complete kills to take them out of battle."
    I spoke. "We managed to get our hands on some pulse technology weapons. It is ancient compared to ionics, but it may be something that is not shielded well against. I will send you the details so you can look them over. Now, finish with what happened with the Durians."
    Frig continued, "Since we had knowledge of their approach, we divided the fleet. Seventy-five volunteers piloted ships to lure them away from the Suppressor and the rest of our fleet. We took refuge on the back side of a large gas planet as the Durians followed the others."
    The Colonel spoke. "Were any of the volunteers able to evade them?"
    Frig replied, "I am afraid not, Colonel. The cruiser Daughtry was our largest and most well-armed ship with the volunteers. It lasted all of sixteen seconds in battle. Two Durian battleships caught it broadside after it turned and attacked a destroyer-sized vessel. The Daughtry and Major Howard inflicted the only Durian wound during the short battle that ensued. That was the rift I spoke of earlier. The repair ships healed the damaged outer skin of the destroyer in forty-nine seconds. The other ships traveling with the Daughtry fared much worse."
    I spoke. "So, I suppose you used a wormhole to put your sensors’ scans as close as possible?"
    Frig replied, "Impressive reasoning for a meat eater, Sir! And yes, that is precisely what we did. I am transferring the data that was gathered over to you now. Perhaps Dr. Touchstone can make something of it. I have continued to focus my thoughts and energies on the wormhole generator. I believe it to be our best potential weapon if we can better control its use."
    Once Frig had finished briefing us, I gave him an account of our fight with the Colossuns. After several hours of talk, he was caught up on our current status. I left the conference room and headed for Touchstone's lab.
    When I entered the room, Ashley was attaching a probe to the Duke's head. "What do we have cooking in here? It smells awful!"
    To my surprise, the Duke spoke. "Hello, Don Grange. Your wife and friend here were just attempting to access my control circuits. I am interested to see what they come up with."
    I replied while looking at Ashley, "Tell me he hasn't