RED KNIGHT
a STAR FRONTIERS Novel
by Layne K. Saltern
I stood before them with Voar.
"Lieutenant Tung and I have called you all together so that we can organize ourselves against this man who calls himself the Red Knight. Until now, the Red Knight has been feeding on our disunity, and he will continue to do so, so long as this continues. We must work together now. Does anyone have any ideas for a plan of action?"
Thibaut spoke with a tone as sweet as sulfuric acid. "Maybe we'd feel more willing to cooperate if someone with any authority were trying to run things."
"Commander, it isn't my intention to run things," I responded politely.
But if I was not offended, Commodore Tulk'n was. "What are you trying to pull, Thibaut? Finally someone with the guts to get something organized comes along, and you're here trying to disunify us all the more. Who's side are you on? That's a question I've been asking myself quite a bit lately. I hear you broke off from Krenny and Tung last night, and that you came back to the base alone. . .at about the same time Admiral Zhelk happened to be murdered!"
"Please!" I called out, holding both hands forward. I was neither seen nor heard.
Krenny took Thibaut's side. "Tulk'n, you have no right to go around making accusations like that! Why don't you just knock off talking about things you know nothing about?"
Lieutenant Z'ungheure joined in. "Tell me one thing he said that he doesn't know about!"
This wasn't going to work.
Something else would have to.
Only Voar noticed me leave the room.