Trials of a Casual Wargamer Short Stories

Bridge "Admiral, 2 minutes to jump completion. " A voice rang out across the bridge . Thorpe acknowledged the information .  "All squadrons prepare for launch on jump completion "  The bridge was tense for those last couple of minutes, the crew all watching the countdown ready to start their jobs as soon as the ships left jump space.  Thorpe felt a swell of pride as he surveyed the sailors. They were proud and second to none even though the ATC higher ups looked down on his older  battle carrier compared to the newer battle carriers.  Lasten 4 The emptiness of space was broken up with pinpricks of light forming like tiny stars almost bubbling and then a fleet of ships appeared in a flash.  As the Exeter and her escorts jumped into the system, the destroyers spread out to form a circle around the Exeter. Smaller craft started launching from Exeter's 2 launch rails. Each fighter or bomber being magnetically accelerated before being spat out into space. To an ...

 Bridge  The bridge had a quiet hum to it on the early watch Thorpe thought as he entered the room. Banks of monitors were set up in various groups all giving off the same eerie green glow which was reflected in the faces of the sailors working at those stations. As he walked by the sailors saluted him before looking back at their various displays. They looked calm, bored maybe Thorpe thought. He couldn't blame them it had been a quiet tour. They had been sent pirate hunting and it had been an almost fruitless search.  "Admiral on deck" a voice broke Thorpe's wandering thoughts. The watch officer stood up from the command chair and saluted, Thorpe returned the salute and sat in the command chair. "Report?” Thorpe asked,  the deck officer took a data pad and quickly reviewed it. "Sir, no incidents reported on late watch. Fighter sweeps of the area brought up nothing but some small debris" "Very well, more debris you say? How many small pockets of de...