At this moment, in the command center of the Kuat Security Forces on the Kuat Industrial Ring.
Fleet Commander Donald stared at the Eclipse-class prototype ship being blasted to pieces by countless volleys of fire in the holographic display, his face utterly pale!
At this point, anyone with half a brain could understand that he was finished...
The destruction of the Eclipse-class prototype ship due to an escaped prisoner would likely bring accountability directly from the level of Chancellor Sheev Palpatine! How could a mere security forces commander like him possibly bear that responsibility?
Just count the crimes for which he would have to answer in this chain of events...
An important prisoner possessing Particle Beam Lance technology had escaped; a lethal virus had spread throughout the Star Ring, leaving more than five million dead or injured; internal facilities in Districts 8, 9, and 14 of the Star Ring had suffered severe damage, while the District 7 dock had also been heavily hit; the Eclipse-class prototype ship had been destroyed; and security command authorization had been leaked...
Any one of these charges was probably enough for the Galactic Republic High Court to invoke the death penalty, abandoned for centuries—let alone the fact that every single one of them involved him!
"Damn it! Damn it!!" The more Donald thought about it, the angrier he became. Turning his head, he roared at 007, who still had him restrained, "You'll die here! You will definitely die here!! No matter what you do, you'll die! You'll die!!!"
"I never expected to make it back alive, dear Donald." 007 smiled and spoke into his ear. "But I do need to clarify something for you... The one who leaked your authorization was your wife. Perhaps while you were sucking up to your superiors and even keeping