Summons

As Bandis had sensed, Lisun and Usulan were not the only ones on the other end of the communicator.

Qin Mo and the Tyran Sector's senior officials had gathered nearby. Upon hearing Bandis's response, someone wanted Usulan to tell him that he would be better off waiting. Once the Tyran Navy launched its assault from Commorragh's outermost edge, he could respond then.

For example, by rescuing some human prisoners or providing military intelligence.

The Thunder Warriors were deep within Commorragh. That was their advantage; merely surviving gave them value.

However, Qin Mo raised a hand, signaling Usulan not to relay any persuasion to the Thunder Warriors on the other side.

"Let them open the portal."

Lisun held Usulan back, then asked, "You told me before that you had found a way to reach Commorragh."

Lisun knew perfectly well what would happen if the Thunder Warriors were sent to open the portal.

The Thunder Warriors would be walking into certain death.

In Lisun's original plan, the Thunder Warriors were only meant to provide intelligence. The key to opening the Desadrian portal lay in whether Aray wanted to imitate Viktor, just as Viktor had somehow kept the Desadrian portal functioning normally when the Space Marines attacked Commorragh years ago.

Or they could settle for something less.

Aray could capture several Custodians as slaves, and those Custodians could fight their way all the way to the portal.

"Commorragh is enormous." Qin Mo sat beside Lisun. "Even if the entire Tyran Navy deployed, they could only launch an attack from Commorragh's outermost edge after entering the Webway where it was located. How long it would take them to reach Commorragh's core was still unknown."

After thinking it over, Lisun had to admit that this was a problem.

In Qin Mo's eyes, Burner being able