At least there was a hum, he could feel it under his hand. The Lydia’s core was intact.

"Yes, sir. Our core is operating at 83% of normal function -- "

Hornblower had not realized, until then, that he had been speaking aloud. That was why no one else had spoken, why he had heard no reports. He must have been rambling on in the darkness, ( Read more... )

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