Tanager's Flight: Good Intentions

A chapter from the novel in progress

Setting up the first climax of the book.

Good Intentions

“This would be easier,” Julia sounded tired, “If we were actually doing something.” 

“Yeah.” Lazar sounded tired and angry, to Jem’s ear. He stopped in the corridor, just outside the bridge, and listened for a moment to the young crew members talking. 

“I think every transmission off planet is a reru…