The pirates shared laughter of their own, unaware in their reverie that someone had already breached their encryption! Mat's team heard everything they said—and even more that went unspoken, recovered from the data banks of the ships carrying the technicians. They had their eyes settled on them; an encounter was inevitable.
Back onboard the light battle cruiser, Mat had already reviewed the most critical data that Hyperion had sorted. The pirate fleet was working under the directive of the Orc Empire's new overlord.
However, hidden in the shadows, it seemed larger powers like the Star Empire were making moves, collaborating with others of the same status for a common goal.
While nothing was mentioned that would divulge their entire scheme, what was recovered was enough for Mat and the others to make some guesses of their own.
"Planning to build a one-time hyper portal, huh?" Mat muttered, a hint of rage in his voice.
