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jump-space-navigation
The chapter details the complex and dangerous process of navigating through jump space, requiring precise timing and coordination to avoid collision or detection.
1 chapter across 1 book
Downbelow Station (1982)C. J. Cherryh
Chapter 18
In this chapter, Signy Mallory commands the Norway as it arrives at the remote Omicron Point, a dark, starless rendezvous used by the Fleet for covert operations. The crew and troops prepare nervously for a coordinated strike against Union forces, highlighting the tension and uncertainty of their guerrilla warfare tactics. A rare meeting of the surviving fleet captains, including Mazian, underscores the strategic planning behind their ongoing campaign and the precarious balance of power in the contested space stations.