The Titan Jewel, (a.k.a. Kerkes) cruised on a heading for the Orion shipping lanes at three-quarters speed as to appear like a typical cargo ship conserving fuel on a long trip. It was a calculated gamble. The Sa'larie timeline was very uncertain, but with the Alliance enforcing a no-fly zone around New Terra with a heavily armed starbase, eight squadrons of fighters on 24 hour standby and the first fleet within a few hours of an alert call it was a safe bet that they wouldn't ...