General Hamish hadn't been back to the academy in months. Not that they really needed him there, but he enjoyed seeing which new stars might emerge from the next generation. Here in the capital city of the empire he spent all of his time in meetings, looking over spreadsheets, and planning troop placements. 'When is the last time I spoke with actual soldiers?' he wondered.
"General Hamish, sir," Lt. Damien said. "An object is approaching Earth from deep in the solar system, we have eyes on it from our airspace. Normally Emperor Gertand dealt with the Space Force, or anything extraterrestial," Damien left unsaid that the Emperor was no longer here.
