They would bring the attack directly to Lurton Zimbardo.
After issuing the order, Richard reset his communication system to
contact the Star Ranger. Now that the need for secrecy was past, he
wanted to bring the returning Starmen up to date and urge them to come
to the pirates' asteroid with the others.
Inside the Star Ranger, Mark cried out, "Hey! Listen to this!" He
directed the communication system to public announcement mode and
restarted the message from Richard Starlight. In exultant tones,
Richard related the events of the previous two days, concluding with
the capture of the eighteen pirate ships and the coming attack on
Zimbardo's asteroid.
The Starmen cheered. They all jumped up and danced. After a moment, Zip
asked, "How soon can we get to the asteroid, Mark?"
Mark sat down and quickly figured. "We're only about a day and a half
away."
"What are we waiting for?!" exclaimed Joe.
"Let's go!" said Zip. "We could use a little diversion on our way back
to Earth."
Mark set a new course and Joe initiated it. The Star Ranger turned
slightly to intercept the asteroid where they had been imprisoned
nearly three weeks before.
As the power system aboard that same asteroid screeched into disruption
and then silence, a massive electromagnetic shock wave was dispensed
from its surface.
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