Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

and Heymon had really talked about since Heymon got hereand Marilyn went off to gab with the women.“The course corrections?” Ava asked.“There can be no doubt about it,” Heymon said, “Thereare drives on those icebergs of some type and they are goingto take them down into Sol. They are not aimed at Earth,they’re aimed at all Angel installations. The comet strikeswe’ve seen so far are only the beginning.”“We are going to be exterminated,” Kelvin pronounced. Itwas funny how strangely unaffected he felt. He had beenaway from it so long, what is a civilization anyway? A sourceof dire news. We have a motor, three fabricators still inperfect condition. It would be lonelier but Gordon’s Lampwas not in eminent physical danger. He could maintain a levelof detachment.“We can fight!" Heymon shouted. “A self-replicatingfusion generator will soon melt those ice balls...” Even thecaptain knew that was only his emotions talking. As he wassaying it Heymon must know they would set no such thingloose in the galaxy. Sol was surrounded on all sides. Heymonsank back down to a seated position on the left side of thisalcove, his face in his hands.“If we cannot save our people,” Kelvin said, “We mustsave our ship.”“How?” Heymon asked.Kelvin had no answer.329