Chapter 21

General Dunreft was called away from the WAC symposium to view a highly important and urgent transmission by the enemy, the first and only.

Waiting for him in his spacious, round shape office are two of his commanding officers, Simon Rutledge and Ben Kaine, middle-aged men of stature.

"For the first time in the history of this war, sir," Commander Rutledge immediately reported as Dunreft stepped in the double doorway. "Addressed specifically to you, Sir," Rutledge mentioned what everyone already knew.

"After a decade of intentionally blocking communication signals " added Kaine.

Dunreft went straight behind his desk, sat down with one of his elbows propped up on the desk and his chin resting on his curled forefinger in contemplation. A decade of war and yet these invaders remained as strangers for reasons known only to them. Is today really the day they are going to break their silence once and for all?

"Okay, put it on," instructed Dunreft.

Kaine signalled one of his men in the backg