Pendragon True North by T.L. Morgan (wenntrek@maranatha.net) Novel One: True North Prologue Five years ago... High above the Earth, a war raged in the heavens. Mighty ships battled each other, their commanders issuing orders designed to achieve but one goal: victory. As one ship after another was disabled or destroyed, another took its place, and fought with redoubled vigor, ready to avenge her fallen comrade. The ship shuddered again as torpedoes struck the weakening shields. "Tactical, report!" called Sinclair. "Shields down to seventy-nine percent, hull integrity is holding." "Aye, sir!" "Aye, sir."