The Persephone rejoins the fleet.

Joanna sat with the other NCOs of Angel company in thePersephone's mess hall. After the detour to the mining outpost the ship had accelerated to rejoin the flotilla and in a couple of hours the first wave of the attack would be launched at the rebel held world. The conversation over what for some would probably be their last meal was the strange events at the court martial.

"I know one thing for certain." Inez Lopez stated with conviction as she pushed her empty plate away. "There won't be no more flogging when we take prisoners."

"Did you see Captain Singh's face?" Elli Xia asked. "I thought the old girl was gonna blow a blood vessel."

"Dunno bout her, but I was getting wet just whipping those loco putas." Inez answered with a dirty grin. "That must be some seriously whacked out religion those sluts down there have got."

"I talked to one of the troopers guarding the brig." Joanna said, leaning in and dropping her voice to a whisper. "Those two said nothing in interrogation, but frigged themselves silly in the cells. The brass had them put in straitjackets to stop them."

"Been so long since Singh got some her cunt's probably got cobwebs." Inez laughed, slapping the table. "They should send me in to question them. I might not get any answers but at least I'd have some fun trying."

Joanna pictured for a second the tough, Dominican born corporal alone with the two sex crazed rebels. The mental image brought a delicious tingle and her pussy clenched uncontrollably. She shook her head to dispel the thoughts. A couple of times in the past she'd had to take an ice cold shower after seeing Inez pumping iron in the ship's gym. The corporal's open predatory bisexuality, handsome features and that ultra fit body straining against a skimpy tank top and shorts as she worked out was enough to make even the adamantly heterosexual daydream.

"You'll be getting to grips with some of them soon enough Inez." Joanna said steering the conversation to a serious note. "This isn't going to be a walk in the park. As well as the militia there's regular troopers down there, don't make the mistake of thinking they're all running round half naked. They'll have power armoured troopers and heavy weapons defending the capital."

The corporals nodded in agreement, their laughter subsiding. Civil wars, especially those fought over religion tended to be high in casualties and bitterly contested. The Angels had been assigned to the sector containing the largest town on the planet and the seat of the rebel government. It's factories and spaceport made it the key to the battle and was likely to be defended fanatically. Because of the heavy weapons emplaced round the spaceport, they'd be landing miles away from the city to minimise casualties during the drop. The loyalist forces then had to converge and isolate the town.

"Time for us to get moving." Joanna told the others, glancing at her watch. "Round the girls up and get them down to the hanger bay. We've got a war to fight."