(eng) Pam Uphoff - The Directorate 03 by Trouble in Paradise

Author:Trouble in Paradise [Paradise, Trouble in]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

1 Hija 1403

"Well Closey, see what your Native friends have done?"

Ebsa leaned back in the cafeteria seat and eyed the man. "Ape . . . don't you mean what your ill-thought-out and failed actions have triggered? You have, in all probability started a war. And you know what? The first attack just rolled right over us, without us getting a blow in. We didn't even notice it for close to six months after it had been successfully completed.

"You idiots have started a war that is going to be fought on our Home World, with weapons of the enemy's choice."

"We know where they are. We can retaliate with a bioweapon, kill them all."

Ra'd snorted and sat down beside Ebsa. "As soon as we are absolutely certain we've found and closed every permanent gate they've set up to spy on us. Otherwise there will be a serious containment problem."

They were attracting a lot of attention.

:: Paer? Stay away from the dining hall. Grab Heak and Azko and keep them out of here. ::

:: Are you about to get beaten up? ::

:: Oh, have a little faith. There can't be more than fifty of them. ::

:: Ebsa! ::

:: Oh, all right. Six that may make trouble. Ra'd and I can handle them. ::

Blob loomed. "Oh? Think you know all about it, Wqlw? Oh Hey says you've had a whole month of Military tactics. Wow. What an expert!"

"He is, however, quite right." The man elbowing through the crowd was older.

"Professor Ongo. Military Science." Ra'd muttered in Ebsa's direction, then raised his voice as he eyed the professor. "This may give you some idea of what a mostly magic war would be like. Probably opening up more possibilities than you've thought of."

"Heh. For starters, I had not anticipated pinpoint genetic engineering as a method of attack. Broadcast mutagens, yes. But removal of the rape genes, the crumpling of the Oner's social ranking? That's . . . going to take some pondering."

The professor turned and eyed all the students. "Eat your lunches and get on with your classes. You seniors? You may be ceded to the military by the time you graduate, but you still need good grades for getting a job, post-war. Hopefully with the Directorate."

His gaze fell on Ape and Blob. "You two . . . had better behave. You are on thin ice already. Do not start fights. Do not try to weasel out from under the predictable results of your own actions. Own up to your errors and learn from them."

Sensei Ikku hustled up, frowning from the professor to the Action trainees.

Professor Ongo glowered at the Sensei. "I know these two have just gotten here. But the rest are troublemakers as well. Teach them to coordinate with other Oners, not target them. Else they'll be having a lot of trouble in the military."

Ebsa could hear Ikku's teeth grind.

His gaze fell dyspeptically on Ra'd and Ebsa. "Don't make trouble worse."

The professor eyed Ra'd. "An essay on the possible use of gates and corridors in wartime.

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