Bunch, Chris - Legion 03 by Bunch Chris

Author:Bunch, Chris
Language: eng
Format: epub

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The convoy was very impressive to guard three women and a man:

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A column of soldiers, now conventional infantry instead of the Protector's Own, lined the steps out of the sanitarium. Garvin, Lir, Montagna, and Mahim, who still limped a little, went down the steps into the windowless troop transport, an unarmed lifter that resembled the Force's Griersons. Two Ayesha, the Laris-san Zhukov, sat in front and back of the transport. A Nana-class patrol boat hovered overhead.

The gunships and transport lifted, turned through 180 degrees, staying over the road in case the shoulders had been mined, and went down the winding road, through the city suburbs to the Palace of Justice.

All crews were well briefed, their orders overseen by Njangu: If they were attacked, the escorting ships were instantly to move against the threat. The prisoner vehicle was to ground immediately, button up, and wait for support elements to arrive.

Two days.

"The people of Larix and Kura call for Justice,"JudicateandLetterVishinsk snarled, "and their valiant cries will be, must be, heard.

"These beings—I can hardly bring myself to call them women and men—at the bar show their horrible guilt in their bearing, their furtive expressions, and I doubt that the State will require more than a few moments to find them most guilty of all the charges they're accused of.

"The four accused are Garvin Jaansma…"

Garvin tried to look unfurtive as Vishinsk shouted on. The courtroom was huge, with stainless-steel paneling instead of wood. There were few spectators, but many vids, covering the four from every angle.

Paired guards with blasters at port arms stood at the two main doors, another pair at the door to the judge's chambers.

Vishinsk sat at a high podium, with two flags—Gar-vin assumed Larix and Kura—and a more-than-life-size holo of Protector Redruth, dressed in the same red-and-black robes the judge wore, behind him.

Garvin noted in Redruth's society the judge and prosecutor were combined in a single man, which certainly made matters convenient.

There also didn't seem to be any jury present, so Garvin guessed Vishinsk would present the charges, listen to whatever defense was presented, and reach an equitable verdict.

Garvin was very glad he wasn't Larissan or Kuran, especially a guilty Larissan or Kuran. Or an innocent one, for that matter. He supposed, from what little Yoshitaro had told him about his past, Njangu might find this sort of "justice" familiar.

It was tempting just to let everything wash over him, and worry about what, exactly, Njangu had planned. He hadn't told any of the prisoners anything. Garvin wondered why, then realized Yoshitaro was afraid Miuss would try again, covertly, with his drugs.

That was quite sensible, and part of standard procedure for anyone without a need to know knowing nothing.

But Garvin Jaansma liked it damned little.

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"I'm most impressed with your performance," Maev told the assembled noncoms of her special unit. "I think, if your security test goes, in practice, as smoothly as our mapboard trials have, there will be not only medals, but promotions.

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