Deeper and Darker (Deep Dark Well Book 3) by Dandridge Doug

Author:Dandridge, Doug [Dandridge, Doug]
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: BrotherofCats Publishing
Published: 2014-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Charles de Montesquieu

“They’re on the move,” called out the Tactical Officer from the bridge.

Pandi looked at the holo on the flight deck that showed an aerial view of the prison, with the airbuses and escort vehicles starting onto the air. She breathed a sigh of relief as she noted that the security seemed to be no heavier than the day before. Seems is the operative word, she thought, following the convoy as they moved on their random path to the courthouse.

“One hour,” said Pandi, looking over at her Marine Force Commander, Major Ajit Sengupta.

“The men are prepped and ready, ma’am,” said the senior Marine of the task force. “The robots are ready to go as well.”

Pandi nodded and looked back at the holo, commanding it through her link to center on the courthouse. She saw that the soldiers were already in the plaza, as normal, along with the armored vehicles. All of the weapons positions were charged and ready. And the six wormholes that probes had delivered to the planet were standing by, ready for inflation.

“Still no combat robots,” said Satyapathy, the Tactical Officer, who was responsible for coordinating the support for the operation. “I wonder if they have them?”

“Seems that they don’t like them,” said Pandi, remembering that the Suryans sure didn’t care for them when introduced to them on the station. They’re the boogie man to most of the civilization here abouts. The things that destroyed Galactic civilization. What they tell children about at night to make sure they don’t wander. It’s taken them quite a while to warm up to the things.

“Better for us if they don’t,” said Sengupta. “But I wouldn’t jump to conclusions that might bite us in the ass.”

“At least I can be sure that if they do have any, they won’t hold a candle to ours,” said Pandi, almost laughing as she saw the look of confusion on the Marine’s face. The Suryans still had problems with her colloquialisms at times. But they’re learning, and that’s all that counts.

The airbus came in for a landing, actually several airbuses in a square, while the escort troop carriers flew overhead. Out of the back of each car came a man in a red jumpsuit, a hood pulled tight over his head. All were led into the courtroom, a precaution to protect the man that someone might want to assassinate for the publicity, or mistakenly thinking they were performing a public service.

A minute later a second holo sprang into existence beside the first. It was from the newsfeed inside the courtroom, showing Watcher, sans the hood, being led to the defendant’s box, while people stood up and yelled curses at him. As soon as he reached the box the Chief Justice activated the hammer sound that signaled quiet.

“Does the prosecution have any more evidence to present?” asked the Judge, looking over at the Prosecutor’s box.

“We believe we have presented our case, your Honor,” said the man.

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