Into the War (Rise of the Republic Book 3) by James Rosone

Author:James Rosone [Rosone, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Front Line Publishing Inc.
Published: 2020-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

After the meeting, Bjork walked up to Hunt. “Hello, Admiral. That was quite a speech you gave earlier.”

Hunt smiled politely. “I think I probably just got myself in trouble, more likely.”

Chuckling at the comment, Bjork countered, “You spoke the truth, something many on the council seem to be afraid to do with the Altairians.”

The two of them started walking toward the small set of offices that constituted the Republic’s working spaces. Hunt had a staff of one hundred personnel; the diplomatic corps had a smaller staff, only twenty. Like it or not, this was a military alliance, and matters of war came first in the eyes of the Altairians and everyone else.

As they neared the door to Hunt’s workspace, a Tully general walked toward them—his species reminded Hunt of a Wookiee from Star Wars, only their hair was much shorter and matted. They also didn’t look quite as tough somehow. The Tully had a unique speech pattern and spoke in low tones. They were also extraordinarily smart. They’d been a spacefaring society for nearly six hundred years and an ally of the Altairians now for five hundred of those years.

“Excuse me, Admiral Hunt, Bjork. I would like to know if I could speak with you both…in private.”

Bjork answered for him, “Sure. We were just about to enter Admiral Hunt’s office. You are welcome to join us, General Atiku Muhammadu.”

The three of them walked into the office space and to Hunt’s office. Hunt had a very spacious office, even by Earth standards.

Hunt got down to business. “I’m not sure what’s customary in this social situation here, but on my planet, in a private setting between senior military and political leaders, I would usually offer a stiff drink. I can give you some alcohol to try if you’d like,” he offered somewhat awkwardly.

Bjork smiled. “I will gladly take a glass of what you call bourbon. I tried some at one of your diplomatic events, and I must say, it was aromatic and tasteful. I am actually in talks to see how I can get some of this sent to some of our core worlds. It’s that good.”

“Well, if Bjork says it’s good, then it must be. I’ll take some as well,” said General Atiku Muhammadu. “By the way, the Altairians do a very good job of making sure that foods and liquids are either safe for everyone to eat or clearly labeled with what species should avoid it. It has made commerce and the ability for mixed species to eat and drink together very easy.”

Admiral Hunt didn’t know a thing about General Muhammadu other than that his name sounded like a name he might have heard from the Asian Alliance. The only thing Hunt really knew about the Tully was that they were brawlers. They liked to fight, and they used their big hulking physiques to their advantage in that pursuit.

General Muhammadu took the glass from Hunt and moved it closer to his nose. He took a sniff, then a small sip. His eyes went a little wide as he tasted it.

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