Maat by A Phallus Si

Author:A Phallus Si [Si, A Phallus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

If Krax hadn’t briefly taken his eyes off Ferrier he never would have seen it. At the commander’s words, Pherral leaned back nonchalantly, but his spine was rigid. Clearly attempting to affect disinterest, and it just ratcheted up Krax’s tension levels.

Hetaerae? What had the SPV and Altamura gotten involved in?

Crater Base Delta 54 was a small asteroid in the middle of nowhere. It was nothing more than a burnt-out mining colony that hosted one of the most prestigious gladiatorial arenas in this quadrant of the galaxy. It was small, with little to recommend it except for wagering and spectator violence. Even there, Krax knew what Hetaerae were, or maybe because of it. Oversight was nonexistent, and any place that dealt in lives as nothing more than trading chips, whether it was for death or the sex trade tended to congregate together.

No one looked at him, and that was just fine with Krax. He was more than happy to let Pherral deal with Altamura. Being the stupid one had its advantages, and he wasn’t inclined to discard any upper hand in this situation.

“Hetaerae. Commander Altamura, you do have your hands full, don’t you?” said Pherral.

Altamura was getting more exasperated. “Clearly you know something. The logs are blank. There’s a whole species that no one’s bother to enter into the database. Tell me what you know.

“Lives are at stake, Anubis!” Damien shouted, slamming his fist onto the table.

Pherral looked up, behind Altamura to Ferrier. “And the good captain had nothing to share?”

Ferrier looked like he wanted to rip Pherral throat out, but answered. “My information is limited. Those of us who adhere to both Caurentian and GCC regulations—“

Pherral laughed, interrupting him. “Both?” He raised his brow in mockery. “As if. But please, continue.”

Ferrier clenched his jaw, brushing Damien’s hand off his arm. “As I was saying, other than a singular instance at a Commerce convention where a harem was providing entertainment, I’ve not been acquainted with the Hetaerae.”

Entertainment. That was a broad description of the services they were engaged in.

“They were mature?” asked Pherral.

“One, yes, and unbonded.”

Pherral nodded. “I assume you know the consequences of their predicament, then.”

“The biological imperative was explained.” Altamura was uneasy and Damien looked distraught. Good to see that SPV was not involved in the trade.

“Infieri is debilitating. I’ve seen collared younglings set loose in various marketplaces, often less desirable venues, and collected later. Those that presented were sold to a variety of pleasure vendors, from luxury cruisers to mining colonies,” explained Pherral.

“Why are they not recognized in the database?”

“There are some very powerful scions who profit from their unrecognized status. Money and morals are rarely entwined.”

“But a whole species…”

“Amazing what power can do, isn’t it?”

They were shocked. Stunned

“This is the worst kept secret in the galaxies. Any individual who has wandered just one alley off in some of the most prosperous cities on the noblest planets have seen Hetaerae, they just didn’t know it. They’ve always been here. Did you think you were going to solve this?”

Pherral was amused.

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