Rajani Chronicles I~Stone Soldiers by Brian S. Converse

Author:Brian S. Converse [Converse, Brian S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: action scifi, speculative sf, fiction adult, aliens wars, fiction scifi, fiction sci fi, aliens, Action, aliens sci fi, aliens worlds
ISBN: 9780998796468
Amazon: 0998796468
Publisher: Brian S. Converse
Published: 2018-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Commander Ries an na Van, Chief Protector of Sector Seven, Subsector Two, which included the Mandakan Solar System, could not have been stationed at a better port of call. Besides his impressive quarters aboard the Galactic Alliance Society for Peace ship Interceptor, he also had a richly appointed suite aboard the space port, as well as three vacation homes on Mandaka itself; one in the mountains, one on a private tropical island, and one in the global capital City of Pervan.

While his official capacity at the Mandakan Space Port was keeper of the peace and protector of the Kingdom of Mandaka, he had become as powerful as any figure in Mandakan society, excluding the king himself. Even the crown prince showed deference to him, for he was the key to Mandaka’s success. He had the power to deny access to the space port for all ships in the name of security if he chose to. He had control of all commerce that passed through Mandaka; even the illegal trade was subject to his leniency in enforcing Galactic Alliance law. The kickbacks and bribes alone had made him rich. So it vexed him when events happened that were outside of his control.

His anger made his antennae throb and his fur stand up on the back of his four arms. He clenched two of his fists, the three fingers on each hand making nail impressions on his white palms. There had been fights before on the port. There couldn’t be gambling without someone eventually feeling cheated, especially when the port sold various mood-altering substances. It was expected. Bad seeds bore bad fruit, as his mother used to say. What had happened in the main marketplace was a first, though; officers of the Alliance Society for Peace were not attacked openly, with no fear of repercussions. It could not be tolerated. Order must be maintained.

Without order, there was only chaos. Chaos meant possible reassignment for him, and that would not happen if he could help it. Ries would kill—had killed—before he’d let anyone come between himself and his current assignment. He would restore order if it meant coming down on the inhabitants of the port with an iron fist. He’d been aboard the Interceptor at the time of the riot, but reports were, the fight started with a single attacker and had quickly escalated from there.

He had declared martial law at the first report, and his officers were systematically searching for the offender or offenders, who had managed to escape during the melee. He’d also declared a stop-leave, meaning no ships could leave the port or enter it until the investigation was complete. He would find those responsible, and they would be punished. Severely.

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James was in his room reading poetry on a handheld tablet. He’d never understood Yeats. Especially the poem entitled, ‘The Second Coming.’ It had always felt so ... pessimistic. He found himself at the local library one day a few years before performing research on the man and the poem, something that had surprised him.

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