Star Feud: A Lori Adams Novel 03 by D. R. Rosier & D.R. Rosier

Author:D. R. Rosier & D.R. Rosier [Rosier, D. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2018-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

When we arrived inside we were taken to a small but richly appointed lounge. It was only a moment later when Natalya came into the room, and threw aside decorum by jumping into Vik’s arms with tears in her eyes.

“Thank goodness your safe. I’m so sorry, I have no excuse. I don’t know how they got heavy weapons so close without them being scanned, but I’m investigating.”

Vik hugged her back, “It’s good to see you well.”

She laughed through the tears, and took a step back, “And you, your majesty.”

Vik turned to me, “What did you mean, that was their plan.”

I shrugged, “Tek or Jervistad, or maybe both, would have blamed it on you. Something about peaceful protestors being viciously massacred.”

Natalya snorted, “None of my people would believe it.”

I nodded, “Probably not here, but the accusations are meant to stir the blood, and provoke unthinking anger. I suspect it was one more step to getting their own worlds closer to committing treason, or demanding that their leaders do so and remove you. They have to be careful, if they outpace their people’s beliefs they could lose them.

“Of course, I have no proof, but I’m sure the guards will at least discover what the two men with launchers knew. Most likely ninety nine percent of the crowd were just dupes, people that were fooled. There were probably just a couple in on the plan, those that stirred them into a mob ready to run at the king. They probably expected us to gun them down to protect Vik, and those two men were just there in case we didn’t.”

Telidur asked, “I thought you weren’t good at politics?”

I sighed, “I’m not, I have no idea how you should respond to this, or not respond. But… I am a tactician of sorts, and I do understand the way terrorists think, and how they strike. Tek and Jervistad know they can’t go against you openly, in a space battle, so other tactics are required if they want to reach their goals.”

Vik nodded, “Alright, you could be right. As for what we do, nothing yet. We can’t depose them without absolute proof, and even then, it will be a difficult proposition if their people are behind them. Like I said a few days ago, they’ll eventually be given a choice, secede, or allow their rulers to be removed from power.”

Natalya nodded, “What if they refuse either option, the people on the planets I mean.”

Vik sighed, “Then they will be summarily kicked out of the empire, and all their citizens on other worlds will be given a choice to leave, or to forswear their citizenship and stay on our three empire worlds. Their ships will no longer be welcomed at our facilities, and they will be cut off from the fabrication database. I suspect the A.I.s would abandon them as well, since they will have turned their backs on the empire and what it stands for. Civil war will be the last option, and only if they start it.

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