Star Force: Origin Series Box Set (93-96) (Star Force Universe Book 24) by Aer-ki Jyr

Author:Aer-ki Jyr [Jyr, Aer-ki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Archon Lore
Published: 2016-04-18T22:00:00+00:00

Capitulation

1

October 18, 3542

Paquat System (Trinx Region)

Vikod

“I am impressed,” the Chamra envoy told Oni-081 as the pair walked along an elevated bridge that spanned a giant artificial canyon within an enclosed Trinx city with hundreds of the red-skinned, twin headtailed aliens walking about in Star Force civilian garb, “with the fact that you’ve been able to completely integrate them. Are there really no dissidents?”

“None,” the trailblazer confirmed to the cyborg.

“How is that possible without some form of control?”

“Most of the Trinx you see were born after the annexation. Those that were not had to earn their way here.”

“And those that didn’t?”

“They are all dead by now.”

“How so?”

“Gradual degradation.”

“Old age?” he asked, with his cybernetic processors handling the English neural translation as well as if he spoke it naturally. “Trinx typically lived more than 400 years. Some should still be around.”

“We shut down the facility 52 years ago when the last of them died. They were told what they needed to do in order to achieve self-sufficiency, but they had no will to try. All those who did made it out are living amongst the general population, but there has been no dissent from them. I think they’re just glad to be here.”

“How many killed themselves?”

Oni frowned. “We don’t make it easy for prisoners to do so, but we’ll only go so far to keep them alive if they’re trying to die. Many did kill themselves in the beginning, and a few down the road when they lost the will to live. Between rotting to death and self-strangulation, I’m not sure which is worse. But there was always an out for them if they chose to take it, and we made sure they all knew it.”

“You cannot force people to choose, else it no longer becomes a choice,” the Chamra said as they continued to walk along the very lengthy bridge, underneath which were multiple levels with shops and restaurants, though the pair had chosen to walk up top. Below the bridge was the Trinx cityscape, Star Force in design but with a unique flair to it that had a green motif that clashed/complemented their skin color depending upon who you asked.

“I sense disapproval.”

“I disapprove of us ever having to turn against one other. The war should never have happened.”

“Their leaders at the time felt otherwise.”

“I know isolation is an effective technique that you use, but the thought of dying without ever seeing another of their kind feels cruel. Not on your part,” he clarified, “but as fate would have it, they would have been better off dying in battle.”

“Except that some who were staunchly opposed to the annexation changed their minds over time,” Oni countered. “You never know for sure if someone is going to learn or not until you give them the chance.”

“Have there been any that have turned back once they earned their way in?”

“None that have come to my attention. If they have dissentious feelings they keep them to themselves, though I can guarantee you that they did not have them when allowed in.

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