The Crystal's Curse by Vicky de Leo

Author:Vicky de Leo [Leo, Vicky de]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, General, Science Fiction, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 2940011397127
Google: tCCVMQEACAAJ
Amazon: B0054KD5LM
Goodreads: 12499244
Publisher: Vicky De Leo, via Smashwords
Published: 2011-06-08T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Lrence stood and stretched. “Why don’t we go into the living room, where we can be more comfortable?”

Sam and Maria followed him in to a large room. A plasma TV hung on one wall. Bookcases lined another. Several chairs and tables sat around a large area rug in the middle of the hardwood floor.

When they had each taken a seat, Lrence continued. “Not all our people were the monsters that I’ve described. Many were just uninformed or apathetic. However, the extent of the experimentation became widely known after the introduction of the Black Plague of the 1300s, which killed thousands. A vocal faction grew in Qashur that felt that doctors and scientists had gone too far. They wanted to put an end to all earth studies, arguing that it had become inhumane and that especially on the earth, there was no point in studying the culture because it was no longer a natural evolution. It had been warped and distorted by all the incursions and experimentation. They called themselves Earth Advocates or the EA. They recommended leaving the planet entirely alone for at least 1000 years.

“The other side argued that many Qashurians lives had been saved by first studying the effects on earthlings. No other race had proved to be so closely linked. They weren’t willing to give up the possible advances in medicine that could yet be made. As a compromise, the government set up a commission called the Watchers, who would monitor earth and make recommendations for balancing the humane treatment of earthlings, and the requirements of the scientific community of Qashur. The EA did not feel this was sufficient, but with no public backing, they had no choice but to agree. However, they continued to work behind the scenes.

“In the early 1900s I was stationed on the Skylight space station as a field agent for the Watcher Commission. I made several trips to earth, where I learned to love, and respect earthlings as an intelligent species. When I realized that the recommendations we were making were not being put into practice, I quietly became a member of the EA.

“In the 1960s, when it became apparent that earth was well on their way to developing their own space travel, the EA learned that the government of Qashur had decided it was time to take over earth. They didn't put it to a vote, and only a handful of people knew their intent. We in the EA knew we had to take action. I was put in charge of a small group. Kafra, a doctor who had seen the devastation Qashur had inflicted on earthlings first hand, was the first to join my team of insurgents. Next, I recruited Remnr and Demitri, who were engineers. They oversaw the construction of portals and hated how their work was being used. I knew I needed a specialist in computer technology. The EA provided Cnoc’s name. Kubal, who had been a member of the EA for a long time, was in charge of security.

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