Champions of Terra 04 Marks of Admar by Viola Grace

Author:Viola Grace [Grace, Viola]
Format: epub
Publisher: Viola Grace
Published: 2010-03-26T08:25:52.933000+00:00

Chapter 4

arah Marks, I would like to introduce you to “Sthe memory of the Admaryn People, the main computer core, Aissa. Aissa, this is Alliance Reader Fourth Class Sarah Marks, of the planet Earth.”

His introduction was remarkably formal, but it made sense to Sarah as she stepped forward and a female voice greeted her.

“Sarah, it is a pleasure to meet you. We have been waiting for some time for your race to leave its planet.”

“Waiting? For what exactly?” Sarah took a seat at the table which slid from the wall, in the chair that Demetrius held out for her.

“Dem? Did you want to explain, or should I?” Aissa’s voice was a pleasant chime of female tone.

“You may Aissa. I have to check on our other guests.” He disappeared into the shadows around the door. Leaving her alone with the computer.

“Well, now that we are alone, do you want the long version or the short version?”

“Start with the short and go from there, please.”

“Alright. The red planet in your system was once home to a penal colony from Admar.” Sarah blinked in astonishment. “I believe that your species calls it Mars.”

“When your species began to develop, a few of the members managed to cobble together a shuttle to travel to your world. They burrowed under hills and set up a quiet colony in the heart of the human inhabited areas. The almost all-male population soon began to seek out human companionship. It was regarded by some as a form of bestiality, but continued unchecked.”

“Wow. Flattering.”

“The homeworld found out about the activities, but made no effort to check the slow migration of the penal colony to Earth. It was only when children began to appear, born of both bloodlines that they became concerned. When those children exhibited the talents of their fathers, the High Council of Admar decided to take action. They were unaware of the rapid maturity cycle of the humans, and by the time they had acted, three generations of half-breeds had been born. A veritable army for those who had flouted the laws of Admar.”

“Okay, what happened then?”

“Genocide. Your species was almost wiped off of your world. Any human living near the settlements was killed outright. The contamination of the mixed bloodlines was thought to have been wiped out, but that was not exactly accurate. When the Alliance Trade Federation found out that a second attack was to be mounted against your world they declared it a protected zone. Satellites and random checks kept it safe. No species was to be allowed near your world until you had made it into space without interference.”

“Well, that explains a lot. But what happened to the Admaryn?”

“A virus. One of the exploratory teams brought back a virus that dropped the fertility rate down to one in twelve. With the exceptionally long life spans that were endemic to the Admaryn, it was hardly noticed for the first fifty years. Within four hundred years however, it became a serious concern. It was suggested that genetic samples be taken from Earth to assist in increasing the fertility rate.

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