Federation Reborn 1: Battle Lines by Chris Hechtl

Author:Chris Hechtl
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Hard Science Fiction, High Tech, Military, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher: Self
Published: 2014-12-31T17:00:00+00:00

Governor Randall studied the reports. Things were working well, though he was still having issues with how the economics would work out long term. Many of the worlds were agro worlds: Hidoshi's World, Gaston, Richalu, the list went on and on. Then there were worlds that were crossroads like again, Gaston, but also Triang, Kathy's World, and others. Worlds that had vital exports … he frowned thoughtfully. According to his recent readings, Protodon had some interesting exports: rare food and pelts but also medicinals. He made a note to let his commercial contacts know about that. Once the star system was considered safe, perhaps one of them would want to set up trade? It wouldn't hurt to explore the option, and with regular convoys going to the star system, they needed a return cargo. Trade would be good.

"They could do it as a tax," he murmured to himself as he studied the Encyclopedia Galactica entry. Certainly not metals, they were metal poor since they let their asteroid belt be picked over so thoroughly.

Senka was a drain; he could see it. Oh, there were markets there, but they had little to export except … his eyebrow twitched. Metals. Hmm … so if Senka sent metals in trade, and Protodon food … he could see some trade happening there. Yes indeed.

"Did you say something, dear?" his wife asked as she came in. He looked up and paused as his wife let her red silk robe open daringly low.

"Um …."

She came over and leaned over to kiss him. "So articulate," she said teasingly. He nodded dumbly as she grinned at him. The tablet slid out of his fingers as she climbed into his lap.

"So, what are you working on?"

"Nothing important anymore," he said. "Nothing that can't wait."

"Good answer," she said huskily, kissing him once more.

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