yelled in a panic as she threw clothes for Lindsey to put on.
“An attack? Where?” Lindsey frowned looking at the flimsy pink top she was given. She didn’t argue though, she just threw it on along with the pair of tight blue jeans she had brought with her from Earth. Normally she wore a business skirt and blouse, but she wore her jeans whenever she was relaxing in her suite alone. She didn’t have time to worry about her appearance.
She followed AriELa into the main living space of the suite. TarAK was there standing guard at the door. He looked really worried. He blocked AriELa when she tried to pass him to go out the door.
“You must remain in your suite until we are given the all clear.” TarAK gently steered AriELa back to the center of the room.
“What’s going on?” Lindsey asked him still feeling disoriented.
“The Katieran Transport carrying another shipment of Earth refugees is under attack by the Morins,” TarAK explained as he returned to his position by the door.
The Morins? They were the alien race the Katierans and Kiljorns were trying to join forces to fight against. Lindsey had been given full disclosure by Prime Leader RendEL when she came to Katiera. He wanted her to understand the background of Katiera and Kiljor so that she could better assist with the alliance negotiations.
The Katierans had been in a 100-year war with another alien race called the Morins. The Morins developed a virus to use in germ warfare. It almost wiped the Katieran nation out of existence. According to Prime Medic SydEL, the original virus introduced by the Morins was created to annihilate the Katierans. However, the virus mutated causing many side effects and decreasing their numbers. It became difficult over time for Katierans to conceive with one another or to carry an infant to full term successfully.
There were numerous failed attempts the Katierans made to rid themselves of the virus strand altogether. With all the different mutations, it was nearly impossible to eliminate the virus completely. Division arose among the Katieran people on how to deal with some of the more extreme cases of side effects. That was when the nation split in two, and the Kiljorn people rose from that division. They founded their own nation on the planet of Kiljor.
The Morins had left the Katierans believing the virus they had introduced would slowly kill off all the inhabitants. They Morins returned to their own home world many galaxies away. It wasn’t until recently the reemergence of the Morins was discovered. That was when the Kiljorns contacted the Katierans and began working on an alliance, so they could come together and defend themselves against their common enemy.
Lindsey went to sit with AriELa who was clutching her hands. The young woman looked up into Lindsey’s eyes. “Kyd and Syd are on the Kiljorn Transport which is on the way to intercede with the Morins.”
No wonder TarAK looked worried and AriELa was nearly in tears. Her cousins were headed directly into the line of fire. “What about Jaxon and Kat?”
“They are on board the transport as well. They do not understand the danger they are going into. The Morins are evil. They cannot be reasoned with, all they care about is taking what they want and leaving destruction in their path.”
Lindsey frowned. She spoke as if she had firsthand knowledge about these guys. “You were how old when the Morins were last in this galaxy?’
AriELa started shaking as she whispered, “I was fourteen. My father and mother were bringing me to Katiera to visit with my aunt and cousins when our ship was attacked.” Tears were coming down AriELa’s face without her realizing it. She was staring into space as if she was seeing it all over again right before her.
“They came out of nowhere. There was no warning. I was on the opposite side of the ship when they started attacking. My father put me in an escape pod and promised he would follow as soon as he got my mother.
“An attack? Where?” Lindsey frowned looking at the flimsy pink top she was given. She didn’t argue though, she just threw it on along with the pair of tight blue jeans she had brought with her from Earth. Normally she wore a business skirt and blouse, but she wore her jeans whenever she was relaxing in her suite alone. She didn’t have time to worry about her appearance.
She followed AriELa into the main living space of the suite. TarAK was there standing guard at the door. He looked really worried. He blocked AriELa when she tried to pass him to go out the door.
“You must remain in your suite until we are given the all clear.” TarAK gently steered AriELa back to the center of the room.
“What’s going on?” Lindsey asked him still feeling disoriented.
“The Katieran Transport carrying another shipment of Earth refugees is under attack by the Morins,” TarAK explained as he returned to his position by the door.
The Morins? They were the alien race the Katierans and Kiljorns were trying to join forces to fight against. Lindsey had been given full disclosure by Prime Leader RendEL when she came to Katiera. He wanted her to understand the background of Katiera and Kiljor so that she could better assist with the alliance negotiations.
The Katierans had been in a 100-year war with another alien race called the Morins. The Morins developed a virus to use in germ warfare. It almost wiped the Katieran nation out of existence. According to Prime Medic SydEL, the original virus introduced by the Morins was created to annihilate the Katierans. However, the virus mutated causing many side effects and decreasing their numbers. It became difficult over time for Katierans to conceive with one another or to carry an infant to full term successfully.
There were numerous failed attempts the Katierans made to rid themselves of the virus strand altogether. With all the different mutations, it was nearly impossible to eliminate the virus completely. Division arose among the Katieran people on how to deal with some of the more extreme cases of side effects. That was when the nation split in two, and the Kiljorn people rose from that division. They founded their own nation on the planet of Kiljor.
The Morins had left the Katierans believing the virus they had introduced would slowly kill off all the inhabitants. They Morins returned to their own home world many galaxies away. It wasn’t until recently the reemergence of the Morins was discovered. That was when the Kiljorns contacted the Katierans and began working on an alliance, so they could come together and defend themselves against their common enemy.
Lindsey went to sit with AriELa who was clutching her hands. The young woman looked up into Lindsey’s eyes. “Kyd and Syd are on the Kiljorn Transport which is on the way to intercede with the Morins.”
No wonder TarAK looked worried and AriELa was nearly in tears. Her cousins were headed directly into the line of fire. “What about Jaxon and Kat?”
“They are on board the transport as well. They do not understand the danger they are going into. The Morins are evil. They cannot be reasoned with, all they care about is taking what they want and leaving destruction in their path.”
Lindsey frowned. She spoke as if she had firsthand knowledge about these guys. “You were how old when the Morins were last in this galaxy?’
AriELa started shaking as she whispered, “I was fourteen. My father and mother were bringing me to Katiera to visit with my aunt and cousins when our ship was attacked.” Tears were coming down AriELa’s face without her realizing it. She was staring into space as if she was seeing it all over again right before her.
“They came out of nowhere. There was no warning. I was on the opposite side of the ship when they started attacking. My father put me in an escape pod and promised he would follow as soon as he got my mother.
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