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a few years. Bra’shom fought with Star Force for over 300 years.”
“Why the change then?”
Numshet shrugged. “You’d have to ask him. We all have our reasons.”
“Is he also Calavari?”
“No, he’s Scionate.”
Paget hesitated as the lift doors opened again and the Calavari began to walk out. “Scionate?”
“Yes,” Numshet said, stopping and looking back.
“Aren’t they overly aggressive?”
“Perfect for fighting lizards, wouldn’t you say?”
“And unstable.”
“Not if they fought in Star Force, they’re not. Many people say the same about the Calavari,” he noted as Paget finally followed him out and they passed more people in the corridors than before. As stated, they were a mix of races but without a single Human in sight.
“Perhaps. But if some of my people are to offer their combat skills, how will they be integrated. We do not have your…size.”
“Any troops wishing to join the assault must first become Hradeiti. We will not be fighting a joint action. Too many command issues and inefficiencies. Make no mistake, this is not a sure thing. If we don’t do everything exactly right we fail and probably die in the attempt. And even if we do fight well, there’s no guarantee that we will win…which is why we have to come in with a superior numerical force just to have a chance. If Gnar wish to join we can make use of them in naval and aerial roles, but not ground troops.”
“That is probably wise.”
“Wise we must be, which is why the executive council is trying to get as many ex-Star Force personnel as possible, not just in the military but in all aspects. Half the council is also ex-Star Force.”
“What other backers have you acquired?”
“We have numerous corporations and 19 races, including the Gnar. We’re hoping to double that number in the coming years.”
“What’s the largest race?”
“The Reen.”
“What do they want here? Haven’t they got enough worlds already,” he grumbled.
“I don’t think there is ever ‘enough’ when you have growing populations. They are contributing a fair amount of resources to us, nothing over the top as far as what they’re capable of though. They’re treating this as an experiment. If we come through with the first system, they’ve promised far more support. Others have said the same. If we can start taking planets we’re going to be in the position to turn this into a very lucrative business.”
“Land for sale…and worlds that most of our ancestors would have passed on, this rock included.”
“Admittedly this world isn’t pretty to look at. No native lifeforms, harsh climate, but the air is breathable and we’ve got some large lakes. The rest of the planet is pure land and room for us to establish the type of infrastructure we need to fuel this crusade. It’s a home and base of operations, and like Star Force taught so many of us, if you live inside closed cities the outside environment doesn’t really matter, now does it?”
“A lesson everyone in the ADZ has learned given our shortages. How did you come by acquiring this world anyway?”
“I do not know that. I was recruited after the transaction had been made.”
“You never asked?”
“There are mixed rumors, but it seems that most people do not know.”
“Isn’t that odd if most of you are ex-Star Force? I thought you liked to keep things in the open.”
Numshet laughed again. “That’s an outsider’s point of view. Star Force has many secrets. The difference is they don’t lie to us about them, they simply don’t say anything at all.”
“A lie of
“Why the change then?”
Numshet shrugged. “You’d have to ask him. We all have our reasons.”
“Is he also Calavari?”
“No, he’s Scionate.”
Paget hesitated as the lift doors opened again and the Calavari began to walk out. “Scionate?”
“Yes,” Numshet said, stopping and looking back.
“Aren’t they overly aggressive?”
“Perfect for fighting lizards, wouldn’t you say?”
“And unstable.”
“Not if they fought in Star Force, they’re not. Many people say the same about the Calavari,” he noted as Paget finally followed him out and they passed more people in the corridors than before. As stated, they were a mix of races but without a single Human in sight.
“Perhaps. But if some of my people are to offer their combat skills, how will they be integrated. We do not have your…size.”
“Any troops wishing to join the assault must first become Hradeiti. We will not be fighting a joint action. Too many command issues and inefficiencies. Make no mistake, this is not a sure thing. If we don’t do everything exactly right we fail and probably die in the attempt. And even if we do fight well, there’s no guarantee that we will win…which is why we have to come in with a superior numerical force just to have a chance. If Gnar wish to join we can make use of them in naval and aerial roles, but not ground troops.”
“That is probably wise.”
“Wise we must be, which is why the executive council is trying to get as many ex-Star Force personnel as possible, not just in the military but in all aspects. Half the council is also ex-Star Force.”
“What other backers have you acquired?”
“We have numerous corporations and 19 races, including the Gnar. We’re hoping to double that number in the coming years.”
“What’s the largest race?”
“The Reen.”
“What do they want here? Haven’t they got enough worlds already,” he grumbled.
“I don’t think there is ever ‘enough’ when you have growing populations. They are contributing a fair amount of resources to us, nothing over the top as far as what they’re capable of though. They’re treating this as an experiment. If we come through with the first system, they’ve promised far more support. Others have said the same. If we can start taking planets we’re going to be in the position to turn this into a very lucrative business.”
“Land for sale…and worlds that most of our ancestors would have passed on, this rock included.”
“Admittedly this world isn’t pretty to look at. No native lifeforms, harsh climate, but the air is breathable and we’ve got some large lakes. The rest of the planet is pure land and room for us to establish the type of infrastructure we need to fuel this crusade. It’s a home and base of operations, and like Star Force taught so many of us, if you live inside closed cities the outside environment doesn’t really matter, now does it?”
“A lesson everyone in the ADZ has learned given our shortages. How did you come by acquiring this world anyway?”
“I do not know that. I was recruited after the transaction had been made.”
“You never asked?”
“There are mixed rumors, but it seems that most people do not know.”
“Isn’t that odd if most of you are ex-Star Force? I thought you liked to keep things in the open.”
Numshet laughed again. “That’s an outsider’s point of view. Star Force has many secrets. The difference is they don’t lie to us about them, they simply don’t say anything at all.”
“A lie of
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