Chapter 7

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ATLIS INTERSPACE COMMAND HQ, MAXON, PLANET CARSAYO
ATLIS INSTALLATION
SEPTEMBER 4, 2100

Alex took another sip of coffee. He hadn't slept. The door to the Planning Room slipped open every time a new officer joined him or a lieutenant brought news.

"I'm just glad we didn't have one of their military police stations on Carsayo," said General Lock. "That seems to be our biggest blow."

The table beeped with the sound of an incoming message. Alex pressed it.

President Fredrick appeared. "Alex," he said. "Thank goodness, you're ok."

"Fred," Alex replied. "Good to see you too."

"Did you hear?" Fred asked. "About the Council?"

"No, what about it?"

"Crane took it. So Atlis and the Council is gone in one day." An explosion sounded in the video.

"You ok?"

"Yeah, they keep bombing us with these new, fancy sub-orbital ships."

"I'm coming to Earth," Alex stated.

"What?" Fred asked. "You can't."

Alex ended the call.

"Prepare my ship," he said. "I have to get to Earth."

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