The Dekmár Roads: The Factions of Natorna

Chapter 23: Rash Actions

        Neheyuer finally emerged from his personal study on his transport ship. He finally determined where the locations of the explosives were likely on each of the planets. If he still was planning on using it for the original plan and destroy the civilization, that would be useful. But perhaps there could be a better use for them. 'Maybe I could isolate and detonate certain explosives instead of the entire batch.' Neheyuer suddenly thought. 'If I could do that, maybe I could find some use with that after all.'

        One of the crew members walked by him as he exited. He was running an errand for the piolets. They wanted a snack and needed to stay at the controls for they were approaching Glecta. The crew member stopped and told the Council Leader, "Have you been in there the entire time? I can go get you something to eat if you like. You must be hungry."

        "It looks like I have gotten too engrossed in my work I lost track of time. Being in space with no change of sun light does not help things."

        "Were you reading the entire time?" the crew member asked, shocked. "Or did you sleep in there? You remember we do have the sleeping quarters with nice comfortable racks you could have slept in."

        "Honestly, I am not certain. It is rather blurry now you bring it up. I may have dozed off. However, I know you were being sarcastic about the racks. This couch though was rather comfortable."

        "I will let High Manager Cearfer know that you emerged. Also, we are making our initial approach to Glecta. You will need to take a seat and strap in soon while the pilots solidify their vectors to the capital city, Rehtesz."

        Neheyuer thanked him and took his leave. He walked past the kitchen and noticed some crew securing loose objects so they would not fly around while the transport lands. Neheyuer thought to himself, 'We must be coming in quickly if they are already doing that.' He hurried to the main seating section of the transport that had four columns of seats. Cearfer was already there at a seat by a window, prepared to land. He noticed Neheyuer immediately and said to him, "What the hell, Neheyuer. Where have you been? I have not seen you for over a day cycle."

        The Council Leader took his seat and strapped in before responding, "I was in the same place as I was last you saw me."

        "You can't be serious. You really need to get more accustomed to space travel. How would you lose track of time? You not notice how the lights dim to signify nighttime and brighten for day or maybe the rumbling of your stomach? I was wondering what happened to you when you did not show up for the meals. Did you at least figure anything out?"

        The crew member Neheyuer ran into when he left his personal study ran over to him with a tray of food. He told him, "Eat it quick and then we will have to store it before we land."

        "Will do, thank you." The crew member headed back to the kitchen to help finish securing everything. Neheyuer looked over to Cearfer and replied to him, "I was not paying any attention to the lights nor felt my stomach like I do now. I am definitely starving." In between filling his mouth with food, he answered, "I read a lot and much of it did not pertain to our situation. I read through the plans of what the system was supposed to be. They did not intend it to be the kind of faction ran system as it is today. It was supposed to have been a completely different way to govern. From what I have gathered, it was supposed to have been what is called a republic. All the people were supposed to decide the laws and governance themselves. Somewhere along the long they kept that idea but altered it in the way that the Council is the voice that speaks and makes the decisions, and the people have to hope that we have their best interest at heart. I wonder how it would have been the republic as was originally intended. What would have happened to the explosive contingency plan if it were? Not sure. There are still more books to read through on that subject which I may peruse at a later date.