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Chapters (80)
  1. Cover
  2. The Rising Storm
  3. PROLOGUE
  4. CHAPTER ONE
  5. CHAPTER TWO
  6. CHAPTER THREE
  7. CHAPTER FOUR
  8. CHAPTER FIVE
  9. CHAPTER SIX
  10. CHAPTER SEVEN
  11. CHAPTER EIGHT
  12. CHAPTER NINE
  13. CHAPTER TEN
  14. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  15. CHAPTER TWELVE
  16. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  17. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  18. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  19. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  20. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  21. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  22. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  23. CHAPTER TWENTY
  24. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  25. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  32. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  33. CHAPTER THIRTY
  34. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  35. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  36. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  42. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  43. CHAPTER FORTY
  44. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  45. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  46. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  47. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  48. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
  49. CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
  50. CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
  51. CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
  52. CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
  53. CHAPTER FIFTY
  54. CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE
  55. CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO
  56. CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
  57. CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
  58. CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
  59. CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
  60. CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
  61. CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
  62. CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
  63. CHAPTER SIXTY
  64. CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE
  65. CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
  66. CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE
  67. CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR
  68. CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE
  69. CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX
  70. CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN
  71. CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT
  72. CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE
  73. CHAPTER SEVENTY
  74. CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
  75. CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO
  76. CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE
  77. CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR
  78. CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE
  79. CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
  80. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

“He is but one senator,” Soh reasoned with her deputy, sitting gracefully behind her desk before reaching down. The deep purr told Rhil that at least one of the chancellor’s great cats was behind there, no doubt curled up at Soh’s feet. “A senator with little support.”

“But for how long? With the political temperature as it is—”

“The temperature is just fine,” Soh snapped, weariness entering her voice for the first time. “There are concerns, of course there are. The Outer Rim can be dangerous. We all know that. That is why we have Starlight. And that is why we are having the fair. Yes, it will bring people to the frontier, and yes, it will bring investment: a showcase of everything the Outer Rim has to offer, but also a chance to build new bridges with our galactic neighbors. The Duinuogwuin. The Togrutas.”

“The Nihil?” Reza asked. “Whatever Noor says, he is still concerned.”

“Which is natural, but we do not need the DFP. Noor knows it, and, in his heart of hearts, Tia Toon knows it as well.” She allowed herself a short laugh. “Can you imagine Noor letting a unified security force be established on Serenno? Count Kresto would burst a blood vessel.”

Rhil made a note to look into this Toon and his proposed initiative, whatever that might be. She had never heard of him, or the program, although it was clear everyone in the room had experience of whatever controversy surrounded it. She could ask now, but it wasn’t her place, especially as Norel Quo was bustling across the chamber, a look of concern etched on his pale features.

Soh looked up, noting her aide’s concern.

“What is it, Quo?”

“We’ve had word from Cyclor, madam,” he said.

“From the Innovator?” Stellan asked, tensing instantly.

“I’m afraid so,” the Koorivar replied. “There’s been an attack.”

Soh stood up, her targons leaping to their feet beside her. “What?”

Gios already had a comlink in his hand. “Jedi Stokes. Padawan Zettifar. Please report.”

There was no response.

CHAPTER NINE

The Cyclor Shipyards

“Jedi Vectors on an intercept course,” the Fluggrian burbled as the Cloudship’s tactical computer tracked the incoming signals.