Warrior King
Chapters (30)
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Title Page
Copyright Page
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
Text copyright © 2016 Cleigh Currie
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ISBN-13: 9781503935969
ISBN-10: 1503935965
Cover design by Adam Hall
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
PROLOGUE
PROLOGUE
Imperial Space, World Kraike, Capital Planet Hunter’s Arm
► “Unbelievable.”
The word was spat with such utter derision that it may well have been the vilest epithet in the Empire and, honestly, might very well become such if the contents of the meeting were ever made public.
That would never happen, of course.
Not if anyone in the conference hall wanted to keep their lives.
“What you’re telling this council is that you authorized an expedition against the Oathers, gave said expedition access to self-replicating weapons of mass destruction . . . and they lost control of said weapons?”
The addressed man sighed heavily. “Essentially, yes.”
“Unbelievable.”
“Admiral, do reports indicate how your ships lost control of the Drasin?” Another man leaned forward, scowling in displeasure as he spoke. “I’ve seen initial reports on the development and was assured that they were under control.”
“They were until this unknown species entered the scenario,” the admiral said, calling up an image of the primary source of contact they had with the referenced species. “As you can see, their ship is low tech, no registrable power curve, and constructed of steel and other similar alloys.”
“For a low-tech ship with no power curves, they certainly caused a lot of trouble,” another council member grumbled.
“Granted. They apparently use antimatter-based weaponry, highly efficient laser weapons, and kinetic kill missiles. It is an odd mix of crude, sophisticated, and insane technology,” the admiral admitted with a grimace.
“Antimatter? Insane indeed. How do they stabilize it?”
“We’re not sure that they do.”
Those who knew what the admiral was talking about exchanged incredulous looks.
“For those of us who aren’t following, would someone mind filling us in?”