CONTENTS

ONE

The woman called Caroline Sula watched her commander die. She…

TWO

He could touch the silk of Sula’s pale, perfect skin…

THREE

“Laredo is too far,” said Fleet Commander Tork. His melodious…

FOUR

This is the official newsletter of the loyalist government-in-exile.

FIVE

“I have always found tragedy to be the most human…

SIX

The bomb was disassembled and brought up to the High…

SEVEN

Chandra walked into Martinez’s office in the middle of the…

EIGHT

Three watches ticked by with nothing for Martinez to do…

NINE

The fourth edition of Resistance flew into the world on…

TEN

Martinez set the wall video to the tactical display, but…

ELEVEN

Martinez marched into Command with his helmet under his arm…

TWELVE

After breakfast Martinez put on his full dress uniform with…

THIRTEEN

Martinez was killed the next morning, during Chandra’s maneuver. He…

FOURTEEN

Resistance, with instructions on building a partisan cell network, was…

FIFTEEN

Sula had some morning deliveries on the High City and…

SIXTEEN

Macnamara failed to procure a large stash of food. Police…

SEVENTEEN

A shimmering layer of afternoon heat stretched across the pavement…

EIGHTEEN

The meeting with Julien’s father occurred three days after the…

NINETEEN

In the morning, Sula made deliveries with Macnamara and Spence.

TWENTY

Time passed. Martinez dined with Husayn and Mersenne on successive…

TWENTY-ONE

Lord Chen’s comm unit began to make an urgent squeak.

TWENTY-TWO

Perhaps, Martinez thought, it was the boredom induced by the…

TWENTY-THREE

Once the Fleet Control Board and their staff had come…

TWENTY-FOUR

Anxiety over the Naxid raid had not improved Tork’s appearance.

TWENTY-FIVE

Once Sergius Bakshi allied himself with the secret government, everything…

TWENTY-SIX

Chenforce flashed through the wormhole to join the Righteous and…

TWENTY-SEVEN

The Righteous and Orthodox Fleet of Vengeance grew to thirty…

TWENTY-EIGHT

The technicians at the Ministry of Wisdom were mostly non-Naxids…

TWENTY-NINE

The Battle of Zanshaa was preceded by skirmishes on a…

THIRTY

Sula had thought fighting a war was hard. She discovered…

THIRTY-ONE

Lord Eldey kindly offered Sula the use of his private…

THIRTY-TWO

When Fleet Commander Jarlath advanced toward Magaria at the beginning…

THIRTY-THREE

“I’ve ordered all squadron commanders to give a complete report…

THIRTY-FOUR

A few hours after passing the wormhole, Lady Michi shifted…

THIRTY-FIVE

Countermissiles lashed out. Antimatter fury raged in the space between…

THIRTY-SIX

There were a few hours for rejoicing, just enough time…


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