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UNIVERSE HISTORY:

This takes place many hundreds of years in the future. Alien life has not yet been discovered, and humans appear to be alone in the vastness of space.

Currently a single government rules over almost all of humanity: The Solar Federation.

It's flag, a red star on a field of blue, flies over almost half of the systems in the galaxy, and if they had their way, it would fly over all of them.

The Federation is allegedly a representative and communist government, however things of gone very badly. Namely, Federation President Jackson Kale has slowly seized control of the government.

Against this, a rebellion has arisen: it was first started by William Kentis, head of the Kentis Munitions Co., but it has spread like wildfire to all but the most pampered planets.

The rebels now build forces, their power growing with each and every day. Their flag is green with an orange sun emblazoned... the sun representing a super-nova that has usurped the red star of the Solar Federation.

Now civil war tears the galaxy apart, and things look grim for the rebels...



BOOK SUMMARY:

For this reason, Kentis was traveling to an isolationist faction in the far universal north to try and gain support. They call themselves The Union of The Silver Shield.

Unfortunately, he got caught in a fire-fight on his way there and his ship had to be repaired. All the folks on the planet recommended Jonathan Lance, a brilliant mechanic. Kentis's own mechanic had died in the crash, so when he met Lance, he decided to take him on as a crew member.

Now they're still on their way to The Union, but on their way they discover that Sergeant Benjamin Harrison, an important rebel informant, has been captured and was taken to Razack prison...







<p class="MsoNormal">(from Lance's perspective)

<p class="MsoNormal">"We're doing what?!" I said, staring at him

<p class="MsoNormal">"We're breaking Harrison out of prison, that's what" said Kentis a-matter-of-factly

<p class="MsoNormal">"Are you mad?!" I said in rising anger "You're going to get us all killed! Including you, the backbone of the entire rebellion! Is that really worth the life of one sergeant??"

<p class="MsoNormal">"I think you might have a problem with your brain, cap" said Rocky "Like the part where it doesn't exist"

<p class="MsoNormal">Kentis stood

<p class="MsoNormal">"We" he said stiffly "Look after our own people. That's what separates us from The Federation. And what if we didn't? Would somebody join the rebellion, if they knew after they got captured they were on their own?"

<p class="MsoNormal">I put my head in my hands

<p class="MsoNormal">"Okay" I said, knowing Kentis couldn't be swayed "But how are we going to do it?"

<p class="MsoNormal">Kentis, without a word, left the room.

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<p class="MsoNormal">When he returned a few minutes later, we all stared at him in amazement. Kentis stood in the blue and purple uniform of The Solar Federation. The gold tassels, the black shoulder pads with the red star sewed in. All of it was perfect. I wanted to ask where he had gotten such a uniform, but didn't think it was best to question things like that.

<p class="MsoNormal">In the suit, Kentis' entire demeanor seamed to change. He seemed taller, stronger, and if possible, even surlier then before. He looked perfectly like a level 3 admiral of The Solar Federation.

<p class="MsoNormal">"You look good enough to kill, Kentis" said Rocky in stark amazement

<p class="MsoNormal">Kentis stood in a stiff military manner

<p class="MsoNormal">"Kentis??" he said in a calm but firm speech "My name is Admiral Nova of The Red Star Federation. I am taking a rebel prisoner named Benjamin Harrison from Razack Prison to Sol for questioning."

<p class="MsoNormal">"Then why are you showing up in a Rebel ship?" pointed out Rocky

<p class="MsoNormal">"My own ship was crippled in an encounter with pirates on the way" replied Kentis smugly, as if he anticipated the question "So I was forced to relocate to The Jerusalem Star III, a rebel command vessel I captured during the course of the battle."

<p class="MsoNormal">"What about your aids?" I said "Don't the Fed muck-mucks travel with at least three or four?"

<p class="MsoNormal">Suddenly I realized the answer to my question, and didn't like it one bit.

<p class="MsoNormal">"No!" I shouted "I'll be your mechanic, and I'll help you with the rebel operations, but I ain't going in there disguised as a Federation soldier, on a near-suicidal mission to a prison planet! I ain't dressin' like a Fed!"

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<p class="MsoNormal">Several hours later, I found myself in the rather uncomfortable Federation uniform standing next to Karos, Rocky, Constantine and Kentis in the cockpit. I had seen a few Fed captains on my planet when they came to get their ships repaired, so I thought it would be easy to try and emulate the way they carried themselves.

<p class="MsoNormal">"Okay" said Rocky, turning towards me as we pulled into the prison's bay "You remember your role, right?"

<p class="MsoNormal">"Right!" I said "My name is Captain Joshua Park. I'm accompanying Admiral Nova to retrieve the prisoner. My identity number is YC-9785. I'm rude, surly, prideful, and pretty much an average Fed soldier."

<p class="MsoNormal">Kentis nodded approvingly.

<p class="MsoNormal">"And you, Karos?"

<p class="MsoNormal">"I'm Jane Catherina"

<p class="MsoNormal">"Rocky?"

<p class="MsoNormal">"Juan Hernando"

<p class="MsoNormal">"Constantine?"

<p class="MsoNormal">"Bertram Reynolds"

<p class="MsoNormal">"Good. Everyone remember your aliases."

<p class="MsoNormal">It was so weird to be wearing the uniform of my most hated enemy, and seeing my newfound friends in the same cloths. I had to fight the urge to rip the red star off the shoulder pads and burn the coat. If it wasn't the uniform of the federation, I might have liked it though. It was durable, and had a good strong color scheme. We all looked pretty cool in them, even if we were dressing like the enemy.

<p class="MsoNormal">"Now remember!" said Kentis as we started to land "Remember the four Is. Be incredulous, impatient, ill-tempered, and if all else fails, improvise. Be surly enough, and you can get anything you want."

<p class="MsoNormal">"How many times have you impersonated a Fed?" I said to Kentis nervously

<p class="MsoNormal">"Uh... this would be my first." he said

<p class="MsoNormal">I managed to shoot him a look of incredulity before Rocky opened the doors and we were faced with a Federation admiral.

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<p class="MsoNormal">THE CREW

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<p class="MsoNormal">Name: Commander William Kentis AKA Kentis Crusader

<p class="MsoNormal">Alias: Admiral Nova

<p class="MsoNormal">Age: roughly 20 or so

<p class="MsoNormal">Personality: As prideful and snobbish as they come, but devoted to The Rebellion.

<p class="MsoNormal">Appearance: Tall, black hair, skinny

<p class="MsoNormal">Skills: Quick-thinking, a wry sense of humor, the ability to stay calm during dangerous situations

<p class="MsoNormal">Weaknesses: His pride often blinds him to possible advantages, IE he refuses to try and raise forces on the outer rim planets despite the fact that there's plenty of people there.

<p class="MsoNormal">Affiliations: head of the Rebel High Council, captain of The Jerusalem Star, and basically single-handedly sponsors the rebellion

<p class="MsoNormal">Back-story: Inherited his father's weapon company, "Kentis Munitions Co." when he was just sixteen. He was already on the outs with The Alliance do to high tax rates and their desire to "share" his vast wealth, so when he was approached by a group of people starting a rebellion, he agreed to join.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Name: Jonathan Lance

<p class="MsoNormal">Alias: Captain Joshua Park

<p class="MsoNormal">Age: 19

<p class="MsoNormal">Personality: Despite his humble background, he's almost as prideful as Kentis, leading to many an argument.

<p class="MsoNormal">Appearance: Very tall, shaggy brown hair, lanky

<p class="MsoNormal">Skills: The ability to fix almost any engine, his common-sense approach

<p class="MsoNormal">Weaknesses: He isn't very educated in anything other then engines, so he can't read or write too well, and he talks with lots of "ain't"s and "reckon"s

<p class="MsoNormal">Affiliations: Mechanic aboard The Jerusalem Star

<p class="MsoNormal">Back-story: Worked at a mechanic shop in the middle of nowhere with his older brother Jay. The two orphans were some of the best mechanics in the whole system, so when The Jerusalem Star crashed nearby, it was a cinch they would get hired. But the mechanic aboard The Jerusalem Star was killed in the crash, and Kentis decided to take Lance on as a replacement.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Name: Karos Belgrade

<p class="MsoNormal">Alias: Captain Jane Catherina

<p class="MsoNormal">Age: 19

<p class="MsoNormal">Personality: Hard-working, independent, the more serious of the group

<p class="MsoNormal">Appearance: Short, auburn colored hair, rather pretty

<p class="MsoNormal">Skills: Strong, the ability to talk her way out of any situation, a strong work ethic

<p class="MsoNormal">Weaknesses: despite her rather hard-core demeanor, she has a large un-spoken crush on Kentis. She's too nervous to make things obvious, and Kentis is too busy with the rebellion to really notice her

<p class="MsoNormal">Affiliations: Navigator and Pilot on board The Jerusalem Star

<p class="MsoNormal">Back-story: Karos's back-story is known to very few. She was actually a Rin princess. A few years previous, Kentis came to The Rin seeking aid. The Emperor decided not to sponsor the rebellion, but Karos herself was touched by Kentis's story of The Federation's tyranny, and decided to leave her comfy life to join the rebellion.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Name: Rocky

<p class="MsoNormal">Alias: Captain Juan Hernando

<p class="MsoNormal">Age: 20

<p class="MsoNormal">Personality: a witty, wry, sarcastic, layed back genius

<p class="MsoNormal">Appearance: short, black hair, usually wears Hawaiian shirts

<p class="MsoNormal">Skills: His ability to bring humor to the most tense situations, his endearing charm, and his brilliant mind

<p class="MsoNormal">Weaknesses: Sometimes he doesn't take situations as seriously as he should.

<p class="MsoNormal">Affiliations: Head computer-programmer of the Rebel Computer Division, and works the electronic side of things aboard The Jerusalem Star.

<p class="MsoNormal">Back-story: WIP. Rocky was a bit like Einstein... that is, to say, he was so brilliant that he got bored and flunked out of school. The fact that The Federation failed to recognize his genius caused Rocky to hold a grudge against the feds. Rocky got a desk job at The Kentis Munitions Co. and soon rose up through the ranks. Kentis recognized that he was brilliant, and when The Rebellion started, Rocky was the first man Kentis convinced to join.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Name: Captain Constantine Williams

<p class="MsoNormal">Alias: Bertram Reynolds

<p class="MsoNormal">Age: early thirties

<p class="MsoNormal">Personality: Quiet, thoughtful, voice of reason

<p class="MsoNormal">Appearance: short, skinny, blond hair

<p class="MsoNormal">Skills: his comforting voice, humility, common sense, and desire to serve God.

<p class="MsoNormal">Weaknesses: Constantine is the kind of person that likes to stay on the safe side of things and not take risks. Sometimes that's a good thing, and sometimes less so.

<p class="MsoNormal">Affiliations: Chaplain on board The Jerusalem Star, and Kentis's right-hand-man

<p class="MsoNormal">Back-story: Constantine was the Kentis family's personal priest, and Kentis trusted him with anything and everything growing up. When The Rebellion started, Kentis knew he needed a responsible voice of reason to balance out his spontaneous attitude, so he took on Constantine as his right-hand-man and advisor.

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<p class="MsoNormal">THE ENEMIES

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<p class="MsoNormal">Name: General Bradford

<p class="MsoNormal">Age: 46

<p class="MsoNormal">Affiliations: Commander of Razack Prison

<p class="MsoNormal">Appearance: Short, fat, bald

<p class="MsoNormal">Personality: Whatever his bosses want his personality to be

<p class="MsoNormal">Skills: kissing up to his bosses, not "evil" so much as selfish

<p class="MsoNormal">Weaknesses: Very eager to suck up to his bosses... including "Admiral Nova".

<p class="MsoNormal">Background: Rose up through the ranks because his parents were rich. Not rich enough to get him transferred off this hunk of rock they call a prison planet, though

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<p class="MsoNormal">Name: Generic Fed Soldier

<p class="MsoNormal">Age: Varies between 16-30

<p class="MsoNormal">Personality: Fed soldiers are normally prideful, surly, demanding, and total jerks

<p class="MsoNormal">Appearance: Blue WWI-esque uniforms with black shoulder pads emblazoned with the red star.

<p class="MsoNormal">Skills: normally good in a fire-fight, well equipped

<p class="MsoNormal">Weaknesses: Most have never seen an actual battle, and are rather inexperienced

<p class="MsoNormal">Background: Most fed soldiers are trained starting at age 13, finishing basic training at 16.

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