Mack Belinea

Season One - The Mission
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-0983-2964-8
Verlag: BookBaby
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 596 Seiten

After a pandemic decimates the population, Earth is saved by a galactic species, the Belineans. As the leaders of a galactic Council, the Belineans exert their power with an advanced, expensive military. One human, a junior ambassador to the Council, is determined to gain more independence for Earth. He pleads his case, but mysterious groups are determined to stop him from speaking.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mack, Andrew

Leseproben

Belinea 1.2 Twenty years later…. Space Port Earth Space Port Earth (SPE) is one of the largest space stations ever constructed by the Belineans. With over six years to go before completion, the station is home to a mix of eight thousand people, both civilian and military. SPE has one long narrow middle core, the main reactor that supplies the station’s energy. It is almost eight kilometers long. Two hundred and twenty elevator shafts spoke off from the core to the outer ring of the station. On the outer ring are docks for ships to link up to. On dock 11 lied a small ship, with two current passengers inside. Alexis Devanoe sat at a desk in the lavishly furnished living quarters of the ship. She continues to furiously touch the tablet in front of her, executing an endless list of tasks. Alexis is the Senior Advisor to the newest Earth Ambassador, Thomas Bird. At 22, she understands most view her as too young to hold such a prestigious & responsible position. In the background, a small, ten-year-old African American child was on the sofa, watching a video on her tablet. An image of a man giving a speech is lit up against the far wall. His audio is faint, but can undoubtedly be overheard. “Yes we share the same vision as the Belieneans, we must let these terrorists know....that there is no place in this galaxy dark enough for them to hide, that we will find them, and shine the light of justice upon them...And while we work together on that mission, we shall also not forget our primary vision of a better Earth. We cannot tolerate becoming prisoners to a plan that will lead us into an economic abyss, simply to remove an evil we must extinguish together. No more will these shackles constrict us. Earth must, AND WILL, do what is best for EARTH. Earth will choose our direction. And most important, Earth will fight for the right to protect its citizens...(applause).” The little girl, not taking her eyes off her tablet, spoke softly. “Alexis, what is taking my father so long?” Alexis did not stop what she was doing, either. She continued to look at her tablet while answering. “He is giving a significant speech, Savannah. He’s almost done.” “Why is it so important?” the little girl asked. Alexis, frustrated that babysitter was now part of her duties, answered in a slightly annoyed tone. “If you had been listening, you would know. He’s talking to all the people of Earth about the need to be independent.” Savannah now put her tablet down. “Why does that matter?” Alexis ran her hand through her long black hair. The child had managed to break her concentration. She stopped what she was doing to look at her. She spoke softly and slowly now, making sure she would understand. “Remember what I told you about the bad people? The terrorists? Your Dad, and other people on Earth, think we might be better off developing our own forces to fight the terrorists than only working with the Belineans. “ Savannah was now curious. “Why is that better?” Alexis now stared directly at Savannah. “It may not be. The Council with the Belineans and other Ambassadors have their way. We are offering ours. They might just need more help. The problem is we disagree on how to do it.” Savannah replied, “Why can’t we just try all the ways? Somebody’s plan should work.” Alexis was trying to explain a very complicated answer in a straightforward way. “Savannah, these plans the Belineans came up with cost lots of money and resources.” Savannah was confused. “So? If it’s important?” Alexis answered, “It is important. But your father believes we can accomplish the same goals of eliminating the terrorists without having to contribute so many of Earth’s resources and workers to the Belineans. That’s money we can use for ourselves.” Savannah went back to the couch. “I don’t think it’s right. The Belineans care about us.” Alexis Devanoe smiled, charmed by the little girl’s childish behavior. “So, what does it matter?” Savannah continued. “I learned in school that almost twenty years ago when Earth had the pandemic that killed all those people, it was the Belinean who saved us. They are smart and our friends. We should help them if we can.” Alexis Devanoe was now actually proud the little girl had formed her own conclusion. “That is true. The Belineans came at a time when we didn’t understand all the other people and planets in the galaxy and saved us with a cure for the virus that caused the pandemic. Without them, everyone on Earth would have died, instead of the five billion that did.” Savannah, looking sad, asked Alexis, “Do you remember the pandemic?” For the first time, Alexis had a look of remorse on her face. She grabbed Savannah, giving her a half hug as if to help with the pain of the memory. “Barely, I was younger than you. My father caught the virus and died. It was awful. I will never forget what the Belineans did to help us.” The sound of a door opens. Savannah breaks away from Alexis, running towards the door. She said, “Father...” She runs headlong into a man dressed all in black. He is wearing a cloak that went just below his knees, with a hood over his head. Malovex looks down on the girl. The girl is now taken aback. Savannah, looking scared, said, “You are not my father....” The man removes his hood and reveals his facial scars along with his long jet black hair. He tilted his head, looking at the girl. Pondering at Savannah’s facial expression, he softly responds in a deep voice, “No, I am not.” Savannah asked, “Who are you?” Alexis, now seeing the weight of the situation, lunges up from her seat. She takes a few steps, grabbing Savannah’s wrist and forcing her to take a step back. Alexis bows her head slightly, before speaking, “Lord Malovex. My apologies. No one told me of your arrival.” Malovex kneeled and looked directly at the girl. “I am Sansigar Malovex. Who are you?” The girl was now a little nervous. “I am Savannah Bird. You have a funny name.” Alexis was speechless and furious. “Savannah, don’t be rude! Apologies, Lord Malovex.” Malovex, still looking at the girl, responded. “We don’t pick our names, the people who raise us do.” Savannah was still frightened, but slightly warming up. “I was born in Savannah, Georgia. I wasn’t supposed to be, but I was. My mother gave birth early, so my father named me Savannah.” Malovex showed no emotion. He said in a very soft but serious voice, “I was named for a town that was wiped out by some evil men.” Savannah, now genuinely terrified, whispered, “Just like the terrorists?” Malovex paused. He took a small deep breath before whispering back, “Worse than the Terrorists.” Savannah’s eyes grew big. She was scared. She almost did not want to ask the question, but somehow it just came right out. “Are the bad men still out there?” Alexis still had her head bowed. She had no idea what to do. “My Lord, I’m sorry, the girl is a child and does not know any better.....” Malovex waved his hand up in the air. He silently brushed away Alexis’ remarks, mainly because he was okay with answering the question. But the girl was scared now, looking down the whole time, she finally looked up into Malovex’s eyes. Malovex spoke softly but clearly, “No. I killed them all.” Savannah was terrified. Who was this guy? Her eyes were watery. Alexis did not know what to say. Finally, the sound of the door opened, and Ambassador Bird walked in. Savannah ran to her father and hugged his legs just as he entered the room. Ambassador Bird first looked down at his daughter before surveying the room. “Savannah, are you alright? Lord Malovex, no one told me of your arrival.” Malovex stood back up. “That is because no one knows I am here.” Ambassador Bird was first looking at Alexis as if upset that no one told him Malovex would be here. He then grabbed his daughter’s shoulders and kneeled to talk to her. “Savannah, what is wrong?” With a tear in her eye and a whimpering voice, Savannah said, “Did you do something bad, father?” The Ambassador was now as confused as ever. “ I don’t think so.” Savannah was unconvinced. “Then why is this man Malava here? Is he here to kill you?” The Ambassador now smiled. “It’s Lord Malovex, and I don’t know why he is here. But he and many other brave soldiers are sworn to protect me, you, and Alexis. Lord Malovex is the head of the BRG.” Savannah now wiped the tears away. “What is that?” Alexis had now walked up to the two of them. “It stands for Belinean Rosash Guraan. They protect The Council’s two hundred and ninety-six Ambassadors that were elected by the planet’s delegates. The Ambassadors elect a leader, currently Chairman Hassara, Lord Malovex’s uncle.” Savannah, now turning to Malovex. “So, you are trying to catch the bad guys?” Malovex was emotionless in his answer. “No, I am going to kill the bad guys.” There was an awkward silence in the room. Savannah was back to looking scared. Alexis looked solemn. Even Ambassador Bird knew the conversation had somehow taken a dark undertone. It was clear it was not appropriate for his ten-year-old daughter. “Savannah, why don’t you go with Alexis to the front of the ship and let the officers show you the cockpit again.” Malovex interrupted. “Miss...