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This is the homepage of this fast company. It will look best if it has
something to say, so here goes:
Shadow of the
Hegemon
A sequel to Ender's Shadow
Part One
Volunteers
Chapter One
Petra
To: Chamrajnagar%sacredriver@ifcom.gov
From: Locke%espinoza@polnet.gov
Re: What are you doing to protect the children?
Dear Admiral Chamrajnagar,
I was given your idname by a mutual friend who once worked for you but now is a glorified dispatcher --
I'm sure you know whom I mean. I realize that your primary responsibility now is not so much military as
logistical, and your thoughts are turned to space rather than the political situation on Earth. After all,
you decisively defeated the nationalist forces led by your predecessor in the League War, and that issue seems
settled. The IF remains independent and for that we are all grateful.
What no one seems to understand is that peace on Earth is merely a temporary illusion. Not only is Russia's
long-pent expansionism still a driving force, but also many other nations have aggressive designs on their
neighbors. The forces of the Strategos are being disbanded, the Hegemony is rapidly losing all authority, and
Earth is poised on the edge of cataclysm.
The most powerful resource of any nation in the wars to come will be the children trained in Battle, Tactical,
and Command School. While it is perfectly appropriate for these children to serve their native countries in
future wars, it is inevitable that at least some nations that lack such IF-certified geniuses or who believe that
rivals have more-gifted commanders will inevitably take preemptive action, either to secure that enemy resource
for their own use or, in any event, to deny the enemy the use of that resource. In short, these children are in
grave danger of being kidnapped or killed.
For the rest of this great book see
http://www.hatrack.com/osc/books/hegemon01.shtml
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