Talosian Chronicles 6: Armageddon by Ben Winston Read Free Book Online

yet, but it should hit the news by the end of the day or at least by tomorrow morning."
    "I understand, Admiral," the woman nodded. "Until then, I will not share this knowledge beyond my mate with her agreement to also not speak of it."
    "Thank you for understanding, Talith. I'll leave you to discuss it with your mate, and I'll contact the Commodore to let him know you would like to speak with him," Ian replied.
    "As time is short, I will have an answer fo you by the end of this day. Will that be sufficient, Admiral?" Talith asked.
    "Perfectly, Talith," Ian replied smiling. "Thank you for your considering this position for us."
    She smiled at him. "Even though I get the impression you're asking me to kick a Croanian Warrior in the jallas , thank you for the honor of the offer, Admiral. Good morning."
    Ian chuckled. "Good Morning to you and your mate, Talith."
     

Chapter Three
     
    TDF Star Dancer
    Equatorial Orbit
    Earth, Sol Sector
     
     
    The meeting with the military commanders of the sector went about as well as could be expected. The commanders were taken by surprise at now having a time line, but none of them panicked. Most of them simply viewed it as nothing more than going from an open-ended time table to one with a deadline. They all felt that they could still accomplish their tasks, although they still worried about not having enough people. Ian assured them that he would be addressing that very issue with the world leaders right after their meeting was over.
    Current plans were discussed and modified as needed, at then end of the two hour meeting, the commanders left to kick the preparations into high gear. Ian was a little surprised when Cindy pulled him to one side. "Ian, I have an idea I don't think you'll like, but it's another option for you to consider."
    "Okay, but hurry up, the world leaders are gathering for the meeting," Ian replied.
    "The gangs. They are experts on urban warfare and would need very little training to get ready for this. We could use them to make sure people get to the shelters and to defend the urban shelters from attack," she suggested.
    "Uh huh, and how do you propose we go about getting them to do this? They are criminals that would use any weapons we give them to fight each other, the police or to victimize the very civilians we want them to protect," Ian countered.
    "You and I both know that, one way or another, they're crime days are numbered. Let me take my team down to Earth and see what I can make happen. I can't promise that I won't kill anyone, but like you said, they are criminals," she replied grinning.
    "If you kill some of them, won't that make it harder to convince them to help us?" Ian asked. "I do know that Beth is worried about dealing with all the addicts once the drug flow stops because of the battle."
    "Actually, she is working on a plan for that," Cindy replied. "So what do you say? It can't hurt to ask them can it?"
    "No, it can't. It would also be nice to have an extra team on Earth to protect the weapons and shelters being built. Just try not to kill anyone, and where you can, work with the local law enforcement agencies. Don't let them do anything bad either," Ian replied. "Good luck, you're going to need it."
    She winked at him as she turned to leave. "I think you're the one that will need the luck; I'm only going to be talking to gang leaders, you have to deal with world leaders."
    Ian nodded. "You might be right. Why don't you stay here and I'll go deal with them?"
    "Not on your life, I'd be more tempted to kill people if I stayed here," she said and left the room.
    "Sir, everyone's ready," Alex said from her place at the table.
    "Thanks Alex. Did Lissa finish the video I asked for?" Ian asked.
    "Yes sir, she has three videos prepared and waiting for you. The first is more of a general overview of the battle, both in space as well as on the planets. The second is focused more on the battle on Earth neither of them have an outcome. The last one is a video