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The death and destruction have begun. When I originally wrote the story, I didn’t attack Gonzo Three. A nuke in the orbitals would really trash both EastHem’s and WestHem’s infrastructure and economy. Al Steiner correctly pointed out that the Martians would never let a pirate base exist. He’s right. I just needed to figure out how to do it that didn’t involve nukes. Then I had to figure out how to do it without a giant space station coming down in one piece. He made it a better story! Thanks!
I had an interesting response from a reader:
“You know, sure makes you wonder what happened with the honor-code thing supposed to be prevalent at West Point ("A cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those that do."). Certainly West Point is still around, Eric Callahan from Greenies was a graduate. But that thinking just isn't going to work in modern WestHem.”
My response:
“Makes you wonder what is going to happen to current graduates if they are ordered to start shooting citizens. Many, maybe even most, will refuse, but a certain percentage will obey orders. If they become the arbiters of who gets into WP in the future, it will not be pretty.”
I make no comment about current politics, but it has to make you wonder.
Sorry about the last chapter. I posted the wrong story. A couple of readers caught it, and I fixed it. Ooops!
The Martians have figured out what is happening, and they are not happy about it. The shit is about to get real. Enjoy!
The pirates go into business, and the results aren’t pretty. The Martians will not be amused! Enjoy!
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