Changing Life
Copyright© 2016 by SW MO Hermit
Chapter 6
In the end Jack decided to return to Earth. He and his personnel returned to his land in the mountains and began building a new home for themselves. With Imperial technology they were very safe behind the shields. Unfortunately they had to live behind the shields to keep the government at bay. They sent people out clandestinely to purchase supplies from all over the world and to recruit personnel. As their group grew they purchased land contiguous to Jack’s original acreage. Their wealth and population expanded rapidly. The plan Jack came up with was simplicity in itself. As they expanded they used Imperial technology to vet new members of his population to insure they would be honest, loyal and supportive of the new way of life. Imperial technology was good enough that a person’s loyalty and fidelity, once determined, always turned out to be as Glorious certified. They continued to use Imperial technology to protect the land they expanded into. They continued to be loyal to the United States but as they expanded they modified the local laws they were able to and treated crime harshly. Education became not only truly important but truly mandatory. Disruption in schools was dealt with harshly. For once teachers taught albeit using Imperial texts and subjects as well as those normally mandated by Earth laws.
Unfortunately, those who were rejected as new citizens of Jack’s growing settlement for one reason or another became very vocal and rabidly hated Jack’s new civilization. They vilified Jack and the changed life for those persons selected to join him. Many of those not chosen were rejected for reasons of moral turpitude. In short they were criminals or dishonest, unethical. Those who chose to remain in territory under Jack’s control rapidly found they made a mistake. They ended up exiled or, more often dead. Those exiled were immediately snatched up by the government, never to be seen again as they were deemed enemy aliens and the holders of desired knowledge. Of course a large percentage of those rejected were spies trying to infiltrate Jack’s new society. Of those rejected because they were spies many would have been fine citizens except they owed their allegiance to the various governments of the world and were loyal enough to not change their allegiance.
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