Alpha/Omega, Episode 3: Stalemate

By Van Allen Plexico

A peaceful, international scientific research base orbiting Alpha Centauri-A.
A military coup aboard a starship headed to resupply that base.
A terrible, dark secret concealed on the moon of Amphion.
General Thomas Jefferson Davis and his UN commando squad have just jumped head-first into a hornets’ nest of cosmic proportions. But—are they the good guys in this story... or the bad?
ALPHA/OMEGA: A new serialized near-future space opera adventure from Van Allen Plexico, author of the Shattering and the Sentinels series.

EPISODE THREE: STALEMATE!
ALPHA/OMEGA is a Pro Se Single Shot Signature Series, a serial novel being released as individual digital episodes.

“Plexico is the master of Space Opera.” –Pulp Fiction Reviews

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pro Se Press
• Release date: Jan 26, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370219926

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ALPHA/OMEGA,

EPISODE THREE:

STALEMATE

By

Van Allen Plexico

Published by Pro Se Press at Smashwords

ALPHA/OMEGA, EPISODE THREE: STALEMATE

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Written by Van Allen Plexico

Editing by David Farris

Cover by Jeffrey Hayes

Book Design by Antonino Lo Iacono

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ALPHA/OMEGA, EPISODE THREE: STALEMATE

Copyright © 2017 Van Allen Plexico

Alpha Base

Rhoetus Valley – Amphion, Moon of Chiron

Alpha Centauri A System

Earth Date: January 12, 2068

General Davis handed his pistol to Colonel McQuaid and exhaled slowly. Then he stepped out into the open--into the line of fire. He was now entirely unarmed.

McQuaid accepted the weapon reflexively and only reacted after it was too late. General, he began, his eyes widening and his voice tense--but Davis was already around the temporary barricade and moving forward toward the shorted-out and forced-open doors that had, until the last few moments, guarded the entrance into the Satellite Command Center.

Attention in the satellite center, Davis called as he advanced slowly, his hands spread open and held at shoulder level. He noticed he was passing a spot where a dark smear stained the floor. It was blood--blood from where one of his troopers had been shot during the first failed attempt to take control of the facility. Anger welled up inside him, but he forced it down. This is General Davis. I understand that you have concerns. I’d like to talk--to discuss them. Come out here, and I will listen to anything you have to say.

For a long moment, there was no response--no sounds whatsoever--from the far end of the corridor. Then at last a male voice called from a place of concealment, You’ll shoot us down.

I won’t, Davis replied, shaking his head slowly. I’m unarmed.

One of your men will,