Empire One: Humiliation: The Space Empire Trilogy, #1
()
About this ebook
Book One in The Space Empire Trilogy --
What does a Prince of the Space Empire do when his father takes his toy away? Spend the summer in a Camp Meeting on Earth. Just what is a camp meeting? Open air and open water baffle men raised in tunnels and domes but the message of God's claim on their lives is even more disturbing. Alexander promised his family he'd come home alive, but Imperial SSTs targeting the Discovery might change his plans.
Read more from Michael J. Findley
Old Testament and New Testament Manuscript History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCity on a Hill Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDisestablish Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNehemiah LLC Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Readers' and Writers' Guide for Believers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Antidisestablishmentarianism (Illustrated Version) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSojourner Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAntidisestablishmentarianism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCity on a Hill and Sojourner Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEphron the Hittite Series (Boxed Set) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmpire Saga Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnder the Sun: A Traditional View of Ancient History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConflict of the Ages Teacher Edition 1-3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Empire One
Titles in the series (4)
Empire One: Humiliation: The Space Empire Trilogy, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmpire Two: Repentance: The Space Empire Trilogy, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmpire Three: Sanctification: The Space Empire Trilogy, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Space Empire Trilogy: The Space Empire Trilogy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related ebooks
The Space Empire Trilogy: The Space Empire Trilogy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDreamland: A Novel of the UFO Cover-Up Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Last Day of Captain Lincoln Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Sirius Scorching Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Gun Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Machiavelli's Harvest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Native Soil Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPIRATES & PREJUDICE: A Clockwork Vampire #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Final Nexus Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Native Soil Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGalactic Apocalypse and Dystopia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMW1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlanet X91 the Mini Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMen Into Space Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLast Man at Arlington Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Misaligned Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Legend of the Last Guardian Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Philanderers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Fourth Planet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRobot Mountain: Agents of ISIS, Book 3 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Lure of the Satellite Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInvasion: Twisted, #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA New Beginning: Starfire Angels: Forgotten Worlds, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLux Stellarum Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsContinuum Force: The New Guy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Instant of Now Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGenesis Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Legacy of Stars Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dark Invaders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pirate Planet: A Complete Novelette Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Christian Fiction For You
Pilgrim’s Progress: Updated, Modern English. More than 100 Illustrations. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Stranger in the Lifeboat Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hinds' Feet on High Places: An Engaging Visual Journey Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Nefarious Plot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Warrior of the Light: A Manual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Mysteries Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Someone Like You: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pilgrim's Progress (Unabridged, With the Original Illustrations) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Lineage of Grace Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fifth Mountain: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pilgrim’s Progress (Parts 1 & 2): Updated, Modern English. More than 100 Illustrations. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5And the Shofar Blew Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Illusion: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Antigone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Next Person You Meet in Heaven: The Sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Monster Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Perelandra: (Space Trilogy, Book Two) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Present Darkness: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Three Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The List Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The End of the Affair Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Beast as Dark as Night: The Winter Souls Series, #4 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5That Hideous Strength: (Space Trilogy, Book Three) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Harbinger II: The Return Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Sin Eater Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Empire One
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Empire One - Michael J. Findley
Praise for stories in the Space Empire Saga
Great read. Kept me interested from the beginning.
...the story is good and the tension is maintained.
...a very good story...
...Came through with a solid five stars. Marital and romantic relations were quite well sketched out... a realistic portrayal of characters in this world view.
Empire One: Humiliation
by
Michael J. Findley
© Michael J. Findley 2010
Published by Findley Family Video Publications
Empire One:Humiliation by Michael J. Findley
© 2010 Findley Family Video Publications
No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. Exception is made for short excerpts used in reviews.
Findley Family Video
Speaking the truth in love.
This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance of characters to persons living or dead is coincidental
Scripture references are as follows: The Bible: The King James Version, public domain. The New International Version, from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. The New American Standard Version: Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation Used by permission.
One
Randolph awoke to the near-silent whispers of Discovery’s life support system. His personal quarters, large by military standards, allowed him to exercise and eat in private before facing the rest of the crew.
Finishing his exercise routine quickly, the simple-long-sleeved blue tunic and work slacks seemed a natural choice. After dressing, he poked his card at a spot on the far wall. A door less than half a meter square opened with a plate of four brightly-colored cubes and a vial of clear liquid. Alexander insisted on eating something recognizable, like bacon and eggs. Randolph thought that pointless. The looks didn’t change the taste.
Randolph finished quickly and replaced his tray. His card ejected and the wall returned to the solid metallic finish of the other walls. He pocketed his card and turned on a viewer. He hit buttons randomly and Psalm 101 came up.
I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me:
He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house:
He that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
Randolph turned the viewscreen off, started out, but stopped short of the door. What was a perfect heart? He rested his hand on the wall where the door would be. Whatever a perfect heart was, he certainly did not have one. Was it really that important? He stepped forward and part of the wall dissolved to make a smooth, oblong doorway.
The noise, sights and smells of military paraphernalia brought Randolph down into the world of the rest of the Discovery’s crew. His room led directly onto the expansive bridge, the only common area for all six crewmen. Alexander lounged off to the left with a viewscreen fixed on Uranus below. Doug and Phillip sat at their duty stations, but turned to face each other. Noticing Randolph, they quickly made a small pile of coins disappear and turned back slightly to face their instrument consoles.
You’re early for a change,
smiled Phillip.
Randolph returned the smile and replied, More unusual things than that have been known to happen.
He walked over to Alexander and sat across from him. Just get up? This is the middle of your sleep period. Something you usually don’t miss.
Nope! Eclipse in fifteen minutes. I’ll sack out later. I want all of this lady I can get. You know she’s...
Alexander stopped and smiled at him. No one’s ever been here before. Maybe no one will ever be here again.
Or at least lived to tell about it,
said Phillip. The first expedition to Uranus had disappeared more than two years ago without leaving any evidence. This time the Discovery had come along as military escort.
Ignoring the men on duty, to keep them from further distraction, Randolph continued asking Alexander, Would you like to come back?
Alexander laughed quietly. Not as a colonist. I like to conquer. You should know that by now. This place isn’t going to be conquered in our lifetime.
The whisperings of a door dissolving behind them caused them all to turn. Prince Michael stepped onto his bridge, his unadorned tunic giving no hint of rank. He was taller than the rest of his crew, though somewhat thin. Prince Michael began an expansive smile that ended in a great yawn. He sat down between Alexander and Randolph.
Five months of the same thing,
said Phillip. You said this would be a boring assignment.
You call this boring?
Alexander sat transfixed by the viewscreen.
As a matter of fact, I do,
Doug replied.
The gentle annoyance of a motion detector irritated them all.
I see our most reliable onboard instrument is crying for attention again,
said Phillip. Did another star emerge from behind Saturn slightly the wrong color?
Again,
added Doug.
Alexander flipped the alarm off while Phillip increased the magnification and focused the viewscreen. Uranus enlarged and disappeared off a side of the screen as the central point of light became six distinct points, moving against the motionless background of stars.
Sir,
Doug reported, they could be asteroids. A lunar eclipse will put them out of sight in less than five minutes. I’m plotting their course now. We picked them up by accident. They are out of normal range for a motion detector.
Out of range,
mused Michael. He looked at the screen. It was the only solid contact since they had begun exploring the moons of Uranus.
Course projections finished, sir,
said Doug as he looked up. If they don’t change course, Uranus will be between us for more than 20 hours.
They, it, whatever, never changed course.
Alexander swung around and joined the conversation after the motion detector’s viewscreen filled with Uranus.
Prince Michael sighed and looked at the main viewscreen. We are here to provide protection. If we go chasing after who knows what and something happens to this fleet, even my father won’t be able to help us. We wait 20 hours and see.
*****
The six men of the Discovery strained their senses as the third sweep was made. Alexander looked up at Prince Michael.
Sir, there isn’t anything out there. We’ve tried focused motion detectors, UV scans, infrared scans, full bandwidth analysis, and sector analysis. Nothing.
Michael seemed emotionless. Phillip, how close might they be?
Sir, with the right course and a little luck, our motion detectors might not pick them up until they come into firing range.
They have to come up from Uranus,
Eric answered. At least we know where to look.
Do we?
said Doug. What if the real threat is right here?
Alexander interrupted softly, We have something at 2,500 kilometers and closing rapidly.
The main viewscreen filled with Uranus, with one point standing out. As the magnification increased, the point quickly crystallized into six distinct points that took shape as six spacecraft.
Lunar eclipse of Uranus, 20 seconds, sir,
Phillip said.
Alexander climbed into his pilot’s