No Man's Land: The Dream Seers: Offworlders

By Nathan Skaggs

Jason and Xenia Maze are inducted into an intergalactic secret society when interstellar war erupts between the powerful Deimosian and Mustelidae species.  As members of the secret society, Jason and Xenia must help their friends end the war before it spreads to other alien worlds.  As the war ravages a remote and unforgiving region of deep space, peace envoys go missing near planets inhabited by prehistoric beasts.  Now the secret society must double its efforts to end the war and save the diplomats from certain doom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Jul 19, 2017
• ISBN: 9783743821668

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Book V of The Dream Seers: Offworlders

No Man's Land

By Nathan Skaggs

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Blitzkrieg

 In a remote, unforgiving region of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, an enormous Deimosian League battle fleet suddenly appeared on the edge of The Mustelidae Alliance's Wastelands. The fleet immediately commenced firing on military bases and government installations in The Fragmentary Planets Solar System. Mustelidae automated defenses immediately went into action as Mustelidae military personnel were completely taken by surprise. As sirens sounded throughout The Fragmentary Planets, Mustelidae civilians and police hastily rushed to Civil Defense shelters. Mustelidae military personnel deep inside bunkers initiated their counter attack within moments of the Deimosian salvos. With both sides actively engaged in battle, casualties mounted. The most vulnerable were the the bipedal, badger like Mustelidae civilians in exposed areas. The skeleton looking Deimosian troops soon landed in the cities to sow further chaos. Robotic soldiers were the only defense against the Deimosian invaders. Civilians who had not already sought refuge scurried to evacuation ships. As Demosian platoons approached military bases, scant Mustelidae squads began fierce block to block resistance.

Premier Samson of Mustelidae learned of the attack within moments of the first Deimosian salvos. Samson immediately contacted senior military commanders throughout the solar system.

This is Premier Samson! What's your current status? Samson inquired.

Sir, the Deimosians have launched biological warheads throughout The Fragmentary Planets! We've detected a pathogen meant to affect only Mustelidae! Our vaccinations rendered the pathogen useless! This attack was obviously meant to exterminate us, but the pathogen only caused momentary skin irritation and a transitory nausea! General Nahum reported.

I authorize the use of tactical neutron warheads and fusion warheads! Notify your field commanders at once! Samson ordered.

Yes, Mr. Premier! The senior commanders answered throughout the solar system.

The military commanders initiated warning and evacuation messages only audible to Mustelidae ears.

Meanwhile on Deimos, Chancellor Nebuchadnezzar watched Mustelidae hastily run to shelters and evacuation ships.

Watch them run like the animals they are. This will be over before it begins. Nebuchadnezzar said.

At that moment, Nebuchadnezzar saw multiple bright, white flashes throughout planets in the solar system.

What was that, Admiral? Nebuchadnezzar asked.

Chancellor, we just lost multiple platoons and ships! The badgers are throwing neutron bombs and fusion bombs at us, and the pathogen was ineffective! Admiral Ramses shockingly responded.

Cunning little badgers, aren't they? Admiral, do your troops have ground control on any of The Fragmentary Planets?"

Yes, Chancellor! We're in control of the four outermost planets in the solar system! The Mustelidae have either fled or they're in hiding on those planets!

That will suffice for the moment, Admiral. Send what reinforcements you can there and move the rest of the fleet to the asteroid fields.

Yes, Chancellor.

Admiral, have you received word from General Goliath?

No, Chancellor. He's maintaining radio silence as he is conducting a sensitive operation.

I'll expect a joint briefing once he contacts you. Nebuchadnezzar out.

On the other side of the sun, Governor Festus of the planet Timnath-serah and his pilot hid behind a comet to