Peacekeeper 2
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So you are never alone? There’s never a time when you’re not being monitored by your ship?
You get used to it. Most of the time I never think about the fact that a machine is watching everything I do.
Is there a woman in your life?
I can sense there’s more behind that question than a simple inquiry. Let me set a couple of things straight. I might be a cyborg but that does not mean I can’t have a love life. That part of me is fully functional. My ship is a part of me and having it watch and record everything, even what happens behind closed doors, doesn’t bother me in the least. Such recordings are strictly confidential. To answer your more direct question, no I don’t have a girlfriend. And Lashpa doesn’t count. She and I are- - -
Gragrakch, yes I know. I’ve already covered that subject with Peacekeeper Lashpa.
To avoid any confusion I suggest you find an expert in Rouldian culture and have them write an article explaining just what gragrakch is and how deeply it is rooted in Rouldian culture. It’s much more than infatuation or love or admiration—it’s a deep, inexplicable bond between two people. It’s as much a part of Rouldian culture as marriage is a part of ours; even more so in my opinion.
I will do that – thank you for the suggestion.
At this point we were interrupted by the arrival of Paula Stevens, owner of the Country Diner. Tom had promised to show her his ship. I asked if I could tag along and was politely but quite firmly told that it would have to wait for another time. This was going to be a private showing.
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Acknowledgements
I cannot thank my wife, Cheryl, enough for her patience and understanding. I tend to become obsessed with a novel while I’m working on it and she has been very understanding in my need to write. Her copy editing and proofreading skills have once again helped me fix the bungles I tend to make when my thoughts race ahead of my fingers.
I would also like to thank Lee Dilkie—a fan turned content editor who has provided me with such incredible insight into my writing style. His valuable feedback has been instrumental in turning this book into more than what I could have written on my own. Note to other authors—listen to your fans, one of them might turn out to be the best source of advice you could ever hope for.
My thanks go out to Heather Zak for working so hard on producing a cover for this book. I was quite picky about the cover and she had to present several alternatives before one of them was accepted.
I must also thank those who have read the other books in the Galactic Alliance series and provided feedback concerning my writing. I encourage feedback—it allows me to become a better writer. Comments concerning this or any of my other books can be sent to author@dougfarren.com.
This book is also available in both electronic and print formats.
Cover design by Heather Zak.
Author photo by John Gilbey
Other books by Doug Farren
The Galactic Alliance Series
Book 1 – Translight!
Book 2 – Chroniech!
Book 3 – Honor Thy Enemy
Book 4 – Peacekeeper
Book 5 – Peacekeeper 2
The Dragonverse Series
Book 1 – The Adventure Begins
Book 2 – Ishnef’s Revenge
Singles
Off Course
When Ships Mutiny
I can be reached at: author@dougfarren.com
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My web page is at: http://dougfarren.com/
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Doug Farren is a self-published author who published his first book in 2009. He is a proud member of SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America). He mainly writes space-opera style military science fiction as well as science fiction fantasy. Doug is a U.S. Navy veteran having spent 11 years in the Navy as a nuclear electronics technician. He sat on several panels during the 2015 World Science Fiction Convention which was held in Spokane, Washington. His blog focuses on providing helpful tips for new and existing self-published authors. At the time of this publication, he was working at a nuclear power plant as a Database Administrator in the Work Management department.
Table of Contents
Peacekeeper 2By: Doug FarrenCopyright © 2014
Prologue
Chapter 1Peacekeeper:
Chapter 2Chroniech:
Chapter 3Gragrakch:
Chapter 4
Chapter 5Rouldian
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8Transdimensional Barrier:
Chapter 9Glish:
Chapter 10Shandarian:
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16Fanish:
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31Komodo Dragon:
Chapter 32Falnath:
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41Omel:
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
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Acknowledgements
This book is also available in both electronic and print formats.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR