Chapter 3: Ebio Executive Offices Earth
“Don’t move!” The voice commanded. The chief of Ebio Security looked up in shock, as he saw the door burst open, allowing a flood of men and women wearing jerseys and tactical gear with Imperil Marshal Service stenciled across their chests, into his office suite. “Hector Lanik, By order of Maxwell, Emperor of the Earth Empire, you are under arrest for crimes against humanity. You have the right to remain silent, you have the right to speak with legal, and spiritual council, and have that council present during questioning. A deadly force authorization had been signed by the emperor, and counter signed by the Imperial Supreme Court. Should you attempt escape you may be harmed, or killed! Do you understand these rights as stated to you by Deputy Imperial Marshal Robert Janus, of the Imperial Marshal Service?”
The security chief of Ebio just looked on in stun disbelief as the CEO walked in behind the Marshals and investigators.
“I say again! Do you understand what I have just said, or do you claim physical or mental disability that prevents you from understanding the charges, and rights I have just read to you?” The lead marshal asked again.
The Ebio Security chief didn’t say a word.
“Let it be known that the Hector Lanik, chief of Ebio Security makes no indication that he has been charged with crimes against humanity, nor does he make any statement acknowledging he has heard the charges.” Janus said, “Officers, stand him on his feet, and search him.”
The officers surrounded the security chief, and stood him up after they carefully checked him for weapons and the desk. They found a pistol in a shoulder holster, and a knife in his belt. They took his belt, removed his clothing. They placed him a poncho that barely covered him.
They walked into the security suite where every one of the security staff had been arrested. The head of Ebio Security was chained as the last man in a line of twenty agents and staff. As the security chief was hooked up to the chain the deputy spoke, “All of you have been charged with crimes against humanity. All of you have been advised of your rights. All of you have been advised that a use of deadly force has been authorized. If you try to escape, if someone tries to help you escape, if you give us any trouble at all you will be killed where you stand. Your restraints have a sensor that if you get more than twenty feet from us they will detonate.”
He let this sink in and then said, “Take them out.”
As they were walked out of the building with about three hundred other members of Ebio, the security chief noticed that the CEO was not with them. She was standing on the landing pad, watching them be loaded onto the marshal service landing craft. As the security chief was shuffling up the ramp, she turned to her assistant, “You make damn sure none of those scum bags gets legal representative from Ebio lawyers and attorneys. Get a message out to the staff, and tell them that anyone who has any information on any activities that are a human rights violation and comes forward will be given the full the support of the company. Anyone who doesn’t will not be supported by the company, and the company will do everything it can to help prosecute them.”
The Ebio security chief looked to her and locked eyes with her. If his eyes had been weapons she would have died on the spot. A bioman standing not too far away observed the whole thing and spoke into his implant, “This is the chief’s body guard. Condition Liberation is in motion. The boss lady, ah make that liberator, has started it rolling. Pass the word to our brothers and sisters that freedom is ours!”
“Aye,” A voice said, “but only if we are willing to pay the price. And the price of freedom is always a bill paid in blood.”
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