Merkiaari Wars: 01 - Hard Duty

by Mark E. Cooper

  “What is it Guauri?” he said turning toward her station.

  “I have an emergence at the edge of the zone, sir, but no response to the beacon hail. Northcliff Port Control has requested I.D but received no response.”

  That’s odd.

  “Hmmm, put it up on the threat board and give me what you have on my number two monitor.”

  “Yes sir,” Guauri said and did that.

  Lieutenant Commander Oakley, third officer of the battle group carrier ASN Sutherland turned to the information plotted on his monitor and studied what it showed him. He stiffened when he noted the ship was wandering from the lane. It didn’t appear in control, and Sutherland’s sensors reported battle damage.

  “Wake the Captain!” He snapped and slammed his fist down on a red button.

  The battle stations alarm began wailing throughout the ship.

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  The Devan Chronicles:

  The God Decrees

  The Power That Binds

  The Warrior Within

  Dragon Dawn

  Destiny’s Pawn*

  The Merkiaari Wars:

  Hard Duty

  What Price Honour

  Operation Oracle

  Operation Breakout*

  Incursion!*

  The Shifter Legacies:

  Way of the Wolf*

  Wolf’s Revenge

  Wolf’s Justice*

  Rune Gate Cycle:

  Rune Gate

  Chosen*

  * Forthcoming from Impulse Books UK

  Copyright

  First Published by Ebook Heaven June 2004

  Published by Impulse Books UK September 2012

  PUBLISHER’S NOTE:

  The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author.

  Cover illustration by Mark Brooks

  Cover Design by Samantha Wall

  Copyright © 2004-2012 by Mark E. Cooper

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  ISBN: 978-1-905380-10-7

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  Acknowledgments

  I want to thank Sylverre, Terri, Anne, Scott, Arlene, Sharon, Star, Rob, Erick, Lindi, and all the others hanging out at my favourite writing group. Special thanks go to Dave Milne for reading the final draft of this book.

  Thanks everyone.