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    Orphans of War
    Orphans of War
    Orphans of War
    Ebook58 pages49 minutes

    Orphans of War

    By Cory Travis

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    A child whose family is taken from him.

    A galaxy thrown into war.

    What lengths will one man go to protect a boy that he isn't even related to? To the end of the galaxy and back again is the answer. And God help anyone who gets in his way.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCory Travis
    Release dateNov 1, 2014
    ISBN9781311025043
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      Orphans of War - Cory Travis

      ORPHANS OF WAR

      BOOK 1

      By Cory Travis

      © 2014 Cory Travis

      All Rights Reserved

      From Earth to the Stars: A Brief History

      By Matthew Rivers

      In the mid-twenty-second century mankind had depleted the Earth to the point it could no longer sustain us. The planet’s resources were all but gone. It was time to start looking for new homes. The world leaders turned to the stars for answers. Utilizing research data gathered over the past one-hundred fifty years, they began looking to other galaxies containing planets that could possibly sustain human life. In a desperate bid for the survival of our race they sent search and surveillance teams out to the thirty-two planets deemed to be the most likely candidates for colonization. Of those planets, twelve had the qualities required for human life to survive; and each of those presented its own set of unique challenges.

      Nevertheless, mankind ventured out into the black, making new homes and adapting to new worlds. As the Earth continued to die from consumption and pollution, humanity evacuated, leaving the planet uninhabitable.

      The first two planets to be colonized reside in the same solar system, thus making them the capital planets. The remaining four planets were spread out and ultimately received less funding for development and were considered to be the more rugged of the planets. Largely populated by miners and farmers these outer planets were largely relied upon for their resources to sustain the capital planets.

      Together, the six planets formed the Interplanetary Treaty Alliance for Prosperity (ITAP). Governed by the capital planets, the treaty formed a government that ruled over all six planets. While individual planets have their own planetary, country, and state governments; each ultimately answer to the ITAP.

      Now, nearly three-hundred years after leaving Earth, humanity thrives in our new homes, on our new planets.

      Chapter One

      News flickered across the vid screen in the kitchen as Matt ate his breakfast - cereal, the kind with marshmallows, designed for kids, but enriched with vitamins and protein packs to help kids grow up healthy and strong. Matt only cared that they were delicious. He brushed his dark brown hair out of his eyes as he realized his mom would make him get him cut again soon. Oh, well. He took another bite of cereal.

      Matt was staring at his history paper with the big ‘A’ written in red across the top. He couldn’t wait to show it to his dad when he came down for breakfast. He thought back on all the research he had done about the history of space exploration and colonization, as well as the Earth, abandoned and forgotten. Funny how with everything else that’s changed over the past three-hundred years cereal is still the best breakfast food out there.

      The back door swung opened as a tall man in slacks and polo t-shirt walked in. His face was friendly, even with the small scar running along his jawline, but his toned muscled still spoke of endless hours training.

      Duncan! Look, I got an ‘A’! Matt exclaimed, waving his history report excitedly.

      I see that. Good work.

      Oh, hi Duncan, a slender woman walked into the room, still putting in her last earring. She stood proud and poured out love like the sun does light.

      Mrs. Rivers, you look lovely this morning, Duncan returned, admiring the elegant blue gown she wore that resembled that of royalty - which she was, in a manner of speaking.

      Yeah Mommy, you look beautiful, Matt added with a sheepish grin as some of the milk from his cereal dripped down his chin.

      Thank you, honey, she smiled brightly, kissing Matt on the forehead. I only wish that I felt better about what my husband is about to do, she added to Duncan with dread.

      Duncan nodded in understanding; it wasn’t his place to criticize the plans of President Rivers, but this particular plan did have obvious risks associated. It was something that he and the President had discussed at length in private, but despite his efforts the President

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