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face her. “I get why the Merchant Guild is pissed with me after Droxis. That still doesn’t explain how Swamp Eagle Security fits into this grand conflict of yours.”

“Examine the details,” Sansar said. “The Merchant Guild wants to seize control of the Trade Guild, whom they’ve said for hundreds—maybe thousands—of years should reside under their purview. The Merchant Guild can’t do that without assistance from some of the other guilds. As for the operation you wrecked on Droxis?” She shifted. “That’s how the Merchant Guild SI meant to finance its takeover of the Trade Guild. Furthermore, by flooding the market with red diamonds, they sought to wreck the influence of the Finance Guild.”

“How does hurting the Finance Guild help the Merchant Guild with their takeover of the Trade Guild?” Taylor was starting to get dizzy.

“The Finance Guild just split from the Info Guild,” Sansar said. “If the former were to fall apart and be subsumed back into the latter entity by a Merchant Guild operation…”

Taylor assembled the pieces in his mind. “Then the Info Guild would back the Merchant Guild in the Trade Guild dispute.”

“Precisely,” Sansar said. “Now you begin to see the ramifications of your exploits on Droxis. There was far more at stake in that mine than a KzSha slave operation.”

Taylor nodded. “Destroying the mine disrupted the Merchant Guild’s plans, so now they’re pissed at me.”

“And when the Science Guild SI tells the Merchant Guild SI that it is working on killing Humans, then asks for the Merchant Guild’s assistance…”

Taylor felt a chill. “It opens the door for the Merchant Guild to gain support from the Science Guild, thereby putting the Eagles—and me—squarely in the crosshairs of the Human/SI vendetta.”

Sansar gave a slow nod of acknowledgement.

What in the hell have I gotten us into? Taylor blew out a sigh, then ran a nervous palm through his ponytail. “Something tells me you didn’t come all this way just to recruit a few extra guns to your cause, or tip me off that a giant, evil computer is comin’ to slaughter my crew.”

“No, I didn’t,” Sansar said. “I came to make you a proposal.”

“What kind of proposal?”

“The kind that will show you how to kill the Merchant Guild SI before it can beat you to the punch.” Sansar tilted her head. “Interested?”

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About Chris Kennedy

A Webster Award winner and three-time Dragon Award finalist, Chris Kennedy is a Science Fiction/Fantasy author, speaker, and small-press publisher who has written over 30 books and published more than 200 others. Get his free book, “Shattered Crucible,” at his website, https://chriskennedypublishing.com.

Called “fantastic” and “a great speaker,” he has coached hundreds of beginning authors and budding novelists on how to self-publish their stories at a variety of conferences, conventions, and writing guild presentations. He is the author of the award-winning #1 bestseller, “Self-Publishing for Profit: How to Get Your Book Out of Your Head and Into the Stores.”

Chris lives in Coinjock, North Carolina, with his wife, and is the holder of a doctorate in educational leadership and master’s degrees in both business and public administration. Follow Chris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ckpublishing/.

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About Ian J. Malone

Sci-fi author Ian J. Malone has written in a variety of arenas over the years, ranging from public health to news and sports. When it comes to his fictional work, he’s a firm believer that nothing shapes a person’s writing like experience. That’s why he credits his tenures in radio, law enforcement, and military contracting for much of his inspiration, plus the legion of family and friends who’ve stood with him along the way.

Beyond writing, Malone serves as co-host of “The Dudes in Hyperspace Podcast” and is an avid fan of audiobooks (he’s legally blind). It’s also not uncommon to find him at a ballgame, a concert, or somewhere out by a grill.

Malone is an active member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America and a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina—but he’ll always be a “Florida boy” at heart.

For more on Ian J. Malone and his books, visit him online at https://ianjmalone.net. You can also follow him on Facebook or Twitter (@ianjmalone).

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