Patriarch Alliance- Good Life, Great Memories

Some say that legends are born,

Some say that legends are made,

They are all wrong,

Legends is both born and made.

 

The Path of Man

 

 

            Ray Umaga, Cultural Minister of Planet Dembang, walked carefully behind the king. King Unbei walked slowly in the palace garden, not yet fully recovered from his injuries 6 days ago. Prince Uyake walked on the other side of the king.

 

“Any news on the female?” the king asked.

“No,” the prince replied. “The brainwashing was too through. The poor girl can’t even remember where she is from, much less who put her up for the assassination.”

The king nodded. “What does her DNA says?”

“She’s from Planet Whiteside.”

The king stopped in his tracks. “She was sent by the Alliance?”

 “Impossible!” This was the first time Ray said anything but in this he was certain. “Kiki Frings gave his life for the king and Senator Jonas himself shielded the prince! They were here for an alliance, why would they send an assassin?”

“They didn’t.” Prince Uyake replied.

“Explain, my son.”

“DNA confirmed that she is from Whiteside,” the prince said. “But the Alliance keeps very good record of its’ citizens, even the females. She was reported missing 5 months ago by her father.”

“And?”

“We found the shuttle that bought her to Dembang.” The prince looked at his father carefully. “The space shuttle came from the Terran Empire.”

King Unbei stayed silent for a second before asking the inevitable question. “You are sure on this?”

“We found the shuttle leaving orbit and after some ‘persuasion’, the captain admit that he came from Terran space.”

“The captain?”

“He knows next to nothing. He brought a group of females in on an illegal slave run, just his luck the Empire decided to send an assassin on board.”

“You are sure the captain is innocent?”

The prince nodded. “He no longer has use of his right arm.”

The king was pleased with this news, “And of course the Terrans had covered their tracks.”

“Nothing we can proof, though if the assassination was successful…” No need to finish that sentence.

“We would think that the Alliance were the culprits.” The king looked at Ray for the first time, “What about you?”

Ray gave the king a formal bow and answered, “Negotiations were very successful Your Majesty. The formal signing will be on August 9^th on Thoradaw. On that day, in the year of 8056, Planet Dembang will be a formal member of the Patriarch Alliance.”

“Good.” The king nodded. “And the monk’s family?”

“Kiki Frings has 2 cows and…” The minister never finished.

“Cows?” The prince asked.

“Yes,” Ray answered. “On Thordaw they called their wives and concubines ‘cows’.”

The king smiled indulgently, “There are some things you still have to learn Uyake. Please continue Ray.”

“He has 2 cows and 3 sons. All 3 sons are grown and have their own careers. The 2 cows are being taken care of on an energy farm owned by Kiki’s brother Abrams.”

“What about the compensations?” The king asked.

“The 3 sons all received the compensations already but there’s a problem with the 2 cows. Credits to the 2 females will be given to their master but with Kiki’s death, they no longer have an owner.”

“What about the brother?” The king felt a large debt to the monk for saving his life.

“He is taking take of them, but unless he married them, he is not considered their master.”

“Masterless females.” The prince shook his head as he said it. In the Outer Rims, there is no worse fate for a female.   

“How many wives does the brother have?” the king asked.

“3”

“The men in the Alliance can have 5 wives right?” Ray nodded as the king asked. “Advise the brother the credits are his if he marry the 2…cows. No, better yet, double the compensations to the brother if he agrees!”

Ray warned, “That’s a lot of money Your Majesty.”

The king stared hard at the minister, and then answered, “The monk saved my life, and the least I will do is take care of his family.”

Ray bowed his acceptance.

 

            Together, the 3 men looked at the clear bronze sky. A new day has arrived, the Patriarch Alliance has a new member and the Terran Empire will be made to pay for the death of a brave man!

 

 

Patriarch Alliance

Planet Thordaw; New Dawn City

            The senator sat on the chair in front of the President. Jonas Lim was slightly injured in the ‘attack’, but the pain was nothing compared to the sick feeling in his stomach.

 

“They suspected nothing?” The question was asked by the President of the Patriarch Alliance. Gilberto Nakamura is in his third year of an 8 year term, unfortunately for him; his term is right in time for a war with the Terran Empire.

“Nothing.” Jonas continued, “They will find that the cow is from the Alliance, and then upon further inquires, they will find that she was coming from the Empire. It will look like the Empire order the assassination and then tried to frame us for the deed.”

“Good,” President Nakamura had not been a fan of the plan from the start, but really there’s not much choice in the matter. The Alliance needed Dembang. “Couldn’t have work out any better!”

The president was smiling, the senator wasn’t. “Unfortunate that a brave man like Kiki had to die.” He said.

“Yes, it was.” The president answered. “The plan was for the king to die and you to save the prince. Still, maybe it’s better this way. Kiki Frings is now a legend. They are replaying the holo-clip of the parade all over the networks and King Unbei is very grateful.”

“Still, his death…”

“Will not be for nothing!” The president was smiling as he says this. “The Alliance is now stronger due to his sacrifice! Together, we will have a chance against the Empire.”

Jonas nodded. Some truth can’t be denied. At his nod, the president continued, “The Dembangs gave us their reply on the names.”

The senator asked, “Names?”

“Yes. Females are called cows on Thordaw; pigs on Whiteside and worms on Kadir. We thought it would be best if the females of Dembang are given a name as well.”

“Oh.” Jonas found himself intrigued by this. “What animal did they pick?”

“RATS!”