Another boon came in the form of trade with countless alien worlds.

Each province, such as our own Frontier 921, was patrolled by a Battle Fleet charged with the twin duties of local enforcement and expansion. Within a decade, however, those of us who survived came to embrace our new status in the cosmos.Ĭomforted by the realization Earth was part of a massive brotherhood of alien worlds, we were given a series of fantastic gifts. A turbulent period followed, during which certain stubborn nations and individuals were corrected in their thinking. We had no idea we were part of a vast political organization that laid claim to fifty billion of the stars in our galaxy.Īfter that blissful moment of formal annexation, humanity stood both humbled and enlightened. The true state of affairs was not understood in the old days. Up until that time, the human species had wrongly assumed we were alone in the universe, and that our miniscule planet-bound concerns were all that mattered.

No part of this publication can be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the author.Īn excerpt from: The Rise of Earth’s LegionsĮarth’s military changed forever when the Galactic Empire informed us of our status as proud members of their grand regime.

Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously.

Death World by B.V. Larson