Chapter 17

“It would be nice to have my books and papers. Now that I have the time, I’d like to write. I’m thinking about putting together a few courses on Earthen history. Maybe the council would allow it to be taught at the Academy,” Sam said as he thought out loud.

“If you put them together, most likely the council would make the courses mandatory. We want Earth to be our ally. The more we know about what shaped the current political situation, the better off we are. That is why we are in such a hurry to see your people form a planetary government. The Zyptz are quiet and we beat them back for now and they should remain quiet for thirty years or so, outside of a few firefights like the one onboard the Brightstar. However, they will return in force. Even if we triple our birthrate, we won’t have the numbers to fight them. We either need the Earthen or a horrible new weapon.”