‘I love you too, Londuo. Remember… Remember, Londuo, we have all the time in the universe,’ James said, just before they kissed.
The Aurora and everything within it faded slowly away into the darkness, while the other Aurora drifted motionless in space, watching on.
Chapter Thirty-Nine
On Qintaino, Jameilo (James) was sitting at a small table within a bar, staring into the cold glass of kalti ginom in front of him. The news was playing on a Kimlo holographic table, nearby. Jameilo was listening to it.
‘…We want to welcome the latest member of inter galactic alliance to Qintaino, the Treitans; our first plant species. I know you’ll all welcome this race to the alliance with open arms. They bring a greater understanding of the Lonilo galaxy and will add a new dimension to the reptile and mammal membership of the alliance. They’ve travelled many sykals to be here for this historic event. We know they are a peaceful race with many values similar to ours—’
Jameilo was distracted by two Telecans and a Qinant who were sitting at the bar, arguing over a game of pinsop. The noise of the news and people talking seemed distant as Jameilo’s mind wondered. He was concerned for his father, who was the captain of the Aurora, away on his first mission with Ontano Gindot, the captain of the sister ship, Pulsora.
A shadow of a tall figure swept across the table, stopping abruptly in front of him. Jameilo focused and looked up to see a girl with long hair standing there. He could not see her face, because of strong coloured lights coming from behind her.
‘You look a bit down, Jameilo. Are you alone?’ she asked him.
Jameilo nodded slowly, trying to make out who the figure was.
‘Do I know you?’ he asked.
‘No, I don’t think so, but I know you,’ she replied. ‘May I join you?’
‘Yes, please do,’ Jameilo replied, pointing to the seat next to him.
‘Londuo. My name’s Londuo. I worked with your father, Lex, on the construction of the Aurora,’ she said, as she sat down.
Jameilo stared at her for a moment and thought, wow, you look fantastic. I wonder why you want to sit with me.
Her long brunette hair shone in the light, and his attention was drawn to the symoi on the left side of her face. He looked into her eyes.
Those eyes. I know those eyes, he thought and then said, ‘Are you sure we haven’t met before. I feel I know you from somewhere...’
** THE END **
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Glossary
AMAUNET – she is one of the members of the Telqintre.
ANGOLH – planet located within the Ulio star system.
ANIMAL HOVER KENNEL – box used to transport pets in space.
ANIHOV – a brand of Animal Hover Kennels.
ASTOFLORINIC – a type of gas used to produce a laser beam.
ATENOPILA – Qinant destroyer.
ATUI – the Qinant God.
AURORA – prototype Qinant science ship, converted into a war-ship at the outbreak of war. Controlled by a conscious computer called Kalrea.
BERUOPILA – Qinant destroyer.
BESIC, LONDUO – lieutenant in the Qinant resistance (main female protagonist). She commands a squadron of fighters onboard the Lonori and is a member of the scroungers.
BRANDON, CAROL – name used by Karunet Brasdoi while on Earth.
BRANDON, JAMES – name used by James Brasdoi while on Earth.
BRANDON, LEX – name used by Lex Brasdoi while on Earth.
BRASDOI, KARUNET – James’ mother.
BRASDOI, JAMEILO – James (main male protagonist). He was brought up on Earth and only discovered his true identity when his mother passed away.
BRASDOI, LEX – James’ father.
BRENOSTAR – a star class Qinant ship, which was destroyed during the evacuation of Qintaino.
BRINOLI – home planet of the Qinant resistance, located within the Wilarn star system.
CAIRL – he is the only Telecan member of the Telqintre.
DACOTA – Qinant frigate.
DAGNAMK – the planet where the Treitans have their main base.
DAIVL – he is a friend of Londuo’s.
DENOGPA – a city on Qintaino.
DEM-FI-LARVAY – name used to refer to a group of young Treitans.
DREH AGENT – a Qinant spy working for the Treitans.
DREJ BELT – a region of space used as a rendezvous location by the Treitans.
DIRKON – chicken-like animal from Brinoli.
DOLU – Qinant energy drink.
EATHOPILA – Qinant destroyer.
EVENT HORIZON DRIVE – propulsion system.
FRASIN – a friend of Londuo’s and girlfriend of Gulino.
FRECTO – formal greeting used by Qinants to honour a person.
FRENC – a Treitan supply base.
GANI – he is the captain of the Atenopila.
GHUNO - planet on the edge of the Paskio star system.
GINDOT, ONTANO – he is one of the two designers of the Aurora and Pulsora.
GITRUP – a ship’s black box recorder.
GOLP – type of crane used to move space ships.
GOOLUP – a star system.
GUOL – a race.
GURLIO, LONIL – he is the captain of the Horopila.
HIAKI – type of handkerchief.
HELIOPOLIS, POINTS OF – the five fundamentals of the Qinant religion.
HIL GHUS – a communication frequency.
HIRNIOL, ISISTIA – she is the executive captain of the Qinant fleet.
HOLOGRAPHIC NOTEPAD – multi-purpose pocket device used to take notes, record voices and holographic pictures, etc.
HOLRIODS – one of the first races attacked by the Treitans.
HOROPILA – a Qinant destroyer.
HORUS – he is the captain of the Pulsora.
INORI – a Qinant carrier.
INTROPA – he is a member of the scroungers.
JOMI – a Treitan supply base.
JOPLIS – unit of measurement for temperature.
JULIO – she is one of the members of the Telqintre.
KALREA – female conscious computer controlling the Aurora.
KALTI – plant used to make intoxicating drinks.
KALTI GINOM – type of kalti drink.
KARA – the mother of Frasin.
KEIVOM, REGYIO – captain of the Thardopila, and son of Milonri.
KIMLO TABLE – table which can display holographic images on or above its surface.
KIOL – dog-like creature from the planet Qintaino.
KINFIN – Qinant assault ship.
KIRA – a kiol.
KLIARO – she is a childhood friend of Londuo.
KOLLONM – a planet.
KOMKEY – communications device worn on the belt.
KOMPUTRONIC DATA KEY – coded security key.
KOPTINOPS – a race which was wiped out by the Treitans.
KRESTIN, GULINO – he is a commander in the Qinant resistance, stationed onboard the Lonori. Commands a team of scroungers. He is a friend of Londuo.
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LAVMINO – a planet, which has a thick belt of asteroids in geostationary orbit around its equator.
LEMEM – a fruit.
LEMIX – he is the captain of the Rellopila.
LEXU – he is the captain of the Beruopila.
LOMIP – mechanised missile.
LOMJ BELT – a region of space.
LOPKIM – a star system.
LONORI – the only remaining carrier and is the flagship of the Qinant resistance.
MAGNOGEN VACUUM SEAL – a space door seal.
MAGNOGENIC CANVAS – type of painting.
MARIS – she is the wife of Horus.
MARITON, ADONTI – he is the commander of the Lonori.
METROL HOVER STRETCHER – a hospital stretcher.
MICNORIT NURONIC CONSTRUCTION DRONE – small robots which look after the maintenance of the Aurora and Pulsora.
MILONRI – he is one of the members of the Telqintre.
MONTRONS – one of the first races attacked by the Treitans.
MOULO – a planet threatened by the Treitans.
NANOPILA – a Qinant destroyer.
NORMIA – a blue star at the heart of the Thantonia system.
OMIL – a star system.
OMIO – city located in the southern hemisphere of Qintaino.
PACKARD, JANE – the name of the woman from whom Londuo Besic took her identity on Earth.
PARADOXICA – an artificial inner-space created by an ancient race for space travel.
PASKIO – a star system.
PILMON ASTEROID BELT – a region of space.
PINSOP – card game.
PLYANE – a prototype hull design, named after its inventor, Ka Glia Plyane.
PLYANE, KA GLIA – the inventor of the Plyane hull and one of the designers of the Aurora and Pulsora.
POJIN LIFT – lift which allow persons to travel directly between locations onboard ships docked or linked together.
POLIMOP – the homeworld of the Treitans.
POLUNE – is the Telecan word for hidden.
POTOPILA – Qinant destroyer, destroyed in the Treitan attack on Qintaino.
PULSORA – prototype Qinant science ship, converted into a war-ship at the outbreak of war. Controlled by a conscious computer called Sarhao.
Q{number} – unit of measurement of speed.
QINANT – the former inhabitants of the planet Qintaino, who now live on the planet, Brinoli.
QINTAINO – the former homeworld of the Qinants located in the Ulio star system.
QULAIN, BOOK OF – the Qinant bible.
REEDINOG MILITARY LASER – laser used on Qinant war-ships.
REGENITE – rare organic material used in the construction of a Plyane hull.
RELLOPILA – a Qinant destroyer.
RELLOTA – a Qinant frigate.
RIOLIH – oil used to cool regenite.
SARHAO – a male conscious computer controlling the ship, Pulsora.
SATIOTA – a Qinant frigate.
SATIREL – the rendezvous location used in the event of a Treitan attack on Brinoli.
SCROUNGERS – a team of Qinants who recover parts from destroyed ships to repair the fleet.
SEATRA – container where people are placed in suspended animation while sleeping.
SEATOSIPO – hospital version of the seatra, i.e. a container where people recover from illness or injuries.
SIOM – the name of Londuo’s pet kiol.
SIPLO-POJIN LIFT – a high speed pojin lift.
SLOM – a Treitan supply base.
SONAP – a planet within the Omil system.
STUILO – he is one of the members of the Telqintre.
SYKAL – a Qinant year, which is equivalent to half an Earth year.
SYMOI – a tattoo.
TELECAN – an inhabitant of Tetrol, the nearest planet to Qintaino.
TELEMENTOR – watch-like device, which enables the wearer to communicate telepathically.
TELQINTRE – name used to refer to the five leaders of the Qinant resistance.
TERMAN – a type of laser rifle.
TETROL – the former homeworld of the Telecans.
THANTONIA – a star system.
THARDOPILA – a Qinant destroyer.
TOLU – red coloured food bar.
TRENO – she is the captain of the Yemolopila.
TREITAN – a war-fairing race of plant-like creatures from the planet, Dagnamk. They originate from a planet called Polimop within the Andromeda galaxy.
TUINO – a city on Qintaino.
TYLOM – a star system.
TYLOP – a statue.
UOLCOL – a planet once inhabited by the Uolcolians.
UOLCOLIAN – former inhabitants of the planet Uolcol.
ULIO – a star system.
ULITE – a metal used to construct the hull of Qinant ships.
ULOIM – she is the captain of the Kinfin.
UMLO – a type of fish which lived on Qintaino.
VORNOSIO – Qinant cruiser.
VIOLET – wife of Walter, who lives in the small town of Hinsdale, Colorado, USA.
VINQUI – Telecan destroyer.
VINZOT – Telecan destroyer.
WALTER – husband of Violet, who lives in the small town of Hinsdale, Colorado, USA.
WILARN – a star system.
WOIP, ANTAIO – he is a security guard in the Qinant resistance, stationed of the Rellopila and a member of the scroungers. He is a friend of Londuo.
XINT NURONIC COMPUTER – a computer with a consciousness.
YEMOLOPILA – a Qinant destroyer.
YILKO – a Telecan drink.
YIMP – a blue coloured food bar.
YOINS – one of the first races attacked by the Treitans.
YOUKL – a star system.
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Other Books by Adrian F Fulcher
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Immortality for Life
How much is person’s life worth? You may say it’s priceless, but what if that life could give you immortality.
Zoren is a teenage Agonian boy, who lives on a space station in orbit around his homeworld, Linud. However, nothing is what it seems, the space station or what happened to his planet, and Zoren’s world is suddenly shattered when they are attacked and all his people are taken. He is left for dead, but is saved by Kalrea, an artificial intelligence. She tells him the shocking truth as to why his people were taken, and they form an unlikely alliance to try and find them before they are sacrificed. But can they save any of them and at what price…?
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