Read The Legend of Earth (The Human Chronicles Saga -- Book 5) for Free Online Page B

about the Klin.
    “You are partners with the Klin, however, I was not aware there was also a sexual component to your relationship. Regardless, that is not an answer.”
    “I mean we’re not partners; it turns out we never were. We are just as much victims of the Klin’s treachery as you are. It’s been the Klin all along who have maneuvered us both into war.”
    “He lies, my Lord,” said the Juirean to Hydon’s right, the one he referred to as Fleet Marshal Relion. “They have used Klin warships and technology all along, and are even now producing many more.”
    “I do not have time for your games,” Hydon said to Adam. “If you expect this silly diversion to delay your execution, you are mistaken.”
    “I can prove it.”
    Adam could feel Sherri’s and Riyad’s heads whip around in his direction, and he could also see the narrowing in the eyes of the Juirean as a slight trace of curiosity entered his mind. “How can you prove what you say, here and now, in the short time you have left?”
    Adam moved closer to the table and pulled out a chair across from Hydon. The Elder pushed back from the table slightly as Adam came closer. “Do not come much closer; I do not want to miss the satisfaction of killing you myself.”
    Adam stretched a grin in the Juirean’s direction as he sat down, a gesture that caught Hydon by surprise. “Let me set the stage, if I may?” Adam said, resting his hands on the cold stone surface of the conference table. “Let’s go back to the attack on the Earth – my homeworld. It was there that your fleet was destroyed by a surprise attack by the Klin ships. Before this, very few people on my planet knew of the existence of the Klin, or of the Juireans, or any other real aliens for that matter. Many believed there was other life in the galaxy, but we had never encountered it before. We were simply a one-world race, divided up among a couple hundred countries – and all fighting against each other. Sound familiar?”
    “It is like ancient Juir, before the Contact. But you are wasting my time.”
    “Not really. In a few moments, I’m going to tell you how you can save your precious planet from destruction.”
    The three Juireans seated at the table exchanged looks of confusion, but none spoke.
    “Your fleet was destroyed by Klin ships sitting in dark status within your ranks, is this correct?”
    “That is correct. But they were Human ships.” It was Relion who answered.
    Adam shifted his attention to the head of the Juirean military. “How do ships maneuver while in dark status?” he asked.
    “Usually with gas jets; using chemical or gravity would make the ships detectable and defeat the purpose of being dark.”
    “Good. How soon after your ships arrived did you begin your attack?”
    “Immediately,” Relion answered, frowning.
    “And your attack continued for about three to four hours.”
    “Correct.”
    “Don’t play your games with us, Human,” Hydon said. “None of us have time for this.”
    “That’s right. Time is the key, my Lord .” Adam gritted his teeth as he spoke the words my Lord . “So from the time you arrived until the time the Klin attacked was about three to four hours.”
    “Again, correct.”
    “My question to you is how could the Klin ships have arrived in dark status, to be within your fleet, in that short of time?”
    “They came in undetected, in dark status, as you said.” Even Relion was growing impatient with this line of questioning.
    “From where? How far out can you detect ships using energy drives?”
    “Nearly out to the edge of your stellar system.”
    “And how long would it take ships to cover that distance, undetected, only coasting in without using energy – in dark status?”
    Relion seemed confused by the question. “It would take several standard years to cover that distance. But your ships were expecting us. They were already there.”
    “Exactly!” Adam exclaimed, causing the Juireans to jump back slightly.