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systematically destroyed the decaying cities and the

lawless gangs that occupied them. The greatest

terrorist and mercenary the world had ever known, Lan

Vilar, joined in the efforts to kill the dream of the

Rebels. The Rebels hunted him down, along with

Kenny Parr and Ashley and Khamsin, and destroyed

them inAlaska .

The leader of the Rebels-which now numbered fifteen

battalions strong-established outposts around the

battered and bloody nation. Bastions of hope and

freedom. There were a half a dozen outposts in every

state, towns that had running water and sewerage

systems that worked and street lights and schools and

churches and libraries. Places where crime was

nonexistent. The Rebels did not allow crime.

It was not tolerated. Neither was bigotry. But

acceptance in the Rebel way was not a right. It had

to be earned. If you contributed nothing, nothing was

what you got.

If you were able to work, you worked. There was no

free ride in the Rebel system. No police

officer had to read anyone his rights; an
individual's rights were taught in public schools.

From kindergarten on up. Public schools taught

much more than readin", writin', and "rithmetic.