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THE DUSHAU TRILOGY# 2
FARFETCH
JACQUELINE LICHTENBERG
POPULAR LIBRARY
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POPULAR LIBRARY EDITION
Copyright й 1985 by Jacqueline Lichtenberg All rights reserved.
QUESTARо is a registered trademark of Warner Books, Inc. Cover art by Ken Barr
Popular Library books are published by Warner Books, Inc. 75 Rockefeller Plaza New York, N.Y. 10019
A Warner Communications Company Printed in the United States of America First Printing: September, 1985 10 987654321

To Tom Baker, who portrayed the Fourth Dr. Who and reawakened my sense of wonder by juxtaposing depth of understanding of the universe with joie de vivre. He has given me new aspirations, new definitions of the art of drama, creating, among many things, this series of books. May each reader of this book say a special blessing for this man. May each writer among you aspire, as I do, to create a part that could be played only by Tom Baker.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I must thank the people who helped by commenting on the first draft of this novel: Jean Lorrah, Judy Segal, Roberta Mendelson, and Susan DeGuardiola. In addition, the staffs, contributors, and readers of the three fanzines dedicated to the Sime/Gen universe have been indispensable, particularly Karen Litman, editor and publisher of Companion in Zeor; Kerry Schaefer, who is now the editor for Ambrov Zeor; Anne Pinzow, Ambrov Zeor's executive editor; and Katie Filipowicz, editor and publisher of Zeor Forum; all of whom can be reached through the post office box below.
I'm already working on the third novel in the Dushau Trilogy, and the quick help and encouragement of these people has been vital to this project. But I'm still most eager for comments from the readersЧthose who have read my Sime/ Gen novels and can compare them with Dushau and Kren, and those who have not yet read any of my other series. I write primarily to entertain, but I can't know if I've achieved that unless you tell me.
So here I want to acknowledge and thank each reader who will write to me about this trilogy. What do you want to see in the next book?
For information about forthcoming Dushau novels, or on any of my other series, send a legal size, SELF-ADDRESSED
STAMPED ENVELOPE to:
Ambrov Zeor, Dept. D-2 P.O.B. 290
Monsey, N.Y. 10952
It may take several weeks to get a response, but be sure that each note, each inquiry is treasured. Writers, too, have bad days, and it could be that your question or criticism will

spark the answer to a plot problem or bring you a free copy of a fanzine and a flood of new friends when it's published. If I should ever move, you may still find me through the Scott Meredith Agency in New York City, or through any of my publishers.

Contents
ONE Crash Landing 1
TWO Sandstorm 17
THREE Scars 43
FOUR Imperial Wrath 59
FIVE Hive Massacre 83
six Hive Refuge 103
SEVEN DarlIanyu 121
EIGHT Multicolony 137
NINE Grieving is Not a Private Thing 159
TEN Farfetch 181
ELEVEN Efficacious Helplessness 205
TWELVE Ad Hoc Oliat 223

ELEVENTH OBSERVATION OF SHOSHUNRI
"The Third Law of Nature is vigilant cognizance of the purpose behind action."
SIXTH OBSERVATION OF SHOSHUNRI
"Fidelity is the most demanding Law of Nature, thus the most highly rewarded."
From: Purpose and Method
By: Shoshunri, Observing Priest of Aliom

ONE
Crash Landing
The computer was moaning to itself, dribbling sparks onto the twisted and buckled bridge deck, dying in agony.