"MOESTA, KEVIN J. ANDERSON REBECCA - DIVERSITY ALLIANCE" - читать интересную книгу автора (Moesta Rebecca)

recording all known nonhuman species. It was his intent, and hers--to
recruit members from each one of those species for the Diversity
Alliance.
"First off," the wolfman said, speaking in a sharp voice, as-if
trying to bite off each word as it emerged from his mouth, "we have a
pledge from a self-appointed United Council of Bith Musicians. They
have sworn to play patriotic songs that espouse the goals of the
Diversity Alliance while they tour the planets of the galaxy."
"Songs?" Nolaa said, allowing a frown to crease her forehead.
"We need soldiers and fighters willing to die for our cause--not
minstrels."
"If I might point out, Esteemed Tarkona, the potential payoffs of
dispersing propaganda.
One song to the right audience in the right cantina in the right
town could result in riots .... even the overthrow of a
long-established human government. At -the very least, it will
increase awareness of what the Diversity Alliance stands for."
"Very well," Nolaa said, "just so long as these musicians don't
demand excessive payment. What else?"
We'Ve received a messenger from a sub-hive of the Bartokk species.
They are renowned killers, assassins who travel together sharing a
single mind. This sub-hive has sworn allegiance to the Diversity
Alliance--and as you know, when one of them agrees, they all agree."
Nolaa Tarkona tapped her daws together.
"That's much better news. So, does this mean the entire Bartokk
homeworld is ours? Is this sub-hive the legitimate government there?"

"No, Esteemed Tarkona, but they will

carry our message far and wide. In fact, as I understand their
species, if this sub-hive assassinated key members in other sub-hives,
they could absorb all those minds into an even larger swarm. Given a
little time and a little ingenuity, our one sub-hive could subsume all
other Bartokks and incorporate them into one giant fighting force that
would be completely loyal to

US."

Now the Twflek woman smiled, showing her pointed teeth. "Very
good, indeed. Governments operate by the will of the populace.
We make our own legitimacy."
"Yes," Hovrak snarled, "legitimacy. Payback time. By rights the
galaxy should be

OUrs."

"Now, don't get greedy," Nolaa said. "At least not so soon. A
few sectors at a time should be enough . . . for the moment."
She twitched her head-tail, feeling .a tingle of sensation. "I
just received word that a ship has docked at our underground facility.