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Dark Nadir
Lisanne Norman

Copyright ┬й 1999 by Lisanne Norman.
All Rights Reserved. Cover art by Romas Kukalis.
Maps by Michael Gilbert.
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This book is for Judith Faul Dumont, who is one of the very few people who can journey to Shola with
me when I'm writing.
Her help and support over the years have been tremendous as well as great fun.
It's also for her husband Chris, a very talented Game Master who's helped me solve a tricky problem or
three over the years. Thank you both very much.

A few special thanks are in order, as usual.

To James Chorlton, aka Merlin, and Helen Lofting for letting me consult them on matters as diverse as
the composition of space fleets and designing starships to tactics and very dirty tricksтАФand rescu-ing my
computer when it crashes!

To John Van Stry for information on rearing large felines.

To Josh for his knowledge of military trauma medi-cine and ballistics.

Thanks also to the many friends who've sat and brainstormed with me at conventionsтАФSherrie, Keith,
and Pauline to name only three.

And finally, thanks to Mike Gilbert for his draw-ings of my aliens which truly inspired me when I came to
write about them.

PROLOGUE

NO sooner had the young Sumaan pilot, Ashay, landed the shuttle back at the Hkariyash than he was
ordered to return to the U'Churian vessel, the Rryuk's Profit.

"They have need of the Human medications on board their shuttle," said Captain Kishasayzar, speaking
to him in their own language over the comm. "Carrie Aldatan has been seriously injured. Place yourself
under Captain Tirak's orders for now. Their vessel may need protection until this fighting stops."

"As you command, Captain," replied Ashay, regretfully eyeing the groups of guerrillas and Bradogan's
troops still engaged in sporadic fighting around the port gateways. "Do you not need protection?" he