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Cobra


Timothy Zahn

Cobra


CONTENTS

Trainee

Warrior

Veteran

Loyalist

Politician

Statesman




Trainee: 2403
The music all that morning had been of the militant type that had dominated the airwaves for the
past few weeks; but to the discerning ear there was a grim undertone to it that hadn't been there since
the very start of the alien invasion. So when the music abruptly stopped and the light-show patterns
on the plate were replaced by the face of Horizon's top news reporter, Jonny Moreau clicked off his
laser welder and, with a feeling of dread, leaned closer to listen.

The bulletin was brief and as bad as Jonny had feared. "The Dominion Joint Military Command on
Asgard has announced that, as of four days ago, Adirondack has been occupied by the invading
Troft forces." A holosim map appeared over the reporter's right shoulder, showing the seventy white
dots of the Dominion of Man bordered by the red haze of the Troft Empire to the left and the green
of the Minthisti to the top and right. Two of the leftmost dots now flashed red. "Dominion Star
Forces are reportedly consolidating new positions near Palm and Iberiand, and the ground troops
already on Adirondack are expected to continue guerrilla activity against the occupation units. A full
reportтАФincluding official statements by the Central Committee and Military CommandтАФwill be


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presented on our regular newscast at six tonight."

The music and light pattern resumed, and as Jonny slowly straightened up, a hand came to rest on
his shoulder. "They got Adirondack, Dader," Jonny said without turning around.