Mercenaries (2010)
Mercenaries
“A long, long way back.
Sebastian Cole stopped on the ramp to stare, taking in the horse-drawn wagons rolling past the field where the shuttle had landed. Picturesque stone cottages stood just across the rutted dirt road, surrounded by neat beds of vegetation and flocks of geese and chickens. Each of the cottages seemed to have a dog out front, every one of them barking in hysterical chorus at the the shuttle’s arrival.
Somewhere in the middle of the canine hysterics, a shout went up. A gaggle o...f kids poured out of one of the larger buildings, headed for the shuttle at a dead run. The whole crowd pelted across the road to stop at what they evidently considered a safe distance, eyes wide in wonder as they stared at their starfaring visitors.
Like everything else in sight, they all looked distinctly medieval in their bright tunics, tights, and ankle-length boots. One young lad had what appeared to be strawberry jam on his face and a wooden sword thrust in his belt.
“Damn,” Sebastian commed, using the computer implant that allowed him to communicate silently with his Starrunner crewmates.MoreLess
Sebastian Cole stopped on the ramp to stare, taking in the horse-drawn wagons rolling past the field where the shuttle had landed. Picturesque stone cottages stood just across the rutted dirt road, surrounded by neat beds of vegetation and flocks of geese and chickens. Each of the cottages seemed to have a dog out front, every one of them barking in hysterical chorus at the the shuttle’s arrival.
Somewhere in the middle of the canine hysterics, a shout went up. A gaggle o...f kids poured out of one of the larger buildings, headed for the shuttle at a dead run. The whole crowd pelted across the road to stop at what they evidently considered a safe distance, eyes wide in wonder as they stared at their starfaring visitors.
Like everything else in sight, they all looked distinctly medieval in their bright tunics, tights, and ankle-length boots. One young lad had what appeared to be strawberry jam on his face and a wooden sword thrust in his belt.
“Damn,” Sebastian commed, using the computer implant that allowed him to communicate silently with his Starrunner crewmates.MoreLess
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