Crashing Tides

by Gwendolyn Marie

“Whatever it may be, I cannot grant that much of an advancement. I can station you aboard the Thalassic, you have done your time fighting. Plus, I owe much to your grandfather. However, you will keep your current rank.” ​“I am capable of running the colony, Hyperion. Furthermore, I believe it is in your best interests that I be promoted,” she said. “I know of the Bavarian Coalition, I know a select group runs the Coalition, and the one world government was formed in their best interests and not that of the people. Has it always been the Bavarian Coalition’s objective to rule the world? Establishing a totalitarian world government, the New World Order, in order to dominate it.” ​“You are paranoid, Telphousian. The times of secret societies and conspiracy theories are over with.” ​“That is because they are now a reality. And you realize, given my namesake and grandfather, I am privy to documents to prove the world government’s creation was not to establish a worldwide peace, but rather to serve its own self-motivating purposes. I understand this would not serve to destroy the world government, but I am sure you don’t want more uprisings on your hands.”