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  Uprising of the Exiled

  Splintered Galaxy Book Two

  By Eddie R. Hicks

  Copyright © 2017 Eddie R. Hicks

  All rights reserved.

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

  This novel contains scenes of graphic violence, explicit language and sexuality and is intended for mature readers.

  No aliens were harmed in the writing of this novel.

  Cover Art by: Deranged Doctor Designs

  Splintered Galaxy saga

  Celestial Accession

  Uprising of the Exiled

  Equilibrium of Terror: Part 1 (Coming summer 2017)

  Other books by Eddie R. Hicks

  Forward

  Timeline

  Dramatis personæ

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Epilogue

  Afterword

  About the Author

  Forward

  Greetings all! Thanks for coming back for another action pack, explosive and sexy installment of the Splintered Galaxy saga. For those that are new, don’t panic, as this book was written in a way that even if you did not read the first one, you can still get a good idea on what happened in the previous book. As always I’d love to read you feedback, if you enjoyed this book please leave a review here.

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  Timeline

  1944...Radiance Union discovers Earth and the human race.

  1945... Radiance witness the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Radiance council votes to not make contact with humans. Scientific study is allowed to continue however.

  2003...Noylarlie starts psionic training.

  2008...Noylarlie becomes Archmage.

  2009...Noylarlie given command of the Crimson Arrow, travels to Morutrin Prime.

  2010... Onatiasha and her team travels with Kroshka and Akeia to Earth via a Hashmedai command ship, they materialize eight years later.

  2010/2011...Noylarlie arrives at Proxima Centauri, and then embarks on journey to Epsilon Eridani.

  2018...Hashmedai Empire invasion of Earth.

  2027...Human refigures arrive at Alpha Centauri; Radiance fleet arrives at Earth to remove surviving Hashmedai forces. Radiance uplifts the human race, providing humans with advanced technology and medical advancements.

  2027... Extrasloar Defense force (EDF) is formed to protect humans living in Alpha Centauri and future deep space worlds. Abyssal Explorer embarks on a thirteen year journey to Barnard’s Star.

  2028... The United Nations of Earth (UNE) is formed; humanity enters new golden age of space travel and exploration.

  2030...Hashmedai Liberation front (HLF) slowly starts to come together worldwide after reports of mistreatment of Hashmedai left behind on Earth.

  2032...Chloe and EDF-1 are recalled back to Earth to assist in cross training.

  2033...UNE fleet of science and exploration ships leave Earth to explore the galaxy.

  2039...Jazz, Kroshka, Phylarlie, Onatiasha and Zhinbryo awake from cryostasis upon arriving at Epsilon Eridani. They take the space bridge back to the empire.

  2040...Chloe along with the EDF-1 arrive at Earth and awake from cryostasis. Noylarlie and Parcisei awake from cryostasis and make plans to travel to Earth upon learning what took place.

  Dramatis personæ

  Humans

  Jake "Jazz" Johnson...Human assassin for the Hashmedai Empire, former Canadian Armed forces solider.

  Chloe Vaughan...EDF Major, Team leader of EDF-1, former US Marine. Rank: Major.

  Sarah Vaughan... Chloe’s younger sister and member of EDF-1, former US Marine. Rank: Sergeant.

  Chris Boyd... Member of EDF-1, former Navy SEAL. Rank: Sergeant.

  Gavin Chambers...EDF fighter pilot and ESV Winston Churchill fighter pilot, former USAF pilot. Rank: Major.

  Ella Lynn...EDF doctor and xenobiologist.

  Hannah Grey...The seer, and HLF founder.

  Rina “Destiny” West...HLF commander, former escort during the prewar era.

  Eupiar... Human-Hashmedai hybrid, hacker member of the HLF.

  Mariana Salamanca...President of the UNE, former UNOOSA during the prewar era.

  Linda Stone...UNE Navy, CO of the ESV Sun Tzu. Rank: Vice Admiral.

  Martin Xavier...CO of the ESV Winston Churchill Rank: Captain.

  Cassandra Benally...XO of the ESV Winston Churchill Rank: Commander.

  Electronic Versatile Entity (EVE)...Android, part of the ESV Winston Churchill bridge crew. Rank: Lieutenant Commander.

  Jessica “Aura” Davis...Leader of the Gladius squadron, assigned to the ESV Winston Churchill. Xavier’s adopted daughter. Rank: Lieutenant Colonel.

  Greg “Hammer” McTavish...Gladius squadron member. Rank: Captain.

  Cassie “Hijinks” Piller...Gladius squadron member. Rank: Lieutenant.

  Mike “Orbital” Fisher...Gladius squadron member. Rank: Lieutenant.

  Holly Bryson...ESV Winston Churchill Communication officer. Rank: Ensign

  Peterson...ESV Winston Churchill, transport pilot.

  Yates...ESV Winston Churchill Communication officer. Rank: Lieutenant.

  Chavez...ESV Winston Churchill, bridge helmsmen. Rank: Ensign.

  Benson...ESV Winston Churchill bridge officer. Rank: Lieutenant Commander.

  Foster...ESV Winston Churchill bridge officer. Rank: Lieutenant Commander.

  Lu...ESV Winston Churchill bridge officer. Rank: Ensign.

  Shanuka Weerasinghe...ESV Winston Churchill chief engineer. Rank: Chief Petty Officer.

  Sterling...ESV Winston Churchill bridge officer. Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade.

  Lee...ESV Winston Churchill flight deck officer. Rank: Lieutenant.

  Gordon Pike...ESV Winston Churchill chief of medical.

  Derek Sutherland...ESV Winston Churchill doctor.

  Jacob Miles...UNE Marine leader attached to the ESV Winston Churchill Rank: Staff Sergeant.

  Grace Petropoulos...UNE Marine attached to the ESV Winston Churchill, Rank: Lance Corporal.

  Tom Richards...UNE Marine attached to the ESV Winston Churchill. Rank: Lance Corporal.

  Kasidey Hawke...EISS agent.

  Ken Smith...EISS agent.

  Diego Gomez...EDF-2 leader. Rank: Lieutenant.

  Rana Farhadi...EDF-2 member. Rank: Corporal.

  Tetsuya Ishihara...HLF member.

  Justin...HLF member.

  Alex...HLF member.

  Danyal Aksoy...Human-Hashmedai hybrid prisoner at the Dasht-e Kavir Crater Prison.

  Mustafa Farhadi...Danyal’s cell mate.

  Sevd
a Aksoy...Danyal’s mother.

  Brigs...CO of the ESV John F. Kennedy. Rank: Captain.

  Cartwright... XO of the ESV John F. Kennedy. Rank: Commander.

  Jenkins...ESV John F. Kennedy bridge officer. Rank: Ensign.

  Patrick...ESV John F. Kennedy fighter pilot. Rank: Lieutenant.

  Louis...ESV John F. Kennedy chief engineer. Rank: Chief Petty Officer.

  Simmons...ESV John F. Kennedy chief of medical.

  Edmonds...ESV John F. Kennedy flight deck officer. Rank: Lieutenant.

  Alisha Levesque...Hannah’s mother, Jazz’s ex wife, first human to work with Radiance science and exploration.

  Arn...Weapons dealer.

  Hashmedai

  Phylarlie Starchaser...Psionic assassin.

  Noylarlie Atonement...Archmage, Phylarlie’s half sister.

  Iolysta Frosttouch...Former Archmage, Phylarlie and Noylarlie’s mother.

  Veloshira Snapshot...Hashmedai nonpsionic assassin, Jazz’s mentor.

  Zhinbryo Braver...Hashmedai warrior.

  Onatiasha Ladyknight...Hashmedai guardian, former personal guardian to Akeia and Kroshka.

  Dollon...HLF psionic, Destiny’s husband.

  Gayir...Archmage.

  Torval...Assassins’ Guild master.

  Eeladen...Hashmedai guardian, Kroshka’s personal guard.

  Talo...Imperial guard.

  Ryi...Imperial guard.

  Lord Hasiv...Lord of the Hashmedai colony Taxah.

  Saleriz...Celestial Order member.

  Di’aria Wintersembrace...Psionic breeder.

  Leinuo...Hashmedai deserter from the invasion of Earth.

  Avearan Slaver...Psionic salvager, crew member of the Dark Star.

  Payi...Administrator on Helspan.

  Fahia...Celestial Order priestess.

  Captain Trin Rage...Salvager, captain of the Dark Star.

  Wyngard Wisechild...Salvager, second-in-command of the Dark Star.

  Garif Risingdawn...Salvager, crew member of the of the Dark Star, Avearan’s mate.

  Vuyin...HLF member.

  Oleric...Celestial Order member.

  Whigli...High ranking HLF psionic.

  Riyel...Assassin’ Guild administrator.

  Y’lin...Empress of the Hashmedai Empire.

  Kroshka...Y’lin’s daughter, princess of the Hashmedai Empire.

  Akeia...Y’lin’s son, prince of the Hashmedai Empire.

  Neilus...Veloshira’s mate.

  Peiun...Veloshira’s son.

  Eiur...Assassin’ Guild mechanic.

  Norvot...HLF psionic.

  Uemaria...HLF psionic.

  Lyir...Eupiar’s half brother.

  Pernoy...Eupiar’s mother.

  Radiance and Exiles

  Za Michei...ESV Winston Churchill shipboard psionic

  Gab Delakirnei...ESV John F. Kennedy shipboard psionic

  Ure Crimei...Radiance Union council viceroy

  Ure Fiesei...Whisper agent

  Kalis no’vi Telan...Waitress at the Vuanel Gi Talsyk restaurant

  Telan no’vi Ralian aka Za Haridei...Chef at the Vuanel Gi Talsyk restaurant

  Ary Parcisei...Celestial Order member, former Radiance ranger

  Ary Cehaei...Celestial Order member

  Ary Nemea...Captain of the Abyssal Hammer, Celestial Order member

  Za Fenea...School teacher, Celestial Order member

  Ure Karklosea...Lead shipboard psionic of the Abyssal Explorer

  Ary Stolanei...Second shipboard psionic of the Abyssal Explorer

  Mil Dargonea...Celestial Order psionic, third shipboard psionic of the Abyssal Explorer

  Scholar Odelea...Radiance scholar

  Ure Sinzihea...Celestial Order psionic

  Gab Ueyei...Captain of the Abyssal Explorer

  Ure Vaishea...XO of the Abyssal Explorer

  Stoarior, Tym and Livie...Radiance Gods

  Nivrui, Aviuheart and Emelia...The Goddess

  Prologue

  ►►Foicanta

  ► Proxima Centauri System—Twelve Years Ago…

  Sand and sunlight covered the armor-clad body of Maj. Chloe Vaughan. She remained motionless for a solid five minutes, while plumes of dirt shot up into the skies around her. There was a battle raging, and she was missing out—missing out on the chance to live to see the end of it. She couldn’t hear anything around her. She could only see blurry imagines of her sister, Sarah; her lover, Chris; and several other members of the Extrasolar defense force engaged with weapons’ fire from an unknown group of attackers.

  Corporal Rana Farhadi knelt next to Chloe, keeping her head low from the high-velocity bullets from magnetic rifles soaring above her head. Rana’s lips moved, but Chloe heard no sound coming from them. Her lips moved again, visibly yelling something important, but to no avail; whatever the hell hit Chloe got her good.

  Rana moved to Chloe’s left while another soldier from the right approached. Suddenly she felt herself rise up and get dragged away. She recognized the soldier on the right, Lt. Diego Gomez.

  “Hang in there, Major,” Diego said as Chloe’s hearing started to return.

  “Fall back, fall back!” were the last words she heard before blacking out.

  Chloe woke up on an operating table; her blurry vision struggled to make out how many people were frantically running around in the chaotic environment. Clearly, the battle wasn’t over, not by a long shot. She moved her hand to comfort the side of her head that radiated pain, only to stop upon seeing the fountain of blood dripping from her hands—her blood.

  “Oh no,” said a blond woman with an Australian accent. “You two—congratulations; you just became nurses. Give me a hand,” she said to Diego and Rana.

  “Who…are you?” Chloe mumbled to the woman.

  “I’m Ella, a doc. Hang in there. You’re gonna be just fine,” she replied.

  “Where’s Dr. Rice?”

  “He’s dead.”

  “Who’s attacking—”

  “No more talking,” Ella said, cutting in, and then she turned to address her newly recruited nurses. “Where’s my medical scanner?”

  Diego handed Ella a palm-size device with a flashing screen in the center of it—and then tilted his head toward Chloe’s face to address her question. “It’s the Celestial Order, ma’am.”

  Chapter 1

  ►►Vancouver, Earth

  ► Sol System

  “Don’t kill anyone this time,” Tetsuya gr

  umbled.

  Thick gray clouds released a downpour of rain that had been drenching the region for the last three days. Classic Vancouver, Rina “Destiny” West thought while she looked out the passenger-side window of the car she was riding in. The sights of the outside world appeared as a blurred splash of colors thanks to the rainwater.

  Vancouver was one of the few cites in the world that didn’t bear many scars from the war with the Hashmedai. This was a surprise to many, as New Westminster and Surrey had seen Hashmedai ground forces take control of those areas two decades ago. New Westminster took it the worst, as the Royal Canadian Air Force had launched a series of air strikes in that area to thin out the Hashmedai. This also proved to be the final acts of the Canadian air force, as Hashmedai interceptors had obliterated all their fighters across the country in a counterattack.

  East Hastings was another sign that Vancouver hadn’t changed much; Destiny was quick to notice. Tetsuya Ishihara, who handled the wheel of their car, drove it along the badly maintained streets. Prewar East Hastings had been one of the poorest and most run-down areas in the city and quite possibly all of Canada. Today? Not much had changed. Run-down buildings, sketchy people, trash, and questionable deals struck in back alleys. The only major difference between this place now and this place then was that Hashmedai roamed these areas as well. Deserters from the war, they knew they had lost and that they couldn’t return home. They made their homes here on Earth wherever they felt welcomed, which didn’t include many places. Most of the h
uman race still held a grudge.

  Their car came to a stop along the side of a curb. Destiny’s fingers interacted with the screen of her holo phone. A window materialized in front of her, displaying the contact info of the person she was trying to call. A man named Arn. After several seconds of listening to a ring-back tone, Arn finally answered. The holographic window transformed into Arn’s imagine, a bald man with a long unkempt beard, wearing a hoodie and shades.

  “I’m here. Where the fuck you at?” Destiny said.

  “All ready? Damn, girl, you’re quick!” Arn’s hologram said. “It’s some old-world abandoned Chinese supermarket. You can’t miss it.”

  Destiny recalled driving past it not long ago; she’d have to backtrack. I should have called earlier, she thought. “I’ll be there in a minute,” she said and hung up. The holographic window with Arn’s contact info reappeared, displaying a notification at the bottom that the call had ended, and then it vanished. “Wait here,” she said to Tetsuya. “I’ll deal with this fucker as quickly as I can.”

  “Discreetly,” Tetsuya said. “It’s still daytime. Can’t afford to have someone ID you.”

  “Whatever.”

  “Seriously, Hannah’s predictions haven’t been accurate lately,” he said, looking at Destiny’s scarred left hand. “And you know that.” She rolled her eyes and proceeded to open the door but stopped. Tetsuya’s hand gripped her shoulder; he had something to add. “I’m serious, no bodies. These are humans not affiliated with the United Nations of Earth we’re dealing with.”

  “Whatever,” she said with a sigh.

  “Give me your piece.”

  Her visibly upset blue eyes gazed at him almost as if they were burning a hole into his mind. The five-second stare down resulted in Destiny reluctantly handing her ePistol over to him from her leather jacket. “Happy?”

  “And your old-world one.”

  Old-world was a term commonly used to describe anything that existed before the Hashmedai invasion. In this case, her concealed Sig Sauer P238, a pocket-size pistol that fit perfectly in the side pocket of her blue jeans. Like her ePistol, it found itself into Tetsuya’s possession. “Now are you happy?”

  “I’ll be happy when I get the fuck out of this piss hole.”

  The car door finally opened, exposing a section of the interior to never-ending rain showers outside. Before stepping off, Destiny opened the back door and removed a large black art tube. Tetsuya took notice and asked, “What the fuck is that for?”