Page 7 of Subchief Flander

"If you need a planet in the system everyone avoids, Venus is livable but rough. My mom might be able to terraform it."

“That’s a good idea. It’s close but on another planet. We could establish a military base there.” Flander suggested.

He wouldn't mention that a military base was already being planned. They would push up the deadline and get it in there sooner. Some of the younger gang members might even be able to be turned into Majuri warriors. That would be one more possible job they could hold.

“The problem now seems to be how to get the information out so that the disillusioned will be able to find it and us.”

"Why not dump pamphlets with the information on them? We can tell them how to contact us," Hel suggested.

“Why don’t we print up a few and see if it works?”

“We need to decide what information to put on it.”

"The most important is how they can make contact," Flander suggested.

He watched her print up a page with information.

Tired of fighting just to stay alive? We can help you find a new life. Turn on the radio to AC radio waves. We can help.

"That looks good," Hel approved.

“We’ll put this on small pieces of paper and spread it everywhere.”

“We’ll see if it works. If it does, we will work on the next step.”

“Okay, what now?” Hel asked.

"We'll print these out, have them cut to size, loaded on a shuttle, and dumped somewhere many gang members are."

It was easy to print and cut the small slivers of paper. They loaded the shuttle and dumped the papers on the largest population center. They were surprised when they were contacted. The radio was set up to give a contact number and a rendezvous spot. A team was set up with a shuttle, and they joined them to pick up the first group of people. The robot went with them, and Hel gave the robot instructions. It was shocking how many people were at the pickup point. More people were there than they could pick up. Taking those, they could, they lifted off with no issues and brought them to an area on the other planet that the Majuri had started to set up for workers they planned to use to build a base.

Flander had set the place up, but he needed more people and supplies to take care of the people that would be there. They'd not been prepared for this response. He planned to handle it anyway. The shuttle returned, but it wasn't as easy this time. It was obvious another run would not be possible. Organizing the drop spot and managing the people they'd brought to safety was a priority. He'd not expected this overwhelming result and hoped Ranni wouldn't be angry at him. Arriving with the second and last shuttle drop; they would have to stay and try to organize those already here and figure out who they were.

Hel had some organizational skills because she had a laptop and was taking down names and information. There were a hundred people, and she had selected someone to be in charge. That person would be giving other people jobs so they could get the work done so everyone would have a place to sleep and some food to eat. It was a shame that things hadn't improved because he wasn't sure what would happen to the people left behind. Flander also worried that there might be people here that didn't belong. Infiltrators that had come hoping there was some waythey could take advantage and find out who wasn't committed to the gang.

Squads had been left behind to handle security for these humans. Two squads were experienced, but the others were younger and needed to learn. This could be a good thing if it was worked properly. The next time they did this; a larger ship would pick up those who wished to escape.

“Did you get much information on the people we picked up?” Flander asked.

“Yes, at least a fourth of them were locals, not gang members. They've had enough of the crime and danger on the planet and are ready to leave now. I don't know if this was what they were expecting.

Some locals can be sent elsewhere, especially if trained in something worthwhile."

“We'll have to take them at their word because I don't know them. I never got out into the population much," Hel admitted.

Flander wondered if he had made a mistake taking this on. Once this was organized, he and his mate could walk away and leave others in charge. The issue was that this might take a lot to get organized, and he was sure that the boss would expect him and that he would be made to work on it until it was done. The base they had just created was in complete chaos, but everyone would have a place to sleep and food by nightfall. It was time to leave and get back to the ship.

The computer would run through the names and find out everyone's secrets. Flander would talk to the boss and see precisely what he wanted them to do. His squad had been set up to go to another location tomorrow, but Flander wasn't sure if Ranni would cancel their mission and put them to work settingup the base planned to house the people that were now there. He had to admit that he would prefer this mission to one he had to babysit people he did not know. Those locals would be fine and could be put into positions where they could accomplish something. Many of those from the gangs would have no practical skills and have to be trained. They could only hope they would have some talents and abilities to be used on the base.

Chapter 3

Base Kasey

Hel was amazed that her brother-in-law had named the new base after her sister. That was crazy, but apparently, it was not unusual among the Majuri. Today, they would go on a mission, and she thought that would be easier on her. It was what she had trained for, and she was good at it. That didn't stop her from getting up early and reviewing all the information they had gathered on the people sent to the new base. Most were trained in something. Many of them had worked for Mercury in some form or another.

Those people could immediately be put to work, but some of them would have to come on the ship to do the work that would be required of them. For others, a building would have to be put in place with the necessary equipment for them to get their job done. Those who had been part of the gang had little education or training in anything worthwhile. She had found two that could cook and one that had worked in housekeeping at a motel where they came from. They could be put to work cooking and cleaning for those at the base.

The others had interests they could be trained for, and a couple wanted to be warriors. Once they received training, they would be security on the planet. It would be impossible to be a hundred percent sure of them since there was no way to run a background check. These people simply had no background that could be confirmed. Hel sent the instructions to the person in charge, hoping they would follow them. It was a start, but now it was time to go to breakfast and meet with the squad.

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