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#D159E01<br />
Mental criminal apprehensions up by 14%<br />
11,203 Corporate Mesh hackers identified. It appears they have developed a method of deactivating their<br />
implants. Mr. Ralm has ordered increased surveillance but no apprehensions until the Corporate Science<br />
Department completes development of manually-delivered endocrine enhancements, allowing the "turning" of<br />
offenders into agents.<br />
#D301T92<br />
Permanent military presence in Beselima approved.<br />
#J072A27<br />
2,004 Corporate Mesh hackers successfully recycled as Corporate agents. Remaining apprehended<br />
hackers to be given electro-shock treatments.<br />
Corporate Mesh Plot Development <strong>An</strong>alysis suggests increasing sexual endocrine enhancements for age<br />
range 9 to 12.<br />
#M418M71<br />
ShipTwo nearing completion.<br />
ShipThree redesign approved.<br />
Rural criminal sweeps showing more promise.<br />
Mr. Ralm replaced by Mr. Sastu due to Mr. Ralm's sudden decline in health.<br />
#P004B06<br />
Plasma-radio communication reestablished with <strong>An</strong>la.<br />
#P118S22<br />
Official Corporate Opinion has been determined: ShipOne defectors are now working in league with the<br />
<strong>An</strong>lans.<br />
Priority team for search-and-termination action against Renaxela under observation. Special endocrine<br />
enhancements being developed.<br />
Program begun to re-establish remote activation of endocrine control of <strong>An</strong>lan settlers.<br />
Mr. Sastu dissolves Board of Directors.<br />
Surgenta slashed at the small, green, persistent insects swirling around his head. This journey across the<br />
forest of Ceia-Abi was the most important thing he'd ever begun in his life. Leaving the lands of the Lord's Army<br />
had been critical to his survival but his life in the Unholy Lands hadn't been remarkable in any way. Not until he<br />
met that strange man who claimed he knew the Promised One. Then he met Akla, Himself, and began to<br />
question everything he'd ever believed.<br />
Up another hill he decided—get above the soft ground and travel the rock. He didn't know how many<br />
Protectors the Faith of Eternity had out. The Lord's Army and Disciples of Faith were using Protectors mostly<br />
against each other but he must make no contact at all, if possible. Akla had given him His blessing and told him<br />
to maintain his trust. Surgenta knew he had to grow that trust as he progressed in his mission...<br />
Nearly halfway around the planet Akla had said. Death at the end He'd said.<br />
Surgenta only knew he had to deliver the message in his pocket. What it said or what would happen after<br />
he couldn't think about if he was to complete his mission—make his life mean something.<br />
Down <strong>from</strong> the rocky hill and through the brush-land, by-passing the village. Nearly halfway around the<br />
planet to go and he'd only been on the mission for one day.<br />
The people surrounding Burlim in the room had to be trusted. There was no middle ground, no way to<br />
run any probability assessment. Since arriving on <strong>An</strong>la he'd become the leader of these people by default—no one