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Galactic Council Realm #1
On Station: Galactic Council Realm
In the Military, if you screw up, you either get busted or promoted. Sergeant Phelan Oscar Piran, formally of the Galactic Council Marine Corps, discovered that both can happen.
If it wasn't enough trouble being the oldest Ensign in the Galactic Council Navy, call sign J-Pop, he's getting pulled back into the Clan's business. He's not a Druid, having failed the Ritual, but he is a member of the Clan.
"Piran right?" Keitaro asked while cracking his knuckles and rolling his shoulders, "You know that my Commander on the docks is pretty pissed at you."
"Along with a lot of other officers," I replied, "He'll have to stand in line."
"I don't think so," he said moving so fast I didn't have time to block the jab to my chin.
My head snapped around and his fist in my ribs dropped me to my knees. Perfect, because his knee caught my chin, I flew back, and landed on the hardwood decking. Now I had a splitting headache, hurting side and there was a ringing in my ears.
"That enough for your officer?" I mouthed not sure
if the words actually came out.
"Not near enough," Keitaro sneered. I think, I mentioned that he was a sadistic fighter. "Get up, I haven't even worked up a sweat yet".
He stood back and I climbed to my knees trying to clear my head. In a hand to hand contest, he out classed me like a thousand to one. If I stood, he'd put me down again.
The young sailor from the gel track finished and quickly gathered up his stuff. When he passed the nearest exit, I was puzzled. He looked familiar but I was too fuzzy to place his face.
"I haven't got all night Marine and there are a lot of moves I need to practice," my assailant said.
Well, it wouldn't matter if I showed up at the trial a beaten mess. Before I could push off the deck, a pair of fighting sticks came sliding to within an arm's length from my hand. The young sailor had done me a favor.
The fighting sticks were made of heavy wood. There were two of them and while not cutting weapons, they were hard hitting.
Did I mention that my parents were Druids? from an early age, our Clan's kids played with fighting sticks.
"Hello friends," I said scooping up the heavy sticks.
"I'm not your friend," Keitaro said misunderstanding my words.
"Not you," I said standing. I swing the sticks around in a pattern.
He lowered into a fighting stance while I increased the speed of my motions.
"There are nine angles of attack," I said stopping the movement.
"Head strikes, left and right," I said demonstrating.
"Elbow strikes again left and right," I continued by showing the strikes to the elbows of an invisible man.
"Knees, left and right. Vertical up strike to the center of the body followed by a downward strike also to the center of the body starting with the head".
He was bouncing now getting ready to launch his attack. From this distance, I figured it would be a kick. His right leg shot out snake quick but I'd been waiting for it.
I stepped into the kick so it just brushed my hip. I drove the point of my right stick into his stomach.
"Basic strike nine is a jab to the center of the body," I said.
He was muscular so the jab didn't do any damage but it did back him up a step. Perfect, two quick strikes to his neck disrupted the blood flow to his head. Then, I was all over him with basic strikes before he could recover. As he moved left, I hit him on the right, he dodged right and I hit him on the left.
I had a lot of bottled up issues that night and I should have ended it quickly.
If it wasn't enough trouble being the oldest Ensign in the Galactic Council Navy, call sign J-Pop, he's getting pulled back into the Clan's business. He's not a Druid, having failed the Ritual, but he is a member of the Clan.
"Piran right?" Keitaro asked while cracking his knuckles and rolling his shoulders, "You know that my Commander on the docks is pretty pissed at you."
"Along with a lot of other officers," I replied, "He'll have to stand in line."
"I don't think so," he said moving so fast I didn't have time to block the jab to my chin.
My head snapped around and his fist in my ribs dropped me to my knees. Perfect, because his knee caught my chin, I flew back, and landed on the hardwood decking. Now I had a splitting headache, hurting side and there was a ringing in my ears.
"That enough for your officer?" I mouthed not sure
if the words actually came out.
"Not near enough," Keitaro sneered. I think, I mentioned that he was a sadistic fighter. "Get up, I haven't even worked up a sweat yet".
He stood back and I climbed to my knees trying to clear my head. In a hand to hand contest, he out classed me like a thousand to one. If I stood, he'd put me down again.
The young sailor from the gel track finished and quickly gathered up his stuff. When he passed the nearest exit, I was puzzled. He looked familiar but I was too fuzzy to place his face.
"I haven't got all night Marine and there are a lot of moves I need to practice," my assailant said.
Well, it wouldn't matter if I showed up at the trial a beaten mess. Before I could push off the deck, a pair of fighting sticks came sliding to within an arm's length from my hand. The young sailor had done me a favor.
The fighting sticks were made of heavy wood. There were two of them and while not cutting weapons, they were hard hitting.
Did I mention that my parents were Druids? from an early age, our Clan's kids played with fighting sticks.
"Hello friends," I said scooping up the heavy sticks.
"I'm not your friend," Keitaro said misunderstanding my words.
"Not you," I said standing. I swing the sticks around in a pattern.
He lowered into a fighting stance while I increased the speed of my motions.
"There are nine angles of attack," I said stopping the movement.
"Head strikes, left and right," I said demonstrating.
"Elbow strikes again left and right," I continued by showing the strikes to the elbows of an invisible man.
"Knees, left and right. Vertical up strike to the center of the body followed by a downward strike also to the center of the body starting with the head".
He was bouncing now getting ready to launch his attack. From this distance, I figured it would be a kick. His right leg shot out snake quick but I'd been waiting for it.
I stepped into the kick so it just brushed my hip. I drove the point of my right stick into his stomach.
"Basic strike nine is a jab to the center of the body," I said.
He was muscular so the jab didn't do any damage but it did back him up a step. Perfect, two quick strikes to his neck disrupted the blood flow to his head. Then, I was all over him with basic strikes before he could recover. As he moved left, I hit him on the right, he dodged right and I hit him on the left.
I had a lot of bottled up issues that night and I should have ended it quickly.
353 pages, ebook
First published June 22, 2015
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J. Clifton Slater
68 books74 followersThank you for reading my author's profile.
I write Military Adventure both Future and Ancient.
In early 2015 I sat down and began On Station. The Galactic Council Realm series is now four books long.
My wife and I have three rescue dogs. Our home is a dog house. Luckily, they are small dogs. This doesn't explain why the Galactic Council Realm has Space Cats. It's still a mystery to my dogs.
Another subject I am passionate about is history.
While researching ancient Rome, I looked for books set before Rome became an Empire. They are few. Further study led me to the Roman Republic which lasted over 200 years.
Clay Warrior Stories takes place before the first Punic War in a world where making steel and clay bricks were the height of technology. There are 19 book in the Clay Warrior Stories. Welcome to 264 B.C.
A Legion Archer is a series set during the 2nd Punic war. The books follow Cornelius Scipio who would become Rome's greatest general and Jace Kasia, an archer, who saves him. Welcome to 218 B.C.
I am a United States Marine Corps veteran. My father was career Air Force, so I am also a service brat. I have lived in numerous states and a fair share of foreign countries. This influences my writing in creating diverse characters and locations.
To follow my progress sign up for my monthly Author Report at www.JCliftonSlater.com
Thank you for reviewing my Author Page.
I wish you faith, courage and enthusiasm. Now, go have a perfect day.
J. Clifton Slater
I write Military Adventure both Future and Ancient.
In early 2015 I sat down and began On Station. The Galactic Council Realm series is now four books long.
My wife and I have three rescue dogs. Our home is a dog house. Luckily, they are small dogs. This doesn't explain why the Galactic Council Realm has Space Cats. It's still a mystery to my dogs.
Another subject I am passionate about is history.
While researching ancient Rome, I looked for books set before Rome became an Empire. They are few. Further study led me to the Roman Republic which lasted over 200 years.
Clay Warrior Stories takes place before the first Punic War in a world where making steel and clay bricks were the height of technology. There are 19 book in the Clay Warrior Stories. Welcome to 264 B.C.
A Legion Archer is a series set during the 2nd Punic war. The books follow Cornelius Scipio who would become Rome's greatest general and Jace Kasia, an archer, who saves him. Welcome to 218 B.C.
I am a United States Marine Corps veteran. My father was career Air Force, so I am also a service brat. I have lived in numerous states and a fair share of foreign countries. This influences my writing in creating diverse characters and locations.
To follow my progress sign up for my monthly Author Report at www.JCliftonSlater.com
Thank you for reviewing my Author Page.
I wish you faith, courage and enthusiasm. Now, go have a perfect day.
J. Clifton Slater
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February 11, 2018
Recommend, but the grammar is flawed
it's an interesting story. The pace is quick.. The character of ensign piran is engaging. I will definitely buy the next installment.
The only problem is that the book is full of grammatical errors , i wish the author would submit the book to a serious editor.
it's an interesting story. The pace is quick.. The character of ensign piran is engaging. I will definitely buy the next installment.
The only problem is that the book is full of grammatical errors , i wish the author would submit the book to a serious editor.
September 30, 2018
Love the story! There are quite a few typos but for a new author just starting out this is forgivable. The typos are the only reason this isn’t five starts. But, he has made revisions and released updates with corrections.
July 12, 2020
Excellent read with forgivable errors
Great story, pacing, and characters but a few grammatical errors that could have been helped with a bit more editing. Overall a very easy and enjoyable read.
Great story, pacing, and characters but a few grammatical errors that could have been helped with a bit more editing. Overall a very easy and enjoyable read.
March 14, 2017
Authentic characters
Military sci fi, mostly military, done right. Not too much sciencey or futuristic stuff the dialogue and main character are very well done. Easy to imagine a current modern day military man as the main character, will definitely read the next one.
Military sci fi, mostly military, done right. Not too much sciencey or futuristic stuff the dialogue and main character are very well done. Easy to imagine a current modern day military man as the main character, will definitely read the next one.
November 27, 2016
When I was younger I read a lot of Sci-Fi but in recent years I haven’t. ‘On Station’ the first book in J. Clifton Slater’s Galactic Council Realm series must be the first book in the genre that I’ve read for about 20 years. As I got into the book I realised what I had been missing. ‘On Station is a top-class space adventure, which gripped me from page one to the last and I didn’t want to put the book down.
J. Clifton Slater has created a detailed and fascinating universe in which the Galactic Council Realm resides. The characters are interesting, especially the hero Sergeant Phelan Oscar Piran, formerly of the Galactic Council Marine Corps. The book was so good that I will certainly be getting the next two in the series and look forward to continuing to follow Phelan’s adventures. Great Sci-Fi and well deserving the five stars I am going to give this review.
J. Clifton Slater has created a detailed and fascinating universe in which the Galactic Council Realm resides. The characters are interesting, especially the hero Sergeant Phelan Oscar Piran, formerly of the Galactic Council Marine Corps. The book was so good that I will certainly be getting the next two in the series and look forward to continuing to follow Phelan’s adventures. Great Sci-Fi and well deserving the five stars I am going to give this review.
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