Defector

By Jonathan Moeller

A lawless spaceport. A deadly pirate gang. Can Jack March outwit his enemies?

Sent to hunt down a defecting scientist, Jack March finds himself on the treacherous world of Vraize.

Unfortunately, a smuggler crew is trying to sell the scientist to the highest bidder, and a pirate gang wants him for themselves.

Both the pirates and the smugglers will not hesitate to kill March if he gets in their way...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jonathan Moeller
• Release date: Sep 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215033289

Jonathan Moeller

Standing over six feet tall, Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.He has written the "Demonsouled" trilogy of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write the "Ghosts" sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the "$0.99 Beginner's Guide" series of computer books, and numerous other works.Visit his website at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.comVisit his technology blog at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed

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DEFECTOR

Jonathan Moeller

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A lawless spaceport. A deadly pirate gang. Can Jack March outwit his enemies?

Sent to hunt down a defecting scientist, Jack March finds himself on the treacherous world of Vraize.

Unfortunately, a smuggler crew is trying to sell the scientist to the highest bidder, and a pirate gang wants him for themselves.

Both the pirates and the smugglers will not hesitate to kill March if he gets in their way...

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Defector

Copyright 2023 by Jonathan Moeller.

Smashwords Edition.

Cover design by Jonathan Moeller.

Ebook edition published September 2023.

All Rights Reserved.

This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or, if real, used fictitiously. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission of the author or publisher, except where permitted by law.

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A brief author’s note

This story takes place several years before the events of SILENT ORDER: IRON HAND.

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Defector

Jack March had been to worlds like Vraize many times.

The planet sat on the edge of the solar systems claimed by the Falcon Republic of Raetia. Since oceans covered about ninety percent of Vraize’s surface, the chief industry was algae protein farming and harvesting. The protein exports were not quite as high-quality as those produced by Rustaril, but Vraize’s protein ended up in a lot of vat-grown foods produced across the Falcon Republic.

Vraize had an orbital docking station and one major spaceport called Ocean City on its largest land mass. Its position on the edges of the