Gate Ghosts · Book 12 of 14
Dubious Risks
Conclave continually pressures the Imperium Empire by ousting peacekeepers and Radag mercenaries from imperial territories. This interdicts resources bound for Krackus worlds from the suborned races and exacerbates Imperium distribution protocols.
Overview
Dubious Risks
Conclave continually pressures the Imperium Empire by ousting peacekeepers and Radag mercenaries from imperial territories. This interdicts resources bound for Krackus worlds from the suborned races and exacerbates Imperium distribution protocols. On Jegstrat, a populous Krackus world, declining grain shipments lead to favoring distribution to large companies. Saboteurs plan to slow production at Imperial Grains, the largest processing plant.
The goal is to rebalance grain distribution, but the attack goes terribly awry, causing death and great damage. On the empire’s far side, the Liberation and its accompanying Trident squadrons deliver the next Helgart resident to the planet of Balgrade. The home world has a robust population, and the system offers rich resources. As such, large numbers of Krackus and Radags are widely distributed throughout the system.
Far away from the empire, Julien supports the uplift of relatively undeveloped races. A Yeret inhabited world near the Queller anomaly requires additional water and slinging water ice asteroids at the planet for annuals will suffice. Captain Mila Pappas and Salus, a SADE, sail a traveler to reconnoiter the Balgrade home world. Mila makes the decision to drop planetside, and the pair’s tactics create chaos for Radag teams.
On the Krackus home world, Presiding Executor Gaketork’s efforts to convince the executors of the empire’s dire circumstances earn him the animosity of powerful individuals who believe the best thing for Imperium is to remove him from office — permanently.
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What is Dubious Risks about?
Conclave continually pressures the Imperium Empire by ousting peacekeepers and Radag mercenaries from imperial territories. This interdicts resources bound for Krackus worlds from the suborned races and exacerbates Imperium distribution protocols. On Jegstrat, a populous Krackus world, declining grain shipments lead to favoring distribution to large companies.
Where does Dubious Risks fall in the Earthers' saga?
Dubious Risks is book 12 of 14 in the Gate Ghosts series, one of the four series that make up the Earthers’ saga. It follows Perilous Choices and comes before Fatal Flaws.
Do I need to read the earlier books before Dubious Risks?
It reads best in order. Dubious Risks is book 12 of the Gate Ghosts series and carries forward characters and events from the earlier books. The reading order page lays out the full saga.
Is Dubious Risks available as an audiobook?
Yes. Dubious Risks is available as an audiobook on Audible.
Can I read a sample of Dubious Risks before buying?
Yes. A free excerpt is available as a PDF: download the excerpt. No email or sign-up required.
Is there a glossary for Dubious Risks?
Yes. The saga has a large cast, several races and a lot of ship names, so each book has its own glossary of characters, places, ships and terms: download the glossary.
What formats does Dubious Risks come in?
Dubious Risks is published in e-book and audiobook. Print and e-book editions are sold through Amazon. The audiobook is on Audible.
Who wrote Dubious Risks?
S. H. Jucha (Scott Jucha), author of the Earthers’ saga: forty-four science fiction novels across The Silver Ships, Pyreans, Gate Ghosts and Cercians, published by Hannon Books, Inc. More about Scott.