Relic of Empire

Relic of Empire

Infobox Book |
name = Relic of Empire
title_orig =
translator =
image_caption =
author = W. Michael Gear
illustrator =
cover_artist = Sanjulian
country = United States
language = English
series = Forbidden Borders trilogy
genre = Science fiction novel
publisher = Daw Books
release_date = April 1992
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 626 pp (reissue paperback edition)
isbn = 0886774926 (reissue paperback edition)
preceded_by =
followed_by = Counter Measures

"Relic of Empire" is a Science Fiction novel by W. Michael Gear.

Plot introduction

Set in a future when humanity has forgotten its origins in Earth, the novel describes the political equations and power struggle between the emperor, a quasireligious group, a pre-sentient computer named the Magcomm and the Lord Commander.

Plot summary

Humanity is trapped in a "gravity well", the so-called Forbidden Borders and two remaining human empires Regan Empire and the Divine Sassa poised to fight one last war for domination of Free Space. Staffa Kar Therma a.k.a. the Lord Commander is a mercenary who leads an elite group of soldiers (the Companions) and he has aligned himself to Seddi Order, former quasi-religious group in effort to stop humanity from making itself extinct.

Regan Emperor has been assassinated, Internal Security Minister Ily Takka has now regining control of empire to control it. She has bigger plans, she has ordered little respected, but brilliant Division First (Commander) Sinklar Fist return to Rega and become the Regan Empire's highest military leader, Lord Commander of Regan Military. Using him and she will attempt to rule all human control worlds in Free Space.

But at what price?

Characters in "Requiem for the Conqueror"

*The Others : The (supposedly alien and superintelligent) beings who confined humanity inside the Forbidden Borders. They also built the MagComm.
*Staffa Kar Therma aka the Lord Commander of the Companions : A protagonist & possible savior
*Ily Takka, Minister of Internal Security: A protgonist & she is unoffical ruler of Regan Empire
*Seddi Magister Kayalla Dawn : Current leader of the Seddi Order
*Sinklar Fist : Son of Staffa Kar Therma, Lord Commander of Regan Military
*Skyla Lyma, Wing Commander and 2nd Command of the Commpanions & Staffa Ka's current lover.
*Ben MacRuder, Division First: Coommander of the 1st Regan Assault Battalion: He best friend with Sinklar Fist and commands Regan space Battlecruiser "Gyton"
*Anatolia Daviura, Regan Rearcher: Close friend of Sinklar Fist
*Arta Fera, Regan Assassin: original Seddi Asssasin, originally cloned from Chrysla to kill Staffa
*Myles Roma, Sassan Divine Legate Prima: 2nd highest leader of the Divine Sassan empire.
*Chrysla : Late Wife of Staffa. She dies on a planet that the Companions destroyed.
*Mag Comm : Self-Aware Computer built by the ,The Others, in Makarts Mountain on recently dead world of Targa.

External links

* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/w-michael-gear/relic-of-empire.htm - 11k - Book review on fantasticfiction.co.uk]


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