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Updated: May 17, 2025
Clouds like snow-softened mountains showed rifts, then gave way to clear skies as the flagship let down toward a city-sized spaceport. The guide beam brought them to a precision landing near the central control building. Leave for combat crews was automatic any time a warship made friendly planetfall, and Homeworld was the only place where that meant everyone could go to his own clanhome.
When the Emperor did look over at the screen, Tarlac was shocked to see the strain etched into his face. Davis looked ten years older, and utterly worn out. Then fatigue gave way to a startled grin. "Steve! You did it! Will you be back soon?" "Yes, Your Majesty, to both. I'm on the Traiti Homeworld, and I'll be leaving, aboard one of their cruisers, in about five hours.
His father would have liked Homeworld, Tarlac thought; he'd been as much at home in the woods as he had at the gunnery controls of the destroyer Victrix, where he'd been killed in the bloody running battle between Tanin and Cosmogard five years ago. "Don't worry, Dad," Tarlac said softly. "I'll be careful." He'd been aboard the Lindner at the time, as he had almost since the war's beginning.
Even to the humans, unaccustomed to Traiti expressions, Arjen looked uncomfortable. "That had I hoped not to say, Ranger. The First Speaker says it necessary is, a Ranger to Homeworld bring. If I more say, it may your crew distress." He hesitated, then went on. "The Supreme's word you have, such a thing will never again done be."
You'll find it in every name. Grandfather was an Earthman and he used to get nostalgic for the homeworld. Well there's Alexandria coming up. We've just about reached the end of the line." Kennon stared down at the huge gray-green citadel resting on a small hill in the center of an open plain.
The Ordeal was neither short nor continuous, so he would be part of Traiti society for some time, both aboard the Hermnaen and on Homeworld. The more he knew about his adopted clan and culture, the better. Even without that consideration, Tarlac was delighted at the opportunity for such studies.
As badly as it hurt us, mightn't it leave a lot of people more than hurt, knowing they've lost their first their true home? Home's so much more important to you than it is to most humans . . . I'm afraid that learning that Homeworld isn't really your home might be as devastating for most of you as being captured."
The younglings you share, and those you share them with, will be leaving for Homeworld tomorrow. I held the ship until I heard from you, to give them the news myself. They will still get to Homeworld before you do." "I was not truly worried, Ka'ruchaya . . . but my thanks. It has been a long time." "I know. And I am sure this is your sleep time. I will not keep you from your mat any longer.
That can best through the Ordeal learned be. When we on Homeworld are, and a clan have found that will him adopt, the Supreme will ask that he it try. If Rangers truly as prisoners claim are, he will agree." "That's not a condition of releasing the ship, then," Tarlac said. "No, Ranger. The Ordeal must freely chosen be. Those who it try unwilling, die.
Leftover roots made an adequate breakfast, and when he checked his snares he decided that either he was extremely lucky or noxi were even stupider than Hovan had told him. Three of his snares held prey, the beagle-eared Homeworld version of rabbits, and one was still reasonably intact.
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