Excerpt from the beginning of Three Moons of Cerulann , mmm scifirom. As we fly to Vaye’s place, a utilitarian high-rise, a blocky and ugly cube compared to my expensive estate home, we get a pulse on our holocoms. I pull off onto a quiet street, and we read our messages. It’s from Rebel Rin who is our mathematics instructor. But he also dislikes the government of Kellis and started a secret student group to discuss autonomy and things our society needs to change. He is against the war and the conscription. Several of us students who will be sent to the war all use a secret forum. Rebel Rin gets information about the Sorg Empire and our own coalition, which has pledged assistance to the Sorg. We would never hear about these events without Rin. Anyway, war is coming. ATTENTION! VITAL! The Sorg system has increased conscription numbers for Sector Aro 4 from 2700 to 7000 in their parliament today. Nearly all males age 17-22 will be conscripted within the week. Leave now, tonight, if ...