Emerald World

The Exploratory Ship, Farsight 5115, takes on an assignment, which would prove to be dangerous. The Miricon Corporation gets word of a planet that is rich in minerals, and specific metals, Beryllium, and Bauxite. These two minerals, in combination with other impurities, create the gemstone, Emerald. The Mackelroy Star Kingdom has been around for a millennium and still going strong, or so the royalty thought. The Crew of the Farsight are thrown into the middle of a mystery, and intrigue as the Captain, and his mate, a human female with psychic talents, are thrust into a rescue mission, instead of their original mission.Princess Adilane has been kidnapped and would be used as a prize to control the kingdom, and its subjects. With a double-cross, high-ranking noble intended on causing civil war and to take the throne for himself sets events in motion.A disgruntled Pirate king, bent on the destruction of the Star Kingdom, follows along, not realizing that he is just a pawn in the game of kings.King Mackelroy finds out about the deceit and intends on a 'great purge,' and releases the dogs of war upon his disloyal subjects.In the midst of the whole intrigue, are the slave race, Travistar, who, having psychic abilities, use the Specialized emeralds to focus their psychic energies, to try and manipulate those who are at the center of power. They were on the verge of succeeding in this endeavor until the whole affair came crashing down around them.The climax concludes with a spectacular rescue and a sacrifice for which love is lost to the ravages of war, and a kingdom is thrown into turmoil over greed, while a race of angry psychic aliens are quarantined to their homeworld, by the Imperium, until they can be trusted, if ever.