Chapter 8
The response to Governor Stoner’s recall of the Militia Auxiliary was phenomenal. Many more citizens than expected showed up to fight. It demonstrated how unpopular the Empire was on the planet. Personal weapons were something that did not need to be supplied. The armored vehicles and tanks, from storage, only needed fuel and ammo to be useful. Most of the weapons were more than fifteen years old but could still function. An old weapon can still kill you. Two oldsters even showed up in an ancient tank that pre-dated the last war. The called up troops were put to use immediately. Based on training and equipment many were used to secure government buildings and vital areas such as power plants. Sabotage was always a threat. The younger troops were to be used for the assault on the
