Grubane

<p><strong>Major Grubane is commander of the Aurikaa the most feared cruiser in the UFS arsenal. His crew is handpicked and fiercely loyal. Together they have never failed a mission.</strong></p><p>But this time he's been sent to a key planet that is caught up in political tensions at the centre of the freedom debate. What he thought was a simple diplomatic mission turns out to be the hardest choice of his career. His orders: eliminate one million inhabitants of the planet and ensure their compliance.</p><p>Grubane has also rediscovered an ancient game called chess and plays it against the warship's sentient AI as a form of mental training. But maybe it could become more than that as he finds himself asking questions.</p><p><strong>Can orders be reinterpreted? How many moves ahead is it possible for one man to plan? And how many players are involved in this game?</strong></p><p><em>Lost Tales of Solace are short side-stories set in the Lost Solace universe.</em></p>