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Bug Team Alpha is under attack from its greatest enemy, the Draco. The team must engage in an all-out assault against the Draco and its serpent warriors to rescue the President of Earth from this attack. Each book includes a character list, mission report, discussion questions, writing prompts, and glossary.

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Publié par	Capstone Global Library
Date de parution	02 novembre 2017
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781474749152
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	8 Mo

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by Laurie S Sutton illustrated by James Nathaniel

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Edited by Abby Colich Designed by Kyle Grenz Production by Katy LaVigne

ISBN 9781474749114 (paperback) 18 17 16 15 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Shutterstock: MihaiBogdan Lazar, throughout (starfield), Somchai Som, throughout (Earth); Design elements: Capstone and Shutterstock

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CONTENTS

Meet Bug Team Alpha . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chapter 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Chapter 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Chapter 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Chapter 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Chapter 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Chapter 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Chapter 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Chapter 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Mission report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 About the author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 About the illustrator . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Discussion questions . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Writing prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

MEET BUG TEAM ALPHA

Bug Team Alpha is the most elite Special Operations force of the Colonial Armed Forces of the Earth Colonial Coalition. Each member has an insect’s DNA surgically grafted onto his or her human DNA. With special abilities and buglike features, these soldiers are trained to tackle the most dangerous and unique combat missions. Their home base isSpace Station Prime.

Irene “Impact” Mallory A human female with a beetle exoskeleton grafted onto her body. She’s always slightly hunched over, like a linebacker ready to charge an opponent. Rank:Lieutenant Age:24 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin:Earth, European Hemisphere Hair:Brown Eyes:Brown Height:1.68 metres (5 feet, 6 inches)

Jackson “Vision” Boone A human male with large eye grafts that resemble fly eyes. The eyes allow detection of multiple light spectra beyond human perception. Rank:Commander Age:29 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin:Planet Hephaestus Hair:Light brown Eyes:Fly eye graft Height:1.83 metres (6 feet)

Akiko “Radar” Murasaki A humanfemale with cranial antennae grafted onto her forehead. The antennae sense vibrations and can determine length between and shape of objects in dark spaces. Rank:LieutenantAge:28 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin:Earth, Asian Hemisphere Hair:Brown Eyes:Brown Height:1.58 metres (5 feet, 2 inches)

Madhuri “Scorpion” Singh A human female with spikes grafted onto her body. She can knock out an enemy with her venom.

Rank:Lieutenant Age:24 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin:Earth Colony Shiva Three Hair:Brown Eyes:Brown Height:1.80 metres (5 feet, 11 inches)

Sancho “Locust” Castillo A human male with wings and a dorsal exoskeleton grafted onto his body. He has immense strength and flying capabilities.

Rank:Lieutenant Age:23 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin:Earth, South American Hemisphere Hair:Light brown Eyes:Brown Height:1.83 metres (6 feet)

Gustav “Burrow” Von Braun A human male with digger beetle arms grafted onto his torso. He is heavyset and very muscular.

Rank:Lieutenant Age:24 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin:Earth, European Hemisphere Hair:Brown Eyes:Brown Height:1.68 metres (5 feet, 6 inches)

Liu “Hopper” Yu A humanmale with grasshopper legs grafted onto his hips. Footpads take the place of footwear. He is slender and always springy, ready to jump.

Rank:LieutenantAge:21 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin:Earth, Asian Hemisphere Hair:None, head is shaved Eyes:Brown Height:1.88 metres (6 feet, 2 inches)

CHAPTER 1

Lessa McCaffrey, the President of Earth, sat with her advisers aboard the presidential spacecraft,Space Ship One. They were en route to the planet Delphus for a special summit meeting. Representatives from all planetary colonies and allies of the Earth Colonial Coalition were gathering to discuss the increasing aggression of the Draco, a reptilian species from the planet Dracos with a taste for war.

President McCaffrey ran a hand through her short, silvery grey hair. Her face was etched with worry lines carved by 10 Earth Standard years in office. She was a short, plump woman, but her small body contained a robust energy. During her term in office, she had faced many challenges, but the Draco were proving to be the most troublesome.

“Within the last eight Earth Standard months, the Draco have taken over four star systems claimed by the Earth Colonial Coalition,” President McCaffrey summarized.

The president sat back in her chair at the private conference table. She straightened the folds in her uniform as she spoke, as if that would straighten out theproblems with the Draco.

“Clearly they aren’t satisfied with completely conquering their own region of space. Now they want to branch out into Coalition territory,” Dyanna LeGuin, one of the president’s advisers, observed.

LeGuin was a tall, slender woman with waves of long blonde hair. She fidgeted in her chair as she discussed the Draco. She did not like to sit still for long periods of time. She stood up and paced around the conference table with her hands clasped behind her back.

“It’s what they do. The Draco have been a warrior culture for thousands of years,” Ramona Fraydon, a second adviser, mentioned.

Fraydon was relaxed in contrast to energeticLeGuin. They were a good balance for McCaffrey.

“We’ve been watching the Draco since we first encountered the species, but they hadn’t bothered our territories,” Fraydon continued. “We didn’t consider them much of a threat.”

“Well, they’re bothering us now,” LeGuin said. “And they don’t show any signs of stopping.”

“Fortunately, none of the planets they’ve invaded in our territory were occupied. No colonists are currently endangered,” the president said. “That’s why I haven’t dispatched the Colonial Armed Forces. Yet.”

“But there are inhabited planetary colonies now within striking distance of the Draco’s forces. The Armed Forces might have to get involved,” Fraydon observed.

“That’s what this summit is about. We have to join together and discuss how to approach this threat,” the president said. “Do we send diplomats or troops?”

Suddenly, the ship shuddered and lurched. The president was almost thrown out of her chair. Alarms went off. Two Protective Service agents, a tall man and a petite woman – code names Vesuvius and Pompeii – immediately entered the meeting room. They locked the door and flanked the president.