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Earth is under attack. Areas once prized for their valuable mines are crumbling. Who is responsible for this devastation? No one knows, because no one can see this invisible enemy. Bug Team Alpha arrives, and begins to catch to glimpses of this powerful force. How will they stop it? 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	9781474749138
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	10 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49091 (paperback) 18 17 16 15 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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.

Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders of material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publisher.

Printed and bound in China.

CONTENTS

Meet Bug Team Alpha . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Chapter 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Chapter 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Chapter 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Chapter 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Chapter 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Chapter 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Chapter 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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.

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)

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

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)

Anushka “Spoor” Kumar A human female with combination DNA from several scenting insects. Nasal cavity folds open to expose scenting filaments that can detect even the smallest percentage of compounds in the air.

Rank: Lieutenant Age: 28 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin: Earth, Amaranth Colony Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 1.65 metres (6 feet, 5 inches)

Akiko “Radar” Murasaki A human female with cranial antennae grafted onto her forehead. The antennae sense vibrations and can determine length between and shape of objects in dark spaces.

Rank: Lieutenant Age: 28 Earth Standard Years Place of Origin: Earth, Asian Hemisphere Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height:1.58 metres (5 feet, 2 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)

CHAPTER 1

“Commander Boone, assemble a team and board theChampion, immediately,” General Barrett ordered. Barrett was the highestranking officer in the Colonial Armed Forces. He was infamous for his brevity. “Planet Hephaestus is under attack. You’ll be fully briefed on the ship.”

“Yes, sir,” replied Commander Jackson “Vision” Boone. He barely got the words out before the General’s image vanished from the monitor just as quickly as it had appeared.

Although the details were sparse, Commander Vision knew exactly which Bug Team Alpha members would be suitable for a mission on Hephaestus. He

loaded each member’s information onto his wrist computer:  Lt Akiko “Radar” Murasaki: Cranial Antennae DNA graft. Vibration detection. Age: 28 EarthStandard Years. Planet of origin: Earth, Asian Hemisphere.  Lt Irene “Impact” Mallory: Beetle Exoskeleton DNA graft. Highimpact tolerance and strength. Age: 24 Earth Standard Years. Planet of origin: Earth, European Hemisphere.  Lt Gustav “Burrow” Von Braun: Digger Beetle arm and leg flange DNA graft. Enhanced tunnelling abilities and strength. Age: 24 Earth Standard Years. Planet of origin: Earth, European Hemisphere.  Lt Sancho “Locust” Castillo: Locust DNA graft. Wings and dorsal exoskeleton. Heavyduty flight and strength. Age: 23 Earth Standard Years. Planet of origin: Earth, South American Hemisphere. 

Lt Anushka “Spoor” Kumar: Experimental combination DNA graft from several scenting insects.A ridge on the nasal cavity folds opens to expose scenting filaments. Age: 28 Earth Standard Years.Planet of origin: Earth Colony Amaranth.  With his team’s specs uploaded, Boone transmitted an order to each one of their wrist computers. The team members were to meet him aboard theChampionimmediately.

* * *

Seven Earth Standard Hours later, Commander Jackson “Vision” Boone led the five members ofBug Team Alpha into the briefing room aboard the troop transport ship,Champion. All any of them knew was that a distress call had come in from a colony within the Earth Colonial Coalition and that troops from the Colonial Armed Forces had been deployed.

The Bug Team was an elite, Special Operationsteam within the Colonial Armed Forces. Not only were they trained for unique and unusual missions, their

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