CCR = Citizens' Constitutional Republic
LCC = Lawyer-Criminal Conspiracy
VS = Voluntary Service (voluntary slavery)
DS = Directed Servitude (involuntary slavery)
VC = Voluntary Contributions (involuntary tax slavery)
Martial Law = Military rule
USICOM = United System Interstellar Commission (System front).
About the Author
Marshall S. Thomas is a retired Foreign Service officer. Marshall attended the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the University of New Mexico and the University of Miami with a major in Government/ International Affairs and a minor in History. Marshall's 35-year Foreign Service career included numerous postings in East Asia.
Marshall currently lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife Kim Lien. His youngest son Alexander is now in college studying biochemistry. His eldest son Christopher is a graduate of Radford University who studied art and graphic design. Marshall loves to write science fiction but has also written on East Asian subjects. He is a member of the Chesapeake Bay Writers Club, Goodreads and Author's Den.
