Peaceniks (short story)

Peaceniks was the second story in the K9 book The Essential Book of K9. It was written by Bob Baker.

Plot
K9 is left in space by the crew of MOBILEX due to a difference of opinon. He decides to close down all systems exept the distress beacon and await rescue.

Years later K9 awake and sees how life-support-pods from the Aurora are attacked by a Federation war cruiser. K9 asking them to stop. According to Federation Law 566 of the Galactic Council it's forbidden to attack defensless beings. K9 then destroyed the cruiser according to Federation Law 569. However K9 has been closed down for at least a millennia and since then the Federation has changed. The Federation kicked out several humans out of New Earth because they didn't want to take part at the war and began to attack them. These humans call themselves Peaceniks.

Now K9 enters the Aurora. The people in the ship want to judge him because he destroyed the war cruiser and took lifes. K9 should be brought to the Peace Court, where he should be on trial. However at first he is put into a cell. There he meets Starjarkk a mercenary in The Legion who is also imprisoned. Along with Starjarkk K9 defends the Peaceniks against another attack by the Federation. A young boy, Leon Meyer, finally thanks K9 for saving them.

Characters

 * K9 Mark 2
 * Adam Meyer
 * Esme Meyer
 * Leon Meyer
 * Starjarkk
 * The Teacher
 * Lillith

Continuity
to be added