The council of Azguard, based on their homeworld of Azguard, was holding an extra meeting. Two dozen representatives from sections of Azguard, a high-council member for each planet, the king Ourvix, and Dolash, head of the council. Together they controlled the Azguards and their allied nations.

The council was in hysterics about the revolt on Hephastus, and now Yolem was behind them. In his career Yolem had made some friends, and who was to say they were not already behind him? Dolash soothed them, telling them that all was well, and that the loyalist forces were greater in number then those who betrayed them six to one. They would not even escape the planet.

But then the representative from the lowlands stood and said "Maybe we were too harsh, we could remove some of the racial laws, do some work here and there, I'm sure there's some way to fix things without war on our own people."

"There is no other alternative. Go back on your words and they will find you weak, and strike again. And we have fought our own people before, look at Kraz, or Hurrok, or many space forays, they are sub-species yes, but still Azguardians of a type. we have fought them from their home-world for ages now. Do not show weakness to them."

But the council ws worried, like cowardly sheep. They valued their precious position, well Dolash would deal with that.

"Any who wish to disscuss the saving of our lands step outside. But if you wish to follow Druleyans' example then stay"

The council stood behind Druleyan.

"Fine" He pulled a lever in his chair arm. poison gass filled the room, the doors locked and the windows closed. He was immune, he had brought a respirator, but the council shrivvled and died before him. Even ourvix, mighty king, died.




The next day, the papers described the tragic assassination of the council by rebel forces, and the miracle of Dolash's survival. He was therefore crowned, as newest king of Azguard. And the war against the rebels continued