... _From the Dark Ages of Space emerged the Second Empire ... ruled by a child, a usurper and a fool! The Great Throne of Imperial Earth commanded a thousand vassal worlds--bleak, starved worlds that sullenly whispered of galactic revolt.... At last, like eagles at a distant eyrie, the star-kings gathered ... not to whisper, but to strike!_ [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Planet Stories Fall 1950. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]…
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