CHS2-Prologue

==Book 2 Prologue – Chappy's Howling Siegers==
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Niles
Capital Planet
Freedom Federation
Steps of Museum of Military History
June 1, 3033
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General Matthew Chapman had just finished year one of the memoirs of his forefather, when his security alerted to a distinguish visitor coming his way. Matthew heard the warrior enter the hall and without turning he said. “Welcome, Colonel Wolfe. I am honored that you were able to make it to my humble nation for this momentous occasion.” Matthew then turned around to greet the man that was an alley even if they were both just mercs.
“General Chapman, it is I who is honored that you invited me to your nation to partake in this celebration.” Colonel Jamie Wolfe said as he shook Matthew’s hand and then stood side by side looking at the Gene wall. He started talking again after a minute of silence between them. 
“We have known each other for many years, I have yet uncovered all your secrets, even with my vast network of employees. Some parts of your past and your family’s history still remain a mystery.”
“I could say that as well about you, Colonel.”
“General, with our new business arrangement, and our growing friendship would you indulge me with your findings?”
Mathew looked sideways noticing that the Colonel was studying his family timeline intensely. Then started to answer him.
“Colonel, my family’s corporation, assets, and network of workers throughout the known universe has been in place way before I came into power, in fact this organization has been around several hundreds of years. With that said they still have to speculate where you came from, how you have the equipment and personnel you have, and the wisdom you have for battle. I personally believe the leading theory coming out of my intelligence office, that you are descendants from the Great Exodus. The question remains though are you here because you and your men are the last of those that left, are you are spies, or a forward deployed invasion force from those that left the Great Exodus?”
The Colonel's eyes twinkled but he did not say anything at first. Then he looked at the General.
“General, I noticed that 2786 seems to be the flashpoint of when this. The organization, really started, the first commander had the same name as you, and that you look quite similar to him.”
Matthew looked at his ally, “Yeah, genetics are strange that way and I was named after him, in fact there are a lot of men in the Chapman lineage with the same name dating back to the 1900s.”
Colonel Wolfe looked at the father, it was the Vice Admiral that left with the great Kerensky, now Wolfe knew the missing piece of the puzzle and knew that his people needed to know as well.
“General, the secrecy of your family history has been, up till now pretty under wraps. With your family ancestry shown on the wall and the memoirs of your ancestors easily accessible, what has changed.”
“Colonel, I am not sure why the core families back in 2786 decided to keep everything a secret from the rest of the Inner Sphere, or why the mercenaries units that operated under the Chapman family was in secret up until I took over the business. I have yet found a good reason, but because of what has happened in the last decade specially the last three years. I find it difficult not to tell my family story.” Matthew then turned fully so that he was facing Colonel Wolfe. “To that, I would like to invite you and a few other top leaders that I consider allies to the Chapman Corporation Headquarters on Devils Breath”, he sighed and continue, “soon we will be renaming that planet, I have always hated that name. I want to show my friends our factories, schools, civilian life, and of course the defenses that surround the system.”
Colonel Wolfe nodded his head and thanked Matthew for his invitation, but then the Colonel’s communicator beep signaling that it was time to leave.
“Take care, my friend.” Colonel Wolfe said to Matthew as they clasp hands and forearms. “I look forward to that date at your corporations home world.”br> 
With that he turned and walk away, and Matthew picked up the next volume of his ancestor’s memoirs starting were he left off.
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