ABEL DASHIAN'S WORLD LACKS A SAVIOR Duisberg, among countless worlds plunged into darkness and disorder by the galactic republic's fall, remains in a precarious balance between mud-brick civilization and bloodthirsty savagery, unlike others that have begun to revive star-traveling cultures. Duisberg's inhabitants worship Zentrum, an ancient supercomputer that aims to prevent another collapse by halting civilization's progress. Every few centuries, the 'Blood Winds' sweep in, barbaric hordes slaughtering the educated and subduing peasants. This time, however, Abel Dashian, son of a military officer, has inherited the spirit of Raj Whitehall, Bellevue's most triumphant general, and Center, the supercomputer that enabled Raj to vanquish his planet's barbarians and restore civilization. To save Duisberg, Abel must challenge Zentrum's power, as one hero cannot halt the barbarian tide without cultural support. With Raj and Center's aid, Abel Dashian must become . . . THE HERETIC!
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ABEL DASHIAN'S WORLD LACKS A SAVIOR Duisberg, among countless worlds plunged into darkness and disorder by the galactic republic's fall, remains in a precarious balance between mud-brick civilization and bloodthirsty savagery, unlike others that have begun to revive star-traveling cultures. Duisberg's inhabitants worship Zentrum, an ancient supercomputer that aims to prevent another collapse by halting civilization's progress. Every few centuries, the 'Blood Winds' sweep in, barbaric hordes slaughtering the educated and subduing peasants. This time, however, Abel Dashian, son of a military officer, has inherited the spirit of Raj Whitehall, Bellevue's most triumphant general, and Center, the supercomputer that enabled Raj to vanquish his planet's barbarians and restore civilization. To save Duisberg, Abel must challenge Zentrum's power, as one hero cannot halt the barbarian tide without cultural support. With Raj and Center's aid, Abel Dashian must become . . . THE HERETIC!