flutter for a moment and then it quickly recovered when he realized what it was. Upon entering the field a large three-dimensional head appeared before them sporting a very menacing look. The group took a few steps closer and then stopped abruptly.
“Bill Larantz please step forward,” a loud voice blasted from some unseen speaker system. Bill complied a little weak in the knees.
“I am Holax Maddan, Chief Arbiter West-zone district, World Federation,” the voice continued fatefully. “Case WF-SH-448xx7 Sentence hearing commencement 4:45:00pm-07/24/2110,” Holax said, as if it were an aside, sending the communication to some other unknown audience.
Attention was quickly directed back to him however as Holax said, “You have been convicted of the following crimes: Three counts attempted overthrow of the World Federation, Two counts conspiracy against mankind and Two hundred counts murder of Federation personnel.”
There was an abrupt momentary pause as the large head glared at him grimly, then it continued with, “Because of the violent and terroristic nature of your crimes, you have been categorized as a Level Six Convict – maximum danger and destructiveness to society. Therefore, this court hereby sentences you to life imprisonment at the maximum-security Lunar-One criminal institution. You will be leaving at 8:30am-07/25/2110. All of your personal records are – as we speak – being deleted from all databases. You are no longer Bill Larantz, that identity has been permanently erased just as if you had never been born. You are now the property of the World Federation. Your identity is now L-1/INM-448xx7. As the property of the WF you can and may be subjected to any
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