Dexta - C. J. Ryan

In the vast galactic empire of the thirty-third century, bureaucracy rules-and brains
and beauty are the keys to success. Now one governmental bombshell will have to use
her every resource to stop a planetwide mutiny. . . .

Inside the Department of
Extraterrestrial Affairs, Gloria VanDeen is a low-level bureaucrat. But she is no
faceless cog. The stunning, cunning beauty happens to be the current Emperor's ex-wife
and sometime playmate-a distinct advantage when disorder erupts on one of the small
planets she oversees. For Gloria's personal life has catapulted her into the limelight,
and an off-Earth assignment is just what she needs to get back to work. But the situation
may be trickier than she imagines. . . .

For decades, the docile creatures of Mynjhino
have been dominated by the humans of the corporate giant GalaxCo. Now a rebellious
few have gotten hold of antique semiautomatic rifles-and are mowing down their Imperial
overlords. Gloria has given her body and soul to Dexta, to great effect. But when
trying to broker peace with the Myn, even that may not be enough. . . .

C.J. Ryan is the pseudonym of an author who lives and works in Philadelphia.
This is his first science fiction novel.