"The accused may step forward," a loud feminine voice echoed across the chamber.
I stepped onto a small platform, elevated just a few inches above the rest of the floor. A bright spotlight shone from above, coming from a small hole at the very top of the domed ceiling.
"Aldrin Stormborn, you've been summoned before the Imperium Tribunal, to answer for the charges brought against you..."
It was the same monotonous, lifeless voice that made my skin crawl. Rather than focus on it, I decided to pay attention to each member of the tribunal.
There were five of them, seated around a long bench in front of me.
The large woman with the boring voice sat in the middle, wearing a long dark robe. On the table in front of her, was a small plaque inscribed with the words "Dean Zerella."
