Sovereign

Writing credits: John Nowak

Written: 1999

First released: 1999

Title reference: An allusion to the recognition of Widget as the head of sovereign state by Staten City authorities, as well the whole author's idea of writing a collection of novellas with a common motive of 'there's no higher law for anyone than he himself'.

Part of series: Third and (currently) final Nowakverse story, preceded by Icarus.

Length: approximately 106,000 words (the complete work); 3 parts

Rating: PG/PG-13

Synopsis

Christmas time is really hot for Rescue Rangers and their relatives. Apart from the usual Ranger tasks, they are preoccupied with the Society of Rodent Engineers, especially Gadget who is so important for Ultra-Flight Laboratories' 'Falcon' project that its head, Clayton, is willing to do everything to make her leave the Rangers for good. Add to this some very tense relations between Gadget, Widget and Staten City Mayor Jerome Catbane, who happens to be their grandfather, and the picture will be completed. Well, almost. A mysterious figure calling him-, her- or maybe even itself 'Deep Stoat' warns Gadget and Widget that they are in a a grave danger. Cassandra's prophecy implies doom, too. And when a routine 'Albacore' attack drill ends in a torpedo hit of a rodent passenger liner 'Lucy Tania', Rangers find themselves running against the clock to prevent an impeding full-scale war...