Her back was a sheet of agony from where she had been flogged by that demented cyborg, and she struggled to find her footing again as the Largath appr...ached.She waved the metal pole in front of her, desperate to keep the rampant beast at bay. It was deceptively fast for something so huge, and she had to work hard to keep out of its grasp, as it lunged at her time and again. She misjudged one strike, and the Largath whipped it’s arm to the side, catching her in the chest. There was a sickening. The National Police had jurisdiction over the major cities. They did patrols, traffic control and identity checks. They were glorified town cops from the sound of it.The National Gendarmerie was a branch of the armed forces placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior with additional duties to the Ministry of Defense. They were assigned to the smaller towns and other suburban areas. At times the two units worked together; more often than not the arrangement was used to do nothing.. Angela hadn't actually got quite as far as gaining Ethics Committee approval for Jenny's jaunt. Without any doubt it should have been. This was after all research with human subjects (Jenny) and research involving a student as subject (Jenny) Damn! Damn! What to do?Since Jenny broke with Angela, their relationship had been — strained. And, Angela's eye had not been quite on the ball. She'd certainly slipped up with that.Then again, how was her research actually going? And, was it really. Of course she hadn’t mentioned this to him, she didn’t want to give the impression that she was offering herself up on a plate. She did however, want to have a plan, in case they really hit it off. The idea of a whole night of male company; food and entertainment being followed by some kissing, cuddling and maybe more, well, it gave her butterflies. It had been such long time. She ached for the touch of a man and the attraction to Bob was undeniable, he seemed so sexy, intelligent and fun. She.