The Sound of a Few Words Ringing

by Dash Janner IV

The memoirs of a Saiyan writer, rescued as a child from the ruin of Vegetasei by an enemy reservist. Rutabaga makes great sacrifices to assimilate into his adopted society, only to discover that it is teetering on the brink of a violent revolution.

1. Translator's Note

Note: None of the characters in Akira Toriyama's Dragonball Z Universe belong to me, Dash Janner. You may read this story and decide that it takes place in an alternate universe. However, I prefer to think that the narrator experiences the Dragonball Universe as a place populated by countless real, ordinary people . They have culture and politics that are affected by the cataclysmic events of the 700's in accordance with the official timeline: the emergence of Frieza as a conqueror, the kidnapping of Vegeta, the destruction of Vegetasei, and the growth and collapse of Frieza's empire. Dragonball Z presents events in black and white. Here, they are a murky shade of gray.

-Jänner

Ha'x mibli Kao-a so su-Yilakili : The Sound of a Few Words Ringing

The Memoirs of Kilomela-Jann Urmonaxi

A Saiyan Among The Korud-Jin

Translator's Note

Dear Reader,

The memoirs of Kilomela-Jann Urmonaxi were originally published in monthly installments in the weekly magazine, Ti'mlal ( The Messenger) from 768 to 769. Ti'mlal currently has a circulation of over one and a half billion copies on Korud'sei and abroad. Urmonaxi's writings were later complied into a single volume in 770, The Sound of a Few Words Ringing, which has sold seventeen million copies in five languages. It is regarded as one of the great literary works of this century, and it is my hope that you will find as much inspiration in his journeys as I have.

One of the few surviving members of the Saiyan race, Urmonaxi's ability to adapt and forgive is impressive, as is his resilience in the face of terrible strife. He is both observer and participant in recent history, an unsung hero of our generation.

I am pleased to bring Urmonaxi's autobiographical work to you in English, while preserving the original beauty of his words. There are many instances in which I chose to use the original Korud'go or Saiyago words in place of an insufficient English translation. Names of people and places are approximate, since many sounds in Korud'go do not exist in English or in any other Chikyuu language. In most instances, the surnames of Korud'jin precede the given name, which may have two or more parts. To retain the authenticity of the translation, I left the characters' names in their original order.

Kilomela-Jann Urmonaxi currently lives in the old capital city of Korud-Xibal with his wife and children, where he lives a modest life teaching poetry and literature. I consulted with him before the publication of this book, and he denies that his work is any great achievement.

I think that you will wholeheartedly disagree.

Sincerely.

Peter "Dash" Jänner

Momotaro Publishing Corp.