Breaking Interstellar: Android Lives Matter by Michael Tobin

Author:Michael Tobin
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: action adventure, light romance, space pirates, female heros, strong female characters, interstellar adventure, android science fiction, female astronauts, brave males, heartstrings tugged

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Rockets into the night

Braxton is captain once again as he pilots the large cigarette boat at three-quarters throttle through the calm Gulf waters on their way to the Great Blue Hole. At 76 mph, the powerful machine eats up the distance like it’s nothing. Inside the open cabin area, Kara and their four friends sit comfortably strapped in and chatting about current events and other things, as the Blue Hole Delight platform begins to grow larger on the horizon.

After pulling up to one of the docks, they are all greeted by six smiley, and very tanned people. Toby and Cooper offer their strong hands for support, as their friends climb out of the craft and onto the floating dock. There are hugs and handshakes all around, as Adam, Ling, Jax, and Harper practically mug their northern friends with enthusiastic greetings.

The large platform has a tourist reception building with a cozy restaurant and four submersibles parked at the dock. Blue Hole Delight employees are scurrying about the place, making ready for yet another underwater excursion. The business is being run almost exclusively by these long-time employees that had bought into the venture; allowing Braxton, Kara and the others, plenty of free time to wallow in their own crapulence.

The restaurant provides a safe-haven from the scorching star above. It seems like the climate grows hotter with each passing season. The group has a great time reminiscing about their asteroid wrangling days, and current events that include the launching of the heavy-lift rockets that are to take place soon.

When Harper hears the news about Nyla and Wil, he is totally shocked, as are the rest of the group. He takes his cap off, revealing a jagged scar that runs across his forehead just below the hairline from his meeting with a river rock four weeks earlier. Looking at the pair of soon to be gone-forever friends. “I sure wish you guys wouldn’t go.” He practically begs and then adds.

“I think I can speak for the rest, when I say that we all feel like Aunts and Uncles to you both. But, if Max has come to grips with you guys leaving the nest,” he says with conviction, “and boy howdy, do I mean ‘leaving the nest’, then I guess we can be happy for you too. But that’s going to take time, because we know firsthand how inhospitable space can be for humans and machines alike. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.” He says honestly, if not a little undiplomatically.

A round of agreement flows through the group, but then Ling speaks her mind. “While I can’t agree with the last part of Harps statement, I will say this. We wouldn’t have been able to live the life we have for the past 35 years without our little adventure into space. And I’m quite certain that humanity won’t be able to continue existence in this universe, without others sacrificing their Earth bound luxuries for a higher purpose.” She says gracefully, before continuing.

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