Edge of the Splintered Galaxy Quadrilogy by Eddie R Hicks

Author:Eddie R Hicks [Hicks, Eddie R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-24T04:00:00+00:00

19 Pierce

Pierce’s apartment, UNE Arm

Amicitia Station 14, Arietis system

October 14, 2118, 23:47 SST (Sol Standard Time)

Travis Pierce couldn’t shake off the awkward experience he had prior to arriving at the station. He thought back to his past life when he was thirty years younger, and counted the dozens of missed connections with women, dates he could have gone on, experiences he could have had, and paths in life he never had the chance to walk. All leading up to his memories of Pernoy, the most elegant Hashmedai woman he’d ever met.

He made a loud moan when he stepped away from the elevator in the newly constructed apartment within the UNE city of the station. IESA was kind enough to provide Pierce with housing that wasn’t dorms he was given to live in last summer. When you’re a member of the team that’s expected to save the galaxy, you get a few benefits.

He was delighted to see familiar sights that surrounded the outside of the high-rise apartment, such as office buildings and apartments, and cars flying back and forth under the nighttime skies, even though it was just a hologram. The city’s skyline was brightened with lights and hologram advertisements, and behind all that, if you looked closely, you could see an artificial mountain range with its flowing pristine rivers and boreal forests standing watch. A city, mountain, and a forest inside a space station, it was truly a remarkable achievement.

He approached the entrance to his home away from the Kepler. A small holo screen appeared with the image of a hand palm. He placed the palm of his hand upon it, and waited two seconds for it to flash green, and grant him access.

A scanner in the ceiling shone blue lines of lights across his body, finishing at the back of his head. He panicked briefly, hoping he didn’t enter the wrong unit.

“Alert, HNI not detected,” the computer said. “Switching to legacy mode. If this is an error, please ensure your implant is working correctly.”

“It’s no error,” he said.

“Understood, continuing forward with legacy interface.” Holographic screens appeared next to Pierce and followed him everywhere he went.

It took him an hour, but eventually he figured out the basics of using the screens that allowed him to set the suite’s interior temperature and access his personal computer. He sat down on a sofa and played the stimulating game of scientific catch up, the task he didn’t get around to finishing when he left Odelea and Nereid in the lab.

The rate in which the zooming of flying cars zipping back and forth decreased as the night went on, as did the number of people walking on the sidewalks outside below. Pierce remained exactly where he sat reading, the trove of discoveries was too fascinating to ignore. Eventually he stumbled upon internet news sites, featuring articles talking about the brilliant minds he knew of during his days living on Earth. Many of them were still alive thanks to gene therapy. It was a reminder of the future he awoke into.

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