Preservation_Age of Expansion_A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle

Author:Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle [Noffke, Sarah & Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2018-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Hatch’s Lab, Ricky Bobby, Paladin System

“Do you want the bad news, the horrible news or the horrifying news first?” Hatch asked when Julianna and Eddie strode into his lab.

“I don’t think you understand how this game works,” Julianna said. “We’re supposed to be given an option between good and bad.”

“These are trying times,” Hatch said, his face drawn. “If there was any good news to be had, I’d give it to you.”

“I’ll take bad news for two hundred, Alex,” Eddie said.

Julianna shot him an incredulous look.

“What?” he asked, throwing his hands into the air. “It’s a fucked up time; I almost got sucked into oblivion. We’ve got to try and make light of things, or we’ll lose our spirit.”

Ignoring him, Julianna returned her attention to Hatch. “What’s the bad news?”

“According to my research, gold can be used to create a protective shield while transporting living organisms using the Tangle Thief,” Hatch stated. “But you’d need an awful lot of it.”

“Like a few tons taken from a mine?” Julianna asked.

“Yeah, that would do the trick,” Hatch chirped reluctantly.

“So if the Saverus cover an entire building or ark or whatever it is that they have with gold, it will protect what’s inside when they teleport Savern using the Tangle Thief?” Eddie asked.

Hatch shrugged. “I’m afraid so. I didn’t think it was possible, but they appear to have found the solution.”

“Which means that you were wrong when you said that there was no way they were building an ark and trying to transport animals,” Eddie teased.

“And he was wrong when he said that there was no material that could protect living creatures being transported,” Ricky Bobby stated overhead.

Hatch puffed up his cheeks. “So I made my first mistakes. Sue me.”

“Why gold, though?” Julianna asked.

“Gold can’t be corrupted the way other metals can,” Hatch explained. “Its chemical structure is the least reactive.”

“Are they really going to gold plate an entire structure or whatever it is that they need to take with them to Savern?” Julianna asked.

Hatch turned his attention to one of his workstations, checking the screen. “There are only thirty-five hundred species of life native to Savern.”

“That’s all?” Eddie asked, surprised.

“Only a select few can survive the hot climate,” Hatch reasoned.

“Is anyone else surprised that the Saverus come from a planet likened to hell?” Pip asked overhead.

“There you are, little buddy. Where you been?” Eddie asked. “I’ve missed you.”

“I’ve been busy working on my hedge fund portfolio,” Pip answered.

Eddie rolled his eyes. He sensed that Pip, who had initially loved the idea of being paired with him, now felt a little strange about the whole thing. Maybe he felt like he was cheating on Julianna. Or maybe he didn’t trust himself after the Corvette incident. Having a body was complicated, especially for an AI who was new to the whole thing.

“So all of the species on Savern could be housed in a manageable location?” Julianna asked Hatch, already thinking about their next move.

“It would still be sizable, but yes,” Hatch confirmed.

“How hard is it to find a giant-ass warehouse that’s being gold plated?” Eddie asked.

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