Retribution: The Augmented Human Rebellion - Book 2 by Lefler Terry

Author:Lefler, Terry [Lefler, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-04-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Augmented Human Navy Headquarters

Within a few weeks, arrangements are made and the Admiral, Shiela, the babies, and Honesty are on their way to meet the AH Navy leaders. They travel in the Retribution to a designated location and then transfer to an AH Navy vessel, for the trip to the secret headquarters of the AH Navy.

The Admiral feels a little odd being the only humanoid in her group. “That is something that I need to get over,” she thinks. “Artificial Intelligences are people too, and I am in the company of the ‘best ever’ Artificial Intelligences.”

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Meeting the Family

This visit has the feel of a family reunion. The augmented human Admiral Meyers is about to meet 2 other augmented human admirals. And the father of Honesty and all of these baby AIs is also an admiral. These AIs are like grandchildren to these AH Navy leaders. Shiela’s relationship to the Artificial Intelligence Admiral is not clearly defined, yet. But certainly, in Shiela’s mind, she is at least his lover.

A shuttle takes the visitors to the planet, where the AH Navy Admirals are waiting. The reception could have involved military formations and marching bands. Instead, Cade Nemo and his wife, Sandra Guilles, are waiting when the door on the shuttle opens. They are dressed in civilian clothes and look just like family. They each give Melissa Meyers a hug and welcome everyone to their home.

Now Melissa feels out of sync again. Everyone else is casual and all she has are uniforms. Sandra must have read her mind, because she says that she will find something “more comfortable” for Melissa to wear.

And then, all of the attention turns to the artificial intelligences. Among this group, there is no awkwardness in the interactions between humanoids and AIs. The humanoids all switch to mind-link communications and move in close to the AIs. There are virtual hugs, interlaced with interchanges of emotion and thought.

Melissa Meyers has never experienced this type of intimacy with her AIs before. This is the way interpersonal relations between these two species should be. And they will be that way, in Melissa Meyers’ life, from now on.

After a brief hover ride, the group arrives at the home of the AH Navy leaders. It is beautiful but simple. Cade explains that they built most of it themselves. It’s a beach house overlooking an ocean, or sea. Yellow sand is being gently lapped by clear blue water. You can still see the bottom hundreds of feet out.

Sandra says: “Our children will be home in a few hours. I told them that they must come and see Danion’s babies and to meet our new friends. If you can stay for a few days, we might even get to see Danion. I sent him a message about your visit. I am sure that he will be here, if it is at all possible.”

Sandra found some civilian clothes for Melissa in her daughter’s closet. “She won’t mind at all,” Sandra says. “You will love Kiersten. She’s about your age, and she can show you around the planet.

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