Superdreadnought 2: A Military AI Space Opera by CH Gideon & Craig Martelle & Michael Anderle & Tim Marquitz

Author:CH Gideon & Craig Martelle & Michael Anderle & Tim Marquitz [Gideon, CH]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2018-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

“I should have told him,” Geroux said once they were back in the Telluride’s part of town and the hovercraft had left.

“What good would it do now?” Maddox asked. “Best to let the big brains sort things out before we give them another reason to go after each other.”

“But it is big news, that the Telluride want to go off on their own,” Geroux countered.

“It is, but it can wait,” Maddox pressed. “There’s too much going on right now to worry about that. These folks will still be here when they’ve figured out what happened above.”

“You think they will?” Geroux wondered. “I mean, they did send away the two geniuses who know the most about these kinds of things,” she said, motioning to herself and then to her uncle.

“Stay humble, kid,” Maddox laughed.

“I’m just being honest,” Geroux argued.

“You can take that genius mind of yours and help me teach these guys how to play chess if you want,” Ka’nak told her.

Geroux thought for a minute, then nodded. “You know what, I think I will,” she told the Melowi.

Given that the crew had been left hanging while they waited, Geroux didn’t see much point in getting caught up in anything as complex as doing science experiments for the locals.

Besides, as soon as news arrived, the crew would be tasked with dealing with the fallout, whatever it might be.

As such, Geroux decided she’d rather spend the next few hours hanging out and playing chess with Ka’nak and the Telluride who decided to join them.

“I’ll make my way back to the dining hall,” Takal told her as she announced her decision. “I’m famished.”

“It’s all that liquor you drank,” Geroux sighed. “Hey, Maddox. Go with him, yeah? Keep him from getting sloppy drunk, will you?”

“Why the hell not?” Maddox replied, grinning. “It’s not like I’ve got anything better to do.”

The general put a hand on Takal’s arm and led the male toward the dining hall.

“Let’s go wait things out, my friend,” he said.

Takal nodded. “Be careful,” he told Geroux over his shoulder as she and Ka’nak went their own way.

Geroux waved goodbye, and the two walked toward the sandlot where Ka’nak had been training the Telluride to fight earlier in the day.

“You any good at chess?” Geroux asked the Melowi once they were alone.

“Nah,” Ka’nak answered. “Are you?”

“I’m pretty good,” she admitted, thinking about all the times she’d played the game.

“You have any money?” he asked.

“A little,” Geroux replied. “Why do you ask?”

Ka’nak shrugged. “No reason.”

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