Superdreadnought 4: A Military AI Space Opera by CH Gideon & Michael Martelle & Michael Anderle & Tim Marquitz

Author:CH Gideon & Michael Martelle & Michael Anderle & Tim Marquitz [Gideon, CH]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2019-02-03T07:00:00+00:00

Maddox gasped when Reynolds and the aliens disappeared without warning.

One second they were there talking, and the next they were gone, vanished without a trace.

“Where did they go?” the general asked, looking around.

Ensign Alcott slowly shook her head as she stared at the empty space where the captain had been. “They just disappeared. Scanners aren’t picking up Reynolds anywhere aboard the ship.”

“The two alien superdreadnoughts are pulling back,” Comm reported, the individual AI personalities having returned to their posts after the consolidated effort to repel the intruders. “They’re headed back to the planet at max speed.”

“That answers where they took Reynolds,” Tactical growled. “They said they wanted to show him something.”

“Where does that leave us?” Maddox asked, scratching at his chin.

“Fucked?” Tactical countered.

“Sounds about right,” the general replied. “Follow those superdreadnoughts wherever they go. Get close enough that when they Gate, we can use theirs,” he ordered.

“Yes, sir,” Ria answered, acting on the order.

The SD Reynolds came about and started after the other ships despite its damage.

“You sure this is a good idea?” XO asked. “We’re not exactly in fighting shape here. What happens if they turn on us?”

Maddox shrugged. “Then we’re likely dead,” he answered, “but I don’t think that’s what these guys want, or they wouldn’t have done what they did with the crew. Why bring people back to life just to kill them again?”

“Maybe not,” XO replied, “but that doesn’t mean we’re not vulnerable out here. We could run into someone else, or Reynolds could piss these alien bastards off and they could turn on us.”

Tactical groaned. “I’m betting on the latter.”

“Then we continue to work on repairs and get our ship in order,” the general said, “but I’m not going to leave Reynolds in these guys’ hands. He wouldn’t do it to us, and we damn sure won’t do it to him.”

Only silence answered that, and Maddox knew he’d gotten through to the other AI personalities. They might fight and argue and contradict each other, but when it came to loyalty, there was no question.

They would do whatever was required to ensure that Reynolds was okay.

That settled, they just needed to figure out how to go about getting Reynolds back.

One problem at a time, Maddox thought.

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