The Glitch Saga- The Complete Collection by Stephanie Flint & Isaac Flint

Author:Stephanie Flint & Isaac Flint [Flint, Stephanie & Flint, Isaac]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Infinitas Publishing
Published: 2018-06-30T04:00:00+00:00

Commander Rick swishes crimson wine in a crystal glass as he paces the council room. Lady Black lounges on a mahogany and velvet couch behind him, her legs resting across the breadth of the cushions. I keep my eyes on the commander, careful not to give the lady too much attention.

“The invasion has proceeded without incident. Given a couple days, Tokyo will be ours. Special Forces will hold the area. Meanwhile, I would like you” —the commander motions his glass to me— “to prepare the Legion Spore to return to Japan.”

A moment of panic sets in and I catch my breath. “Sir, don’t you want me to go to the Community?” I sit up on the couch. “If I’m supposed to make a show as the Head of Efficiency” —a job, I’ve noted, that has been mostly non-existent— “then I need to make an appearance soon.”

Commander Rick bobs his head. “You can keep an eye on the vessel through techno sight, correct?”

“Well, yes.” I twist my fingers through the pendant chain, my other hand firmly clutching my knee to keep from clasping Val’s hand. “But the glitches—”

“Are sorted, according to your latest report. We can send the Legion Spore in unmanned.” Commander Rick tilts his chin, and there’s that subtle poke that tells me he’s in my thoughts.

“Sir, the known glitches are quarantined or removed,” I say, careful to keep my eyes on him. Even if he hasn’t told Lady Black about the dreams, he’s sure to know they exist. “However, I believe there is at least one, if not others, still waiting to be found. I’m not sure the Legion Spore is ready for an unmanned mission.”

The commander takes a sip of the wine. “Have more resolve, Master Zaytsev. Confidence is a necessity for leaders. Is the vessel ready or not?”

“No, sir.”

He raises an eyebrow, and a smile forms under his carefully groomed mustache. He takes a seat in the chair across from me. Val sits straighter, managing to avoid leaning against me despite the unbalanced cushions. “For what reason?” he asks.

“Sir—” I start.

Val glances at me, giving me that look she usually gives me when she wants me to be more confident.

I take a deep breath. “Sir, the glitches occur without warning. A couple are tied into telepathy, and if the Legion Spore locks us out of its programming, it may attack friendly ships. And being in OA territory and dealing with mechs, there are bound to be more techno sight people as powerful as the previous hacker.”

The commander takes the last drink of his wine. “You can access the Legion Spore via remote technology and, if necessary, I can extend control over the vessel via a hub. At this point, the vessel is every bit as effective and controllable as your average hub. There will be other glitches, yes, but nothing we can’t handle. I’ve field-tested beasties with less training than this.”

I sigh. He’s not going to relent.

“No, I am not.” He sets the empty glass on a low-sitting end table that’s been decorated with doilies.

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