The God's Reckoning by Anthony James

Author:Anthony James [James, Anthony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“Sir, if Oblex#1 is an exium core, can it be made to generate stasis fields like the obliterator core we first took to the Ancidium when it was in the Evia system?”

“One moment, I’ll find out,” said Recker. The comms went on mute for a short time. “RL Moseley says a few slight modifications will make it possible.”

“The core has to be removed from the Vanquisher. Can he ready it quickly and will it be able to create a permanent stasis field, rather than one that alternates between off and on?”

“What do you—” Recker began impatiently. “One moment.” He muted the comms again. “Yes to both questions - the modifications can be performed remotely. However, Oblex#1 wasn’t intended to create stasis and RL Moseley has warned me about possible unwanted consequences.”

“An explosion, sir?”

“It’s always an explosion, or something equally unpleasant,” said Recker. “What do you intend, Captain Flint?”

“At first, I thought we could use Oblex#1 to lock down the Raklivian—” He took a breath. “And then I asked myself what would happen if we isolated the sphere entity in zero-time.”

“If the sphere entity was taken out of the picture, we could act freely within the Ancidium – at least until your security access runs out. That’s wouldn’t leave much time, Captain Flint.”

“What if we used that time to recover the exium from Bay 3, sir? Could we use it to modify our other obliterator cores and then hack the Ancidium’s security systems?”

“I’ll bring RL Moseley into the channel,” said Recker.

“Hello?” said Moseley a moment later.

“RL Moseley, if you had access to a few tons of exium, would you be able to create more cores like Oblex#1?” asked Flint.

“Of course. The method is straightforward enough – hardly more complicated than opening up an existing core and swapping its ternium power supply for one made from exium. Once installed, the—”

“Do you have the equipment to create new power supplies with you on the Halion-2?” said Flint, cutting in. Moseley could talk forever about his work.

“No,” said Moseley. “The exium would need to be subjected to a process involving—”

“I thought you said the method wasn’t complicated,” said Flint, interrupting again.

“And I was telling the truth,” Moseley admonished. “However, that doesn’t mean I have the bespoke machinery – a Moseley-95 - pushed up my sleeve or stuffed into one of my pockets, just in case there’s an emergency requirement for it.”

“A Moseley-95?” Flint closed his eyes for a moment. “Could you build a new Moseley-95 with the right tools?”

“Definitely!” said Moseley. “In fact, the Halion-2 has the necessary components in its stores. I have a new research lab in one of its bays,” he added conspiratorially. “It is well stocked.”

“How long would the construction of a Moseley-95 take?” asked Recker impatiently.

“That is not an easy question to answer, Fleet Admiral. It is possible that some of the required components will themselves need to be made using other components. Were I back in my lab where everything is familiar, I could likely build a new machine in two or three days.

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