The Hundred Worlds by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cannon Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-11-30T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

EVAC Point Charlie, Gruilla Military Station, 0710 hrs

“All evacuation vessels are to register with UN Military Control for processing at these coordinates.” A flash download was placed into the IFF database. “Please follow instructions and obey any directions from UN Military Control.”

Rosia hit the affirmation on the IFF and linked the download into her HUD. They’d been waiting for hours, as the stream of ships coming in slowly dwindled. At least a few dozen cargo haulers, military transports, smaller vessels, and even some private yachts were in line to debark their passengers. Nothing with the UN ever went fast.

The air scrubbers for the cargo compartments were okay, for now, but the solid waste handlers were being taxed, as all of the evacuees seemed to want to shit themselves at once. With a few adjustments by Jack and Tito, and some ingenuity from Sherry, a bottleneck was removed at the cost of a small amount of water recovery. Food was the next issue. They had enough rations and real food to last maybe a few days. This worried them, in case the evacuees had to stay aboard longer than three days.

Rosia decided to update the crew and get some grub herself. She set the auto guidance, slowly got out of the pilot’s seat, and made her way to the common area. Eighteen hours straight tended to make for a sore, stiff body and a full bladder.

“Hey, Beautiful! That was some nice flying; care to have some essence of edible gopher?” Phil offered a small plate of something chunky and brown mixed in with rice.

“As long as it’s edible and hot.” She took the plate and scarfed down the food.

“I didn’t promise edible. There’s only so much this cook can do with rations, rice, standard soy meal, and spices.” Phil continued to do whatever it was he was doing with the food, humming while he was doing it.

“Well, whatever it is, you pulled off a culinary miracle. I haven’t eaten food this good in quite a while.” She chewed and swallowed another mouthful while opening a Crisper soft drink pouch. She drank half the pouch and finished up her plate. “Thanks. That was really tasty.”

“Phil did that all the time in the service,” Saully said from across the table. “Man’s a food genius.”

“Stop it, Saully or you’ll ruin my reputation as a badass demolitions guy.”

“Hah! As if you could ruin it any more,” Jack joked from down the hallway. “He can do better as the Leonardo De Vinci of high explosives.”

“Well, he’s a damn fine SOS slinger.” Rosia looked around the commons. “Where’s Sherry and Tito?”

“On guard duty,” Saully offered. “They’re making sure they ID people for the UN, and that people have food, first aid, whatever.”

“I thought Sherry broke her leg?”

“Nah! She just hit a nerve bundle behind her knee. It worked itself out. She’s sore, but back to full function.” Saully rose up from his seat. “I’m heading back to help out. Later.”

“We’re all kinda busy and tired I guess.

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