The Nubl Wars (The Pattern Universe Book 3) by Tobias Roote

Author:Tobias Roote [Roote, Tobias]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Alien artificial intelligent beings war with each other to reign supreme.
Publisher: Roote Publishing Ltd
Published: 2015-10-03T06:00:00+00:00

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Nubl Space: The Frenon

“We should have just eliminated them, there and then,” Zirkos spoke aloud to his AI friend as they had just jumped to their ship to the system of the Frenon’s underworld. He shook his head regretting his lack of positive action. He had probably doomed them to centuries more of eradication. “These Nubl will never stop their vendetta against us.”

“Your rules were that they would have safe passage in and out, you would not break your promise, regardless,” Ship answered him knowing full well that his Maker would not have gone back on his word even if it meant death for others and himself. The AI couldn’t understand this honour system that riddled the Jenari and the humans alike and stopped them from making the right choices.

Zirkos glanced at him as they finalised their approach to the planet’s hidden landing zone.

“Yes, even so, I cannot help thinking that life is going to be more complicated as a result of letting them return to their hives. We appear to have added further purpose to their eradication of the humans, and that’s my fault.”

Ship was gliding on his AG rather than perambulating in the human manner, which still caused him difficulty in coordination.“You had to try, and the Frenon needed to see you attempt to do so. They won’t support you if you are also unwilling to bridge the gap between the Nubl and the Jenari.”

“Yes, there is that. There is much to do now. I suspect there will be a prompt escalation of the war between Crystal and the other hives.”

“Do you think the Jabaa are playing a different game? Their ‘Ta was distancing himself from the others,” Ship asked, still undecided about the suspicious behaviour of the warrior in the bunker.

Zirkos was sanguine about it. “I’m intrigued. I felt no hostility from the Jabaa ‘Ta, only interest with perhaps an inkling of acceptance.”

In fact Zirkos had been impressed with the Nubl warrior. Whilst the others were plainly blinded by their own ignorance, the Jabaa was clearly prepared to listen. Zirkos had detected intelligence behind the mechanical eyes. Perhaps it had been an illusion, but he preferred to think there might be some hope there in the future. He secretly admitted there was something not quite right about the situation. Still, nothing occurred and the meeting, a peace initiative proposed by the Frenon, although a complete failure, at least gave them a starting point to kick off their own war with the Crystal Queen. One that Zirkos and Ship had been working towards for some time now.

As their tiny ship touched down on the landing strip allocated to their craft, Ship began to shut down the engines and the artificial atmosphere immediately died with it. Zirkos pressed the plate for the door panel and as it opened he welcomed the air mix that his body had become attuned to. Despite the lack of vegetation on Frenon, the seas offered up considerable quantities of the necessary gases to ensure the planet’s air remained breathable.

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