Aurora Rising: The Complete Collection by G. S. Jennsen

Author:G. S. Jennsen [Jennsen, G. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: science fiction, Space Warfare, scifi, SciFi-Futuristic, science fiction series, sci-fi space opera, Science Fiction - General, space adventure, Scif-fi, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Science Fiction - Space Opera, Space Exploration, Science Fiction - High Tech, Spaceships, Science Fiction And Fantasy, Sci-fi, science-fiction, Space Ships, Sci Fi, Science Fiction & Fantasy, space travel, Space Colonization, space fleets, Science Fiction - Adventure, space fleet, Space Opera
Publisher: Hypernova Publishing
Published: 2015-06-29T04:00:00+00:00

You must cease expanding along the Scutum-Crux Arm in the Fourth Galactic Quadrant.

Marcus jumped, startled. He covered the reaction by wiping his mouth with his napkin then grimacing across the table at his wife. “The PM is asking to speak to me. I’m sorry, dear. I’ll only be a few minutes.”

She nodded in acknowledgement, having grown used to the interruptions by now, and he excused himself from the dinner table.

The alien had never contacted him at home before, but he doubted the being recognized such human distinctions in any event. This was a new home, situated in the gentrified Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. The Brennon administration had taken power two months earlier; he had been confirmed as Attorney General a few short weeks ago.

Hyperion’s out of the blue declaration was as cryptic as ever. Once the door to his office slid shut he prepared himself for the always precarious interchange. “Our eastern-most colony is currently Gaelach. Is there some danger in the space beyond it?”

There is no problem respecting Gaelach. But Gaiae, Andromeda, Dair—they encroach. Expand along the Sagittarius and Perseus Arms instead.

He frowned. “The Alliance doesn’t control those colonies. Gaiae and Andromeda were founded by independent interests. Dair is a Senecan Federation colony. In fact, the Federation controls most of the northeastern region of settled space. I can’t influence their expansion plans.”

You have now risen to a position of power. You can influence many decisions.

So that was why the contact now. “Yes, but not Senecan decisions. You do understand our political situation, don’t you?”

We recognize your various factions. The fact remains, humanity must cease expansion in the identified direction.

“And if we don’t?”

There will be consequences.

“Hyperion, I’m going to need you to be more specific.”

Humanity cannot be permitted to settle beyond a line 5.48kpcs from Earth spanning across the Scutum-Crux Arm. If you do not cease the expansion, we will.

“Are you threatening us?”

Yes.

Marcus forcibly buried his instinctive reaction. “You would attack us for approaching your region of space?”

Not attack. Eradicate. Annihilate. Extinguish. Obliterate. Eliminate. Your language has a number of terms which suffice.

“So it does. Very well. I will do what I can.”

Marcus wandered out of his office in a daze. He lied to his wife and escaped the house. He needed to think, and to think he needed to be alone, free of expectations and the eternal façade.

Washington was new to him, and he spent several hours walking the streets of Georgetown and the surrounding neighborhoods. He didn’t notice the landmarks or galleries or posh pubs but he did appreciate the damp breeze off the Potomac.

He had no way to know whether Hyperion’s aliens were capable of successfully executing on the threat and no way to learn the answer. Clearly they possessed technology more advanced than humanity, at least with respect to communications. Beyond this he knew almost nothing about them for certain, other than they were profoundly arrogant and unquestionably alien.

Taking Hyperion at his word—under the circumstances he saw no choice but to do so—he had been given a chance to save the human race from devastation.

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