God Emperor of Didcot (Space Captain Smith) by Toby Frost

Author:Toby Frost [Frost, Toby]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Sci-Fi, Myrmidon Books, Science Fiction, God Emperor of Didcot, Space Captain Smith, Steam Punk
Publisher: Myrmidon Books
Published: 2010-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

‘Terrible from my point of view.’

‘Gotcha.’

‘Anyhow, I did what I could while the others primed the base reactor. We were overrun before we could blow ourselves up – which was for the best, I suppose. The Morlocks said they hadn’t had such fun for ages, and they let us go.’ Smith blinked, as if waking from a dream.

‘And you were best of friends ever since?’

He shook his head. ‘No. We parted company as warriors of different tribes, enemies by circumstance, but comrades in battle. I became a space captain, and Suruk’s people moved here, to Didcot 6. It was three years before fate threw Suruk and I together again, in Debenhams. But that’s a different story.’ Smith moved away and shrugged. ‘Well, bring us in to land, Carveth.’

‘Right away,’ she said.

*

In his room, surrounded by trophies, Suruk crouched on his stool. He needed to save his strength for meeting his family.

The skulls stared at him with sightless eyes. Ghasts, Humans, Yull, Croatoan, Procturan Ripperspawn – all worthy enemies. But Suruk had promised to return to his people at the head of a mighty army, and these humans did not count as such. Smith was a bold fighter, but Carveth was a coward, and the only time Suruk had seen Rhianna wield a pair of blades was when she had cut up tofu with scissors. They were not the warlords he had promised to bring back to his family.

And besides, there were only three of them.

And when his family knew that he had broken his word, and returned in failure, things were likely to get serious. There would be violence, which was fine, but also disgrace. For what good was a warrior who went back on his word?

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