Learning the Hard Way 1 by H.P. Caledon

Author:H.P. Caledon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, adult, space opera, science fiction
Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc

Mike, the physician, and Lewis walked the halls of Spec Edit twelve. Mike relished being back in the familiar surroundings and the feeling of everything being overwhelming and unpredictable disappeared. Here it had been easy—one simply followed orders and waited to bitch about it all until one sat with the unit and played tasarik or watched VID. To see the different colors of uniforms and work-suits made him smile.

“Mike, will you tell our new employee about the ship?” Lewis asked and smiled encouragingly. Mike nodded.

“Spec Edit twelve is, as the number describes, one of thirteen identical Special Edition ships flying under the same flag. Spec Edits are the biggest ships in the fleet and have the capacity to hold approximately twelve-thousand people on four military decks and three sublevels of service personnel. Each ship is self-provisioned with food, water, and oxygen. The three sublevels are also recycling stations where everything on the ship is recycled.”

“Clever,” the physician said.

“Each Spec Edit ship carries in its two docks more than five hundred SN’D’s, several hunters, freighters, and AX’ plus other common smaller ships which make it possible to infiltrate or land incognito on planets.” Mike filled his lungs with air to continue, but Lewis took over.

“Each Spec Edit also has several special units so we can independently take on almost any assignment almost anywhere in the systems, but we can also work in conjunction with other units on other Spec Edit ships, Destroyers, and so on.”

“So each Spec Edit ship is a battle station in itself,” the physician concluded.

“Exactly.” Lewis nodded. “We take on new recruits on the planets and train them on the ship. We have simulators for everything from regular flying to intense three-dimensional battle training. We have training areas, pools—”

“Interrogation facilities,” the physician said. Lewis stayed quiet and glanced at Mike. “He knows more than you do at this point, Lieutenant.”

Mike looked from the physician to Lewis before shrugging.

“Yes, we have interrogation facilities, too.” Lewis stopped and turned to face the physician, but he never got around to saying what was on his mind as the commanding officer rounded a corner nearby and came their way. He stopped in front of Lewis.

“Lieutenant, are these the new men?” He looked them over, his gaze growing skeptical as it landed on Mike. “Have you been checked out by a physician?”

“Yes, Admiral Heckman, I was discharged from the medical wing this morning.”

Lewis was unsuccessful at hiding a smirk.

“Lieutenant, inform me instead of standing there with a grin on your face!”

“Yes, sir,” Lewis said, unable to smother a chuckle. “The young... yellow and blue man here is Sergeant Mike Thomas Matthews from level two. I didn’t recognize him either, sir.”

“Hmm... red suits you better.” Heckman took a gentle hold on Mike’s chin to get a better look at him. “Take a shower, report to the physician, and put on a blank uniform.”

“Yes, sir,” Mike said, but stayed.

“And you must be the physician the lieutenant hired,” Heckman said and turned to face the physician. An expression of doubt crossed his features.

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