The Free Trader of Planet Vii (Free Trader Series Book 2) by Craig Martelle

Author:Craig Martelle [Martelle, Craig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-11T22:00:00+00:00

54 – Preparing to Fight a War

The evening was for recovering. Once in the room, Braden and Micah put the thought of everything else out of their minds. They enjoyed the fabricator, their time together, and the divine comfort of that bed.

In the morning, they explored more of the menu options from the fabricator. Most they liked, some they didn’t. The sun was well up when they made their way back outside.

Micah gave her blaster to the Security Bot to recharge/repair. Then they went to the New Command Center to talk with the hologram.

“Holly, are you there?” Micah asked. She led as the hologram recognized her as the President.

“Master President, I’m so glad you returned. How may I be of assistance?” Holly said in his pleasant voice.

“Do you know about the mutant birds? All black, like a cross between a bat and a bird,” Micah asked him.

“Yes. It sounds like one of Professor Warren’s failed experiments. He had many, unfortunately, which is why the war started. The ideas between the north and south were far too different.”

“But I didn’t see destruction like this in the north, not like what happened to Sanctuary.”

“That’s because the destruction in the north was far more complete,” Holly answered. “The destruction here was due to last acts of desperation. According to our calculations, the south won the war by a considerable margin.”

Micah stepped in. “And that’s what we’re here to tell you. No one won. Everyone lost in that war. Now, these mutant birds threaten us. We need to defeat them, keep the peace in the south. Then we need to make sure that war never happens again. Can you help us with all that?” Micah sounded sincere, but sarcastic as well. Holly took it all in stride.

“Defeating the mutant birds will not be difficult. I can prepare a nerve agent that you can deliver to their nesting grounds.”

“What’s a nerve agent?” they asked together.

“A toxin that attacks the living being's nerve center, where they lose the ability to control their muscles and organs. Eventually they beat themselves to death.”

“What happens to the person who delivers it?” Braden asked, already thinking he would be that person.

“Unfortunately, they won’t make it, unless they wear full chemical protective equipment, including a supplied air mask. I do not have any missile delivery systems available, so it will have to be delivered in person.”

“That won’t work for us, Holly. What other options are there?” Micah asked, refusing to accept a suicide attack.

“We have a number of hand blasters available as well as the capture nets, but I recommend expanding the Tortoid ranks. Tortoids are effective in knocking the birds from the sky, where they can be dealt with by any ground-based creature.” The hologram stood, waiting patiently.

‘What do you all think?’ Micah asked over the mindlink.

‘Although I’m honored to be considered an answer to the mutant birds, I don’t think creating more of one thing effectively solves problems. Whenever we upset the balance of nature, something else will have to change, too,’ Aadi suggested.

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