The Tube Riders Complete Series by Chris Ward

Author:Chris Ward [Ward, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AMMFA Publishing
Published: 2016-12-08T23:00:00+00:00

Awakening

Safekeeper 423A jerked as its sensors came online. It made an immediate computer analysis of the situation and concluded that it was running on auxiliary power, its main battery long dead. It allowed its armoury to whir in its chest, warming up the systems without expending too much power, then scanned the server for system upgrades. There were dozens, it found, although even the most recent were years out of date.

It took a step forward, testing one leg then the other, finally lifting its huge arms and testing those too, moving them in every direction its systems would allow. Finally, when it was certain its limbs were in working order and as certain as it could be without a test discharge that its weaponry was operational, it switched on its motion sensors.

Immediately it dropped into a crouch, picking up movement from all around, then the signals started to flicker in its systems and it realised these were its fellows, its brothers, the other Safekeepers. All but two were operational; perhaps even the auxiliaries on those had worn down.

Thirty-two were online, and one by one they relayed their data to 423A, their leader. They were in various states of repair, with some claiming inactivity of their weaponry or immobility of one or more limbs. At least twenty seemed to be fully operational, and 423A was pleased despite being unaware of the status of their current orders. Its computerised memory reminded it of the military base it had once guarded, and it felt sure just from the familiarity of the surroundings that it was still there.

Awaiting further instructions, it computed up to the servers. It’s good to be back online.

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