Union of Stars: Union of Stars: Book Three by D. L. Harrison

Author:D. L. Harrison [Harrison, D. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The next few days were relatively quiet, too quiet in a way but also relaxing as we waited for the mission to pay off. I spent them relaxing on the beach, watching the local wildlife, and popping over to New America just to take my showers. I’d be happier once the mining ship arrived, and I had my own version of civilization.

I’d also been considering my self-appointed mission. The search and rescue and internal police work I did against terrorists wouldn’t really change with what was coming. And I was fairly sure that part was the true intent of the advanced alien’s gift. To keep an eye on our own race and help keep down the worst of us so we’d have time to grow. I didn’t think they ever intended or wanted the champions to lead invasions at the head of their fleets, although defending against invasion wasn’t off the table that way in my head which is what I’d been doing.

But as far as space battles, and defending against alien invaders, it might’ve been time to pass the torch. The new technology was out of Pandora’s box, and there was no putting it back in. That technology once it was spread out, which was bound to happen, essentially made me meaningless in a battle. I wouldn’t be able to take on a fighter one on one, if it was armed with that technology. I’d essentially be a sitting duck.

The only sane way to protect humanity from that technology was by sharing it with them, anything else would lead to us being conquered. Likely right after I died against impossible odds.

I was still faster, but with the advance in FTL comms being retrofitted into the old ships and the energy sensors coming, even that had very little value in the advanced ships and fleet humanity would have shortly. They wouldn’t need me to detect infiltrators either.

In short, the Union would be a far better and able protector of humanity than I would once they’d adapted the new technology, assuming our plan worked. At least, against intrusion and war of other predators in our space.

I’d have to relinquish that part of my personal mission, which I was two minds about, no doubt because of my overdeveloped sense of responsibility. But I wasn’t suicidal, and I’d no longer be able to compete in a galaxy armed in such a way.

Neither was I complaining, search and rescue, and dealing with terrorists was mostly what I did and felt passionate about. The defend from aggressive aliens part hadn’t come up much in the last thirteen years, just that once in fact and now a second time in about a year.

That wasn’t necessarily bad, but it would have additional consequences. It would open up the possibilities of piracy making a comeback as well. Especially once that first round of ships were retired and they figured out I couldn’t compete. That I couldn’t wipe out their kind again like I had eleven years ago. I’d have to look into ways to avoid that, because clearly that was my responsibility.

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