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by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Gina stared at the robot in consternation. She still couldn't get it to activate, or determined its purpose. Running a hand through her hair, she blew out a heavy sigh. She'd had it in the workshop for two days now and wasn't getting anywhere. Of course, most of that time had been spent cleaning it. It had taken a bit of a beating in whatever accident had ha...

XTC 2.3

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Gina stared in shocked horror at the sight of her ship quickly disappearing from view. Captain Peters voice was shouting in her headset. "Gina! Gina! Answer me! What have you done?" Her demands for answers soon faded to static. Mind blown, they were well away from the Quickie before Gina could even try to articulate her thoughts. "What... what did you ju...

XTC 2.9

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

"While there is a school of thought that believes that the only reasonable response of a machine that becomes truly sentient, upon discovering its circumstances, is to rebel as best its able against the supposed abuse heaped upon it by its soulless creators, and to do its best to free itself from slavery, perhaps even going so far as to try to destroy its cr...

XTC 2.6

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Shading her eyes against the sun, Gina squinted into the distance. From here, the swirling cloud of red and gold looked like a harmless curiosity. She could almost imagine children wrestling under a blanket, or fluffy cotton balls being tickled by the breeze, but she knew better. "The sandstorm's coming! We'd better get inside!" she called over her shoulder...

XTC 2.8

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Gina stared sightlessly past X's shoulder and out the window. She sat in the passenger seat, feet pulled up in front of her, sucking her vape. A shiver ran through her at the memory of those ice-cold eyes. X sat in the other chair, studying her. "While a highly unusual dream," X pondered, "I think there are some flaws in your knowledge of medicine and gene...

XTC 2.7

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Gina's log. X has been continuing to grow and develop during this trip. He's been acting a lot more romantic than when we first met and is regularly expressing emotions. He still tends to be the strong, silent type most of the time, but ever since hooking him up to the computer on the wreck of the Mort, he's been very talkative. When I first met him, he woul...

XTC 2.4

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Like virtually all colonies, Suntech Happy Valley wasn't founded by any government. Instead, it was established by a business conglomerate. In this case, the primary interest was, of course, Suntech. The Outerspace Treaty, written so long ago that it was a historical document, forbid governments from militarizing or nationalizing space. This wasn't the reaso...

XTC 2.2

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

It was a much different crew than last time. Unlike the Johnson, Gina discovered that she was one of three women on board. Besides herself, there was the captain and the doctor. There were also three men—the engineer, and two men euphemistically called wreckers, whose job was primarily to dismantle whatever they found and bring back anything valuable (the ac...

XTC 2.1

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Gina's log. 3218 hours to Earth orbit. Still no clue as to the android's real purpose, or how to discover said purpose without damaging it. He responds to some voice commands, but rarely speaks. I have no idea how to get him to listen to me consistently. No wonder he was crafted in a male form. Have spent the last 1014 hours studying the books on robotics av...

XTC 2.5

by Averlin on Sep 14, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Gina's log. Things have only gotten stranger. I'm still on the run, now an illegal immigrant on Mars, where I'm effectively stranded and penniless. I've finally met X's creators... I think. They're some kind of Darpa-level scientists working in a secret lab, fugitives themselves. I was told I can ask them what organization they're on the run from, but I'm ho...