Chapter 37: December 5th, 4233Temporary Staging Point Agrippa – 1 Light Year from PrioriiOuter ReachesUnited Terran Concord UTCNS Warlord Alicia ran her hand over the railing that encircled the upper level of Warlord’s command deck, her fingers tightening on the smooth metal surface, the only outward sign of her anxiety. She hated this part, the… Continue reading Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Ch 37
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Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 36
Chapter 36 December 5th, 4233PrioriiOuter ReachesUnited Terran Concord Primus orbit Officially, it was known as Combat Reconnaissance Drone 3649, though the AI aboard preferred to think of itself in much grander terms. It had one of the least glamorous, but unquestionably, vital positions in any recon shell; deep flank to give the fleet early warning… Continue reading Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 36
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 35
Chapter 35: December 5th, 4233New MozambiqueOuter Reaches – Line of ControlUnited Terran Concord UTCNS Avenger This is the moment, Vater thought to himself. There was no turning back, no reconsidering, no second opinions. The 812th had arrived in New Mozambique, and as his last-minute intel had predicted, he’d stumbled into a hornet’s nest. Whether the… Continue reading Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 35
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 34
Natalya’s comm pinged. “Commodore Archer,” she answered crisply as she took it out of her breast pocket. “Sorry to disturb you, commodore. This is Lieutenant Jeffers in the War Room. Admiral Foraker wants you here ASAP.” “What’s happened, lieutenant?” “Our listening posts have picked up an incoming hyper wake, ma’am. A big one. ETA sixteen hours.”
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 33
Chapter 33: November 25th, 4233Hyperion HiveOuter ReachesUnited Terran Concord UTCNS Avenger Eighth Fleet moved slowly, heading farther away from the warmth of Hyperion into the darker outer reaches of the system, passing asteroid belts, moons and planets. Minelayers went about their business, sowing fields of SLIPs in bands thicker then planets, OWPs and fortresses drifting… Continue reading Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 33
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 32
“What did you think? That the war would slide to a halt simply because you wanted it to, that what happened between us would somehow change my people’s drive?” “No, I… I don’t know what I thought. I shouldn’t be surprised, though. You’re killers without peer. Innocence means nothing to you, does it?” “What is innocence except a lack of opportunity?” “Don’t play the sanctimonious philosopher with me. I know you don’t actually think like that.” “…true. But many of my brothers and sisters do.”
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 31
“Your sidearm, Corporal.” Natalya held out her hand towards the Marine next to her. Almost instantly there was the comforting weight of a Colt 997 in her hand. Optimized to function with power armour systems, it was awkward for an unarmoured human to use. That didn’t stop Archer from jamming the barrel up into Arykka’s chin. …they would all say she was escaping and a threat to others… “Do you trust me?” she purred.
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 30
Being persona non grata to her fellow officers did have some perks, Natalya had to admit. It allowed her a certain degree of freedom in her decisions, since she was no longer constrained by the thought of repercussions to her image or career. Her mother would be proud; she’d always taught her daughter to focus on the positive side of things. Oh, she was ostracized from official and unofficial gatherings, her security clearances had been revoked, people that she’d thought of as friends and comrades were suddenly too busy for a cup of coffee, let alone able to return her comms. She could handle it if it were just herself, but Donald, Li and the remaining captains in TF 111 were getting caught in the crossfire. Things had gotten worse since Newfounding; one or two incidents had bordered on insubordination.
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 29
Moria MacLean whimpered, pulling her knees up to her chest. She knew she was better then this, she wanted to be better then this, but she was trapped, alone in the dark aboard an alien vessel. Her crew was dead or imprisoned. She squeezed her eyes tight, hoping, praying to whomever or whatever was listening that this was all a bad dream, that all she had to do was open her eyes and she’d wake up in a Concordat sickbay.
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 28
“They must have picked up something,” Smithy mused. “Not enough to sniff us out, or they’d all be after us, but enough to make them curious.” “Should we respond?” Commander Alain Juchy asked, biting his lip. “If they hold to that course, they’ll pass within 10,000 klicks of us.” “No, not unless we know they’ve seen us. If we shoot them down, we’ll blow the ambush. Communications, see what you can do about jamming them, but don’t initiate until my order. Guns: stay on your count down to launch. Whatever happens, don’t abort. We have to get their big ships.”
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