Riding through purple waves
Short story no. 3 - “First Contacts” collection
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Earthly year: 2833
Planet: no known name, under no the influence
The team aboard the spacecraft "Old Tear" includes Enrose, an artificial intelligence with citizenship status in the Solar Empire and one of the oldest AIs of its kind. Alongside Enrose is Lyiana, a distinguished alumna of the Kogaion Academy and the empire's premier "tracker." Together, they embark on a mission to pinpoint the location of the ancient Solar System, drawing upon the vast repository of knowledge contained within Historia Universalis, the universal library that simulates worlds.
“...Enrose’s voice was heard again, this time relaxed and friendly. “So Ly, where to? Sure, we can hang around here for a while. But eventually, we’ll need to choose some coordinates.”
Lyiana hesitated a bit before responding. The location she had in mind was relatively close to the system where her parents had died when she was just three years old. It had been a stupid accident, during colonization. The Empire had then taken care of her and provided everything she needed. She had always lived with the regret of not knowing her parents. Perhaps that’s why she had never felt the desire to settle on a planet. She loved space and the freedom it offered...”
Details
- Publication Date
- Jun 19, 2024
- Language
- English
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Alain Costea
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- Format
- EPUB