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by Gatsha
Chapter 3
In space... the bright light of a dying sun. An extinction event, which brought the end to an invasive species of sentient, mechanized beings. The correction of a sin of man, brought about by the sacrifices of men and women who left their families behind and traveled across the s...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 5
"... FV, are you sure these readings are correct?" Rebecca had been tensed up for a confrontation, but immediately after entering the airspace over the strange tower that seemed to be the only structure on the planet, she could feel the puppetmaster wasn't what they were dealing...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 6
Just as it had so many times over its short tour of duty in the war, the Figurewatch engaged its thrusters and the launch catapult of the ship to deploy. The unit shot forward on the strip to dance gracefully through the low atmosphere- Before colliding with the shut hangar door...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 7
The shutter doors of the Figurehead V slowly opened as warning sirens blared throughout the ship to inform a crew that no longer existed to brace for the firing sequence. The android, Haruka Goshin, ignored them and continued her stubborn path from the burning hangar towards the...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 8
"Oho!" Mekanee laughed with mirth, raising a hand to the side of her mouth in a haughty gesture. "We're finally going head-to-head, Captain? So be it!" "That's right, you jerk," Rebecca replied with a mad grin, holding the joysticks of a complicated command console that had lowe...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 9
"Captain," Haruka spoke brusquely as she grabbed Rebecca's arm, dragging the other woman across the bridge as if convinced she'd run off and destroy something else if she let her loose. "You need to issue your surrender to the enemy." "What? Why would I surrender to that cocky a...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 10
In the nick of time, the Figurehead V's escape shuttle swooped in for the rescue. Standing in the open cockpit, Haruka caught her Captain, and together with the on-board backup copy of the artificial intelligence FV, the survivors headed for space, happy to live another day and e...
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by MidbossMan
Chapter 8
"Ooooh, you're really going to get it now, Missing Memory! This body of mine is your prison and you're about to get a crash course in the human condition!" With that taunt, the captain began to shed her space suit, unzipping it far down the front and then pulling it off with all...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 4
On any sunny day like this, Lanus, the most relaxed of the tower's defenders, could be found lazing about on the beach, his bell-ended cloak spread out on the beach beneath him as he laid in a curled posture wearing only his green-striped white undershorts. It was an easy way to...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 5
"This command is typical in nature," Haruka commented, her eyes scanning back and forth to indicate she was reading a screen that displayed only in front of her dark, artificial eyes. "The planet we've touched down on is not marked on our star maps. Furthermore, before they went...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 6
Haruka liked to think she understood human emotions well enough to understand Rebecca's . However, the Captain had forgotten that they had long-since run out of actual freshwater to drink. They were now relying on a synthetic approximation... and with the ship malfuncti...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 7
Haruka returned to the door with two field kits, each hanging from the hips on a belt. They'd probably be too heavy for an ordinary human to tote that way. She found found the Captain still standing there, peering through the small, circular window with a sour frown. "Is somethin...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 8
Lanus had been crouching prone throughout the entire debacle, from the Captain's initial hesitation to her ill-fated departure, waiting to see what would happen. Now, motivated either by benevolence or simply reflex, he was perfectly poised to leap into the air, wrapping his arms...
6 years ago 984 Words 5 Likes 1,010 Views -
by Gatsha
Chapter 9
Haruka cleared her throat, then addressed Rebecca directly. "'Task 1: The captain and her crew are to be photographed with the alien life form.' The stated purpose of this task is to gather promotional materials that can be used to encourage recruitment among the squadron. The mo...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 10
"'Task 2: Collect a DNA sample from the alien life form.' A DNA sample will allow research into this species from humanity's base across the stars. Potentially, this alien race could even be bred and integrated into human society." The captain pointed a finger at her friend accu...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 11
Haruka sighed. "Yes, there is. 'Task 3: Observing the similarities between the alien's apparent genitalia and those of humans, Command requests that the crew of the Figurehead V research the compatibility of-' Do you want me to read the rest? Basically, it's fifty words for 'Have...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 12
"Mm... I feel kind of bad leaving you naked," Lanus admitted as he pulled his own shorts back up, fitting rather snugly around his still quite-present erection. "Say, why don't I give you this to wear back to your ship?" The cat-man swiped his robe from the ground, opening it up...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 4
With the Figurehead in suspended flight a safe distance from the tower, Haruka's Figurewatch zipped through the sky towards the structure. "That's it..." The ensign's mechanical eyes narrowed behind her visor. "That's the source of his signature. Missing Memory... today's the day...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 5
As the Figurewatch sped back to its mothership, even as Bedevalus clung to the mechanical hand of the mech he was being carried by, he couldn't resist telling a story. After all, he was so hyped up for his fight. "You know, once, in the past, I had to face an enormous mechanical...
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by Gatsha
Chapter 10
The knight approached the hangar for his duel. It wasn't quite how he'd pictured it, now sporting a powerful and completely unconcealed erection, wielding that new large weapon in lieu of the sword he'd lost. It might not be dignified, but... "Dammit, that ensign surely must have...
5 years ago 853 Words 4 Likes 1,017 Views