Chapters tagged battleship

It isn't a threat, so they'll open talks. 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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The Figurewatch fails to leave the hangar. 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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The Figurehead V will end its main weapon. 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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The Captain puts an end to the Figurehead V. 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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It's time to surrender. 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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Lanus, lounging on the beach. (Bad Luck) 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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Making contact with the local lifeforms. 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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It's time to try, anyway. 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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