Chapters tagged haruka goshin

Captain Rebecca Astara and Ensign Haruka Goshin 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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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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Rebecca is saved by her surviving crew. 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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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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The Ensign won't let that happen. 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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