1. Rogue One - 01


    Date: 12/29/2023, Categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Author: The_Technician

    ... commander asked, “Can you disable the Brulaxian shields?”
    
    “Yes,” Archie answered. “With the special modifications we made to Rogue One’s ship, it is possible. How long will it take you to assemble an attack fleet? I suggest four Star Cruisers for each of the Brulaxian spheres with another four cruisers in reserve. How long will that take to arrange? Time is of the essence.”
    
    Commander Blackstone paused a moment as the reality of talking with a large cockroach sank into her brain, then she answered, “Four days. We can have forty Star Cruisers here in four days. It will then take the attack force an additional two days to reach the Brulaxians if they travel at light two point five and the Brulaxians maintain their less-than-light advance.”
    
    Archie turned to Rogue and said in what almost sounded like a laugh, “It looks like you have four days... and five nights... to kill here on Two Omega.” The voice changed to a very stern tone as it added, “Try not to start another war or get yourself killed. We need you in top shape when the fleet sails.”
    
    “Aye, aye, sir!” Rogue said as he snapped to attention and gave Archie a salute. Then he turned to the comm tech and asked, “What time do you get off duty? Maybe you can give me a tour of the base.”
    
    “Darlene can give you a tour of the base, Mister Rogue,” Commander Blackstone said tersely, “but you have only three more days... and four nights. Your fourth day will be filled with battle plan briefings and coordination with the ...
    ... Star Cruiser captains, and your fifth night will be spent resting in your ship getting ready for... whatever it is you and your friend Archie have in mind.”
    
    “Aye, aye, ma’am!” Rogue one said loudly as he again came to attention and saluted her.
    
    Chapter Two - Darlene
    
    “I don’t seem to see any men on the base,” Rogue One said brightly as they left the control room and walked down a tunnel-like hallway. As they got a little further down the hallway he asked, “Are they all out on Star Ships?”
    
    “Nothing that glorious,” Darlene replied. “Small bases such as this are lightly shielded and the gravity is only point three Earth. A woman’s body handles this a lot better than a man’s would.”
    
    She laughed and then added, “Besides it is normally boring as hell on one of these colony advance bases. We are primarily a communications relay base, so nothing much happens here. And when a woman folds up from the boredom she usually just goes to her room and cries. When a man folds up, he tends to get angry and start breaking things and hurting people.”
    
    “So, have things been boring lately?” Rogue asked.
    
    Darlene stopped walking and stood quivering as if trying to keep herself from crying. “Worse than that,” she said. “It’s boring as hell and more than scary as hell.” She pointed up at the ceiling and said in a very shaky voice, “It’s boring because there is nothing we can do. And it’s scary because those things keep getting closer and closer and there is not a damn thing we can do ...
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