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AZ Mystery - chapter 4
Date: 2/25/2024, Categories: Science-Fiction , Alien, Author: Limnophile
... cliff fell. Go meet us there, okay?” “Sure!” Pedro and Anna were nearly nude, except for their ‘purses’ and hats that Pedro had weaved. Robin still wore her t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. My suit felt a little too warm, so I gave my jacket to Anna. “Thank you, Sam. That’s really nice of you.” When Robin mentioned she was hungry, Anna gave each of us some coconut and a few strawberries to eat. They showed us around their little camp, their goats, and their few tools and food items. It was a far cry from the modernity of Chicago, but at least we weren’t drowning at sea and we weren’t alone. I was astounded that Robin had held onto her tablet and it still worked. There were no wireless connections to use but it might come in handy later. I had her turn it off to save the battery. - Report of Caretaker 9042 Species WDT Multiple specimens – cycle 6 Health 14/24 to 24/24. Major intra-species empathy observed. Intra-species food exchange observed. Written language available to subjects. Electronic computer available to subjects. No buoyant or powered flight observed. No use of fission or fusion power. No dimensional rift usage. Results to date: Early technology, worth further observation. Technology level: 7/24 Resilience: 12/24 Progenation: 1/24 - Supervisor 3614 notes Allow verbal communication with new subject 096. Do not open new habitat, encourage 096 to escape to new area. - Sargent Keisha ...
... LaCroix – US Army Ranger – age 24 Our transport chopper was flying over the desert at night. Our mission was to capture or eliminate an enemy commander at a fortified house in a remote area. Any hostiles would be in the building, so we wouldn’t have to watch our backs much. The pilot announced in our headsets, “Prepare for touchdown! Two minutes out!” I saw a red streak coming toward us from the ground. I thought missiles didn’t fly that fast. For half a moment I wondered if it was a laser, or … I woke with a bit of a headache thirty meters from the burnt-out remains of our chopper. I checked and was happy I wasn’t wounded. I still had all my gear, helmet with night vision and radio, carbine, pistol, canteen, flashlight, knife, smoke and flashbang grenades, glow sticks, first aid kit. My pack with tent, sleeping bag, water, meals, and extra ammo was on the ground two meters to my right. To my left, I saw a pile of the other gear we brought with us. It looked mostly intact. I knew there was a satellite phone and a scout drone in the pile of plastic crates somewhere, along with a blasting kit and ten kilos of plastic explosive. I didn’t see any sign of my squad or the pilots, no bodies or even bones. I rolled onto my belly and looked around carefully through the scope on my carbine. Other than the pile of equipment and the wrecked chopper, there was nothing significant up to the cliffs a few hundred meters away. I saw a few shrubs and head-sized rocks laying on the ...