The Tandish Assembly

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Chapter Seventy - Land of Opportunity. Or Msytery?

Sebakhir made the official announcement over the public channels of the tele-rooms.

There was now a new Edict for the Tandish Assembly. The Empire was going to be a new social frontier. Welcoming all to the civilization where new comers could thrive and have a fresh start!

On the Science side of the news the Scientists were waiting in the wings to get access to Spjunnht. Once the Mining Drones had been taken care of.

The "Broken Gates" on Ovastivum I was still under excavation. A dangerous site to be true. Though the military was very interested in any final results from the Scientists. Those who survived.

And of course there were the Monoliths on Trophry Star I's surface.

Then a Vultaum Satellite was found in orbit around Fevallion Va. It had been set up to repeat a transmission. Power had run out a LONG time ago and the Scientists on the ISS Yhlat were only able to recover a small part of the message. It seems to be sending out the Vultaum philosophy. Which seems to be 'embrace true existence' or 'disconnect'. There was a great debate among the crew what THAT meant.

Also Fevallion Va was a frozen world. So there was doubt it had been their home world or one of their coloies. Mikab ordered the crew to keep surveying the system.

The Monoliths were finally translated. Or at least what had been written on them. Kind of. The flowing lines found on them seemed to be a story, surely fictional, due to its fantastic nature. Maybe....

Copies were made for the Scientists back on Nest. Maybe they could figure it out.

Anyway the ISS Linntyl went back to mapping out the system of Torphry's Star. Even as the crew debated about the story found on the Monoliths. Some of it sounded....familiar somehow.

 

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Chapter Seventy-One - A One-Sided Battle

The Sebakhir's Armada, which was still only one Vithar Class Frigate, finally arrived in the Hassaleh system.

And it was time for a decision. A tele-room was opened between Commander Ghumm, the Minister of Peace, all the ship captains, and the First Thinker.

While this was happening the Starbase Ulm had been upgraded to a Starport. Kinf of. And it was decided to add a Shipyard to make it a proper Starport.

The military finally were given their marching orders. Engines turned on and the ships slowly formed up. Then as one they went forth.

All warships were ordered into Hauer to attack the Mining Drones. Even the Frigate.

But the Corvettes were the first to enter the system. And they opened up with their weapons once they were within range.

The Mining Drones were very aggrestive BUT didn't seem to be programmed to work together. And their mining lasers did NOTHING against the defense shields of the Corvettes. On the other hand the missiles the Corvettes launched at the Drones seemed to be able to hit them without a problem. No defenses at all?

Soon it was a running fight as the Drones tried to flee. If machines can flee? With the smart missiles trying to keep up.

And then one Drone became a ball of expanding light. Then another was overwhelmed and died. Can a macine die?

The last Drone became the target of all the warships and the remaining missles searching for something to slam into. It fired back, spinning and turning, trying to fight back.

Then the last Drone was gone. Even as some of the crew danced in victory many wondered. Had the Drones been out of control macines? Like wild aninals in the jungle who had become too dangerous and had to be put down?

Or had they been intelligent machines who had dreams and hopes? Who had died in despair and pain? Watching their friends die?

Either way it was over and their debris...bodies?...needed to be examined.

Therefore it was a good thing that the newest Science Ship had come out of the Shipyard at Dongar Starport as the battle had been going on. The First Thinker picked a Scientist named Jondru.

Before boarding the new ship Jondru said to the media, "Let's discover new worlds and expand our frontiers!"

Then they set course for the Hassaleh system. Where the ship would stay till the military had made sure the Hauer system was totally safe.

In the Hauer system the military was guarding the debris. Not that it needed guarding. The military was very pleased. And they had not lost a ship.

Back on Nest the populace were celebrating. And the First Thinker was wondering had the battle been too easy? It was also worrying most of the time now.

 

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Chapter Seventy-Two - Space Wreckage

The Mining Drones had been defeated. Can machines be defeated? Or killed? Or destroyed? Yes, destroyed sounded like a better term to use. At least the media preferred it.

And there was plenty of resources now available. So the ISS Ruthjara in Jezemei was ordered to build a Starbase in the system.

And in the Zarim system the ISS Donog was ordered to build a Mining Station around Q1778-863.

Soon there was also news from Ulm. The Starbase had finished building a Spaceyard!

There was also two Frigates waiting in Daystar for orders. They were given their 'marching orders' to head to Hauer.

Then the ISS Ruthjara had announced thay had finished the Starbase in Jezemei. They were then ordered to make the first Research Station in the system.

And so the map was expanded. And many students clicked in annoyance. And a few tele-room influencers pointed out the borders of the Empire was starting to look like a prehistoric river repitle, a ambush predator, known as a Grabber. It would use its enlongated snout to grab animals who came to drink from the rivers. It died off when climate change made the planet hotter, replacing most temperate forests with jungles and drying out many of the rivers.