Ally or Alien: A Sci-Fi Novel by Mars Dorian
Authors: Mars Dorian
Tags: Science-Fiction, Space Opera, Military, Sci-Fi, Genetic engineering, Alien, first contact, Galactic Empire, Space Fleet, galactic
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includes an air circulatory unit.”
"Why?" Bellrock said.
"To welcome our future guests from Earth. Once the peace between our races deepens, we expect lots of visits from your home planet."
"Forward thinking," Dr. Rao said.
eLoom nodded.
"It is the Newtype way."
The shutter door opened.
The duo and the Newtype walked over the ramp leading to a horizontally 'parked' vessel pointing Mars-wards. Robotic arms connected with the rear hull and seemed to hold it. Bellrock entered the ship and whistled. The main chamber looked like the lovechild between an industrial cargo lift and a cruiser bridge.
White, streamlined design.
Pod-like devices extracted from the ground floor and opened up their hulls.
eLoom must have noticed the confused glances and acted as the tour guide again.
"Please attach yourself to a pod for maximum comfort and security. This climber unit can reach speeds up to 1000 meters per second."
Bellrock was the first to sack into a nearby pod when the adaptable technology wrapped his body like syrup.
"Wowzee."
eLoom smiled and looked down at him.
"Do not worry. The wrap is for your own good."
All the other Newtype attached themselves to the ergonomic pods. eLoom, who lay next to Bellrock's unit, sweetened her voice which meant trouble was up ahead.
"Is this your first ride in a space elevator?"
"I'm afraid so."
"Splendid. You will never forget it."
Unfortunately, she was right...
29
982 meters per second.
That's how fast the climber module shot down the plasto-nanotube system.
Bellrock could see the entry into Mars' thin atmosphere through the transparent walls.
Well, as much as his EVA suit allowed him to crane his neck.
To be honest, it didn't look that fast at all—more like a cozy flight through the orbit. Maybe it was the ergo pod that wrapped around his suit, or some other stabilizing technology of the climber module, but Bellrock could swear he didn't even feel one G on his body. He straightened his neck and glanced at the 'invisible' ceiling and saw the Ares Nexus ringstation shrinking in size. Before he knew it, only its iconic, white halo remained visible, piercing through the black of space like a beacon.
Soon, the clouds of Mars swallowed it up, too.
Red Planet, here I come.
30
"Entering the Ares Midlands spaceport in T-minus 53 seconds," eLoom said from her pod.
Bellrock, unable to look down due to the restrictions of his ergo wrap, noticed white structures emerging. Dagger-shaped skyscrapers scratched at the Martian atmosphere.
"Please breathe in responsibly and enjoy the planet with care."
eLoom automatically skewed the seats to a 30 degree angle and deactivated them. The vibrations stopped. Bellrock was free to stand up again. The hatch of the climber module opened sideways. eLoom stretched her limbs and stepped out first, followed by her asset.
"How was the lift flight?"
Even eVax cocked his eyebrow. Guess he was just as curious as her, although he tried his best to hide that fact. Bellrock said,
“We’ve made it in one piece, that's all that matters."
Rao answered, too.
"It reminded me of sleeping in an aqua pod. I have to say—your liquid seating is amazing. It seemed to absorb at least 50% of the vibrations."
eVax rolled his eyes.
"88.6 percent to be accurate. That's the power of Newtype engineering."
He started to sound like the PR department of a megacorp. Even eLoom must have grown tired of his constant snarks, because she completely ignored his jabberings. She focused on Bellrock and waved him and the doctor over like a maid welcoming boys to a frat party.
"We are taking the tube to the MagLev station, from where we will travel toward the outpost nearest to the biomorph. As you can see, we have everything planned for you."
"Well, that's the deal," Bellrock said and followed her into the spaceport's tube system. Hundreds of Newtype marched through the hall, accompanied by their assets, low-flying drones and walkers. Most of which
"Why?" Bellrock said.
"To welcome our future guests from Earth. Once the peace between our races deepens, we expect lots of visits from your home planet."
"Forward thinking," Dr. Rao said.
eLoom nodded.
"It is the Newtype way."
The shutter door opened.
The duo and the Newtype walked over the ramp leading to a horizontally 'parked' vessel pointing Mars-wards. Robotic arms connected with the rear hull and seemed to hold it. Bellrock entered the ship and whistled. The main chamber looked like the lovechild between an industrial cargo lift and a cruiser bridge.
White, streamlined design.
Pod-like devices extracted from the ground floor and opened up their hulls.
eLoom must have noticed the confused glances and acted as the tour guide again.
"Please attach yourself to a pod for maximum comfort and security. This climber unit can reach speeds up to 1000 meters per second."
Bellrock was the first to sack into a nearby pod when the adaptable technology wrapped his body like syrup.
"Wowzee."
eLoom smiled and looked down at him.
"Do not worry. The wrap is for your own good."
All the other Newtype attached themselves to the ergonomic pods. eLoom, who lay next to Bellrock's unit, sweetened her voice which meant trouble was up ahead.
"Is this your first ride in a space elevator?"
"I'm afraid so."
"Splendid. You will never forget it."
Unfortunately, she was right...
29
982 meters per second.
That's how fast the climber module shot down the plasto-nanotube system.
Bellrock could see the entry into Mars' thin atmosphere through the transparent walls.
Well, as much as his EVA suit allowed him to crane his neck.
To be honest, it didn't look that fast at all—more like a cozy flight through the orbit. Maybe it was the ergo pod that wrapped around his suit, or some other stabilizing technology of the climber module, but Bellrock could swear he didn't even feel one G on his body. He straightened his neck and glanced at the 'invisible' ceiling and saw the Ares Nexus ringstation shrinking in size. Before he knew it, only its iconic, white halo remained visible, piercing through the black of space like a beacon.
Soon, the clouds of Mars swallowed it up, too.
Red Planet, here I come.
30
"Entering the Ares Midlands spaceport in T-minus 53 seconds," eLoom said from her pod.
Bellrock, unable to look down due to the restrictions of his ergo wrap, noticed white structures emerging. Dagger-shaped skyscrapers scratched at the Martian atmosphere.
"Please breathe in responsibly and enjoy the planet with care."
eLoom automatically skewed the seats to a 30 degree angle and deactivated them. The vibrations stopped. Bellrock was free to stand up again. The hatch of the climber module opened sideways. eLoom stretched her limbs and stepped out first, followed by her asset.
"How was the lift flight?"
Even eVax cocked his eyebrow. Guess he was just as curious as her, although he tried his best to hide that fact. Bellrock said,
“We’ve made it in one piece, that's all that matters."
Rao answered, too.
"It reminded me of sleeping in an aqua pod. I have to say—your liquid seating is amazing. It seemed to absorb at least 50% of the vibrations."
eVax rolled his eyes.
"88.6 percent to be accurate. That's the power of Newtype engineering."
He started to sound like the PR department of a megacorp. Even eLoom must have grown tired of his constant snarks, because she completely ignored his jabberings. She focused on Bellrock and waved him and the doctor over like a maid welcoming boys to a frat party.
"We are taking the tube to the MagLev station, from where we will travel toward the outpost nearest to the biomorph. As you can see, we have everything planned for you."
"Well, that's the deal," Bellrock said and followed her into the spaceport's tube system. Hundreds of Newtype marched through the hall, accompanied by their assets, low-flying drones and walkers. Most of which
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