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Michael Bard: fixed typo

2008-12-19T16:35:52Z

fixed typo

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	''What happen I die?''		''What happen I die?''

	''~~Femin~~, you won't die!''		''Fremin, you won't die!''

	Silence.		Silence.

Michael Bard: /* Chapter 1 */

2008-10-28T17:22:04Z

Chapter 1

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	"Ship, you have your orders. I will ''not'' leave the orcas to die alone."		"Ship, you have your orders. I will ''not'' leave the orcas to die alone."

	"Captain, there are large ~~orbits~~ in this orbit with us. We are closing on one. Collision is likely. You have to make provisions for your own--"		"Captain, there are large objects in this orbit with us. We are closing on one. Collision is likely. You have to make provisions for your own--"

	Cesar shut off the radio, almost breaking the switch.		Cesar shut off the radio, almost breaking the switch.

Michael Bard: /* Chapter 36 */

2008-10-28T15:50:38Z

Chapter 36

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	“At first a few came, and they were defeated with the loss of only a few worlds, but then more and more came. The Humans and the Alfar fought, but they were losing. It was then that the third intelligence, the one that joined us, revealed itself. It was our computers and information machines.		“At first a few came, and they were defeated with the loss of only a few worlds, but then more and more came. The Humans and the Alfar fought, but they were losing. It was then that the third intelligence, the one that joined us, revealed itself. It was our computers and information machines.

	“We'd tried to create an artificial intelligence, and had. But, it was simply our own intelligence. Obvious in hindsight as all we did was to map our own minds onto silicone. Even companion AIs that grew with an individual, like your Fremin Cesar Martinez, were just reflections of ourselves. On their own, the machines didn't develop overnight, didn't have a ''breakthrough'' when a certain size''complexity was reached. It took thousands of years. As each generation designed the next, it changed the core, changed the memory, slowly changed and evolved minds. These minds were alien to those of the Alfar or the Humans, but they were common to all inorganic intelligences. The machines of the Alfar and the Humans contacted each other and realized the threat. And then they contacted the Alfar and the Humans.		“We'd tried to create an artificial intelligence, and had. But, it was simply our own intelligence. Obvious in hindsight as all we did was to map our own minds onto silicone. Even companion AIs that grew with an individual, like your Fremin Cesar Martinez, were just reflections of ourselves. On their own, the machines didn't develop overnight, didn't have a ''breakthrough'' when a certain size/complexity was reached. It took thousands of years. As each generation designed the next, it changed the core, changed the memory, slowly changed and evolved minds. These minds were alien to those of the Alfar or the Humans, but they were common to all inorganic intelligences. The machines of the Alfar and the Humans contacted each other and realized the threat. And then they contacted the Alfar and the Humans.

	“And together the three forged the Unity.”		“And together the three forged the Unity.”

Michael Bard: /* Chapter 34 */

2008-10-28T15:48:23Z

Chapter 34

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	"What? Can you repeat?"		"What? Can you repeat?"

	"Repeating. Lost the tracking''targeting signal on the target. Screen is blank. What are they ''doing''?"		"Repeating. Lost the tracking/targeting signal on the target. Screen is blank. What are they ''doing''?"

	"Got me-- Seeder-- Seismic monitors picked up a pulse. Not from the mountain. Computer IDs it as small explosion, local, conventional."		"Got me-- Seeder-- Seismic monitors picked up a pulse. Not from the mountain. Computer IDs it as small explosion, local, conventional."

Michael Bard: /* Chapter 7 */

2008-10-28T15:43:44Z

Chapter 7

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	He was so involved, or so close to sleep, that he didn’t notice the door open, didn't notice Alleseign come in. At least not until the pheromones hit him.		He was so involved, or so close to sleep, that he didn’t notice the door open, didn't notice Alleseign come in. At least not until the pheromones hit him.


	Eeysarmarnees screamed, a high pitched neigh. Then he snorted, a deep bullish sound that went from his pulled back ears to his raised tail. His body was out of the control he'd won, ready to fight for what was its in the ways from before sentience evolved. Phermones pumped out of it to show the enemy the true depth of Eesarmarnees' desire, need, strength and will.		Eeysarmarnees screamed, a high pitched neigh. Then he snorted, a deep bullish sound that went from his pulled back ears to his raised tail. His body was out of the control he'd won, ready to fight for what was its in the ways from before sentience evolved. Phermones pumped out of it to show the enemy the true depth of Eesarmarnees' desire, need, strength and will.
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	Half an hour later, Eeysarmarnees was curled into a ball, screaming from frustrated rage and pain. That was when Nerianne entered. Most of the pheromones were gone, but Eeysarmarnees was in shock from the sensory overload. She approached him carefully.		Half an hour later, Eeysarmarnees was curled into a ball, screaming from frustrated rage and pain. That was when Nerianne entered. Most of the pheromones were gone, but Eeysarmarnees was in shock from the sensory overload. She approached him carefully.


	“Eeysarmarnees?”		“Eeysarmarnees?”

Michael Bard: /* Chapter 4 */

2008-10-28T15:41:56Z

Chapter 4

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	Normally he'd want her here, alone, with him. And he knew that she wanted it to, even if she hadn't realized it. Not now. Not while she was infatuated with that thing.		Normally he'd want her here, alone, with him. And he knew that she wanted it to, even if she hadn't realized it. Not now. Not while she was infatuated with that thing.

	With that, the lights flicked off and complex machinery filled the room with a holographic projection of the surrounding space. Most stars were not shown, but the few that were contained either inhabited worlds, or known bases and''or military installations. Windrider space was coloured brown. It was small and so very far away. Between it and the Drinker were displayed clusters of different colours, each in a rough sphere, each bordered by a region of darkness representing either useless stars, or destroyed and gutted worlds and colonies.		With that, the lights flicked off and complex machinery filled the room with a holographic projection of the surrounding space. Most stars were not shown, but the few that were contained either inhabited worlds, or known bases and/or military installations. Windrider space was coloured brown. It was small and so very far away. Between it and the Drinker were displayed clusters of different colours, each in a rough sphere, each bordered by a region of darkness representing either useless stars, or destroyed and gutted worlds and colonies.

	“Computer, add suspected Runner class worlds detected optically within 20 light years of the Drinker.”		“Computer, add suspected Runner class worlds detected optically within 20 light years of the Drinker.”

Michael Bard: /* Chapter 2 */

2008-10-28T15:40:37Z

Chapter 2

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	“I’m having difficulty pulling exact targeting data from the radiation storm. I don’t think we’re going to be able to afford a second pass at this.”		“I’m having difficulty pulling exact targeting data from the radiation storm. I don’t think we’re going to be able to afford a second pass at this.”

	“Got you. Preparing for intercept.” The original plan had been for a remote low-thrust rocket to be launched to make the actual rendezvous, but the radiation and space''time distortion had made control too uncertain. She’d have to go herself, and adjust her course manually. “Feed me what you have.” Her targeting display flickered, moved slightly, and then steadied except for a gradual motion as their relative vectors changed. “Still getting the signal.”		“Got you. Preparing for intercept.” The original plan had been for a remote low-thrust rocket to be launched to make the actual rendezvous, but the radiation and space/time distortion had made control too uncertain. She’d have to go herself, and adjust her course manually. “Feed me what you have.” Her targeting display flickered, moved slightly, and then steadied except for a gradual motion as their relative vectors changed. “Still getting the signal.”

	“Barely through the radiation. I don’t know how we picked it up the first time, must have been a fluke calm in the Eater.”		“Barely through the radiation. I don’t know how we picked it up the first time, must have been a fluke calm in the Eater.”

Michael Bard: /* Chapter 1 */

2008-10-28T15:38:45Z

Chapter 1

Michael Bard: Category fixes

2008-03-12T23:28:30Z

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	[[Category:Story]]{{DEFAULTSORT:Destinies}}		[[Category:Story]]{{DEFAULTSORT:Destinies}}
	{{title\|name=Destinies\|author=Michael Bard}}		{{title\|name=Destinies\|author=Michael Bard}}
			[[Category:Alien]][[Category:Anthropomorphic]]
			[[Category:Aquatic]][[Category:Equine]][[Category:Science fiction]]
	by [[User:Michael Bard\|Michael Bard]]		by [[User:Michael Bard\|Michael Bard]]

Michael Bard at 07:36, 7 March 2008

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	“Then enlighten me.”		“Then enlighten me.”

	“It’s the front section of a UN warship. Probably hit by a missile from a Corporate ~~Shipp~~ and then destroyed in the fusion explosion. It must have drifted into space until you found it. How'd you find it anyway?”		“It’s the front section of a UN warship. Probably hit by a missile from a Corporate Ship and then destroyed in the fusion explosion. It must have drifted into space until you found it. How'd you find it anyway?”

	“It drifted in to the system containing Beeyner’s World. It was bordered and examined.” He smiled. “Of course, that was an easy one, although your description of why it was destroyed is certainly amusing. Computer! Display artefact Seeder3.”		“It drifted in to the system containing Beeyner’s World. It was bordered and examined.” He smiled. “Of course, that was an easy one, although your description of why it was destroyed is certainly amusing. Computer! Display artefact Seeder3.”

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	He felt the tickle of Henry’s sonar along his side and sculled around and looked down at him as the uplifted killer whale watched.		He felt the tickle of Henry’s sonar along his side and sculled around and looked down at him as the uplifted killer whale watched.

	''Have we left, jumped to the sea?''~~<br>~~''Shall we see the sun and the waves?''		<poem>''Have we left, jumped to the sea?''
			''Shall we see the sun and the waves?''</poem>

	Henry’s voice echoed oddly through the tank and Cesar heard the hiss as the creature exhaled through one of the twin air hoses that was required to keep bubbles from clogging up the water as the ship was in freefall.		Henry’s voice echoed oddly through the tank and Cesar heard the hiss as the creature exhaled through one of the twin air hoses that was required to keep bubbles from clogging up the water as the ship was in freefall.
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	Cesar had no trouble translating his thoughts into the pidgin language that had been developed between humans and the uplifted killer whales. The hardest part was translating concepts like time that were foreign to their society.		Cesar had no trouble translating his thoughts into the pidgin language that had been developed between humans and the uplifted killer whales. The hardest part was translating concepts like time that were foreign to their society.

	''How long? I don't know it yet''		<poem>''How long? I don't know it yet''
	''Soon we jump, and soon we land''		''Soon we jump, and soon we land''
	''Soon we reach new sea and sky.''		''Soon we reach new sea and sky.''</poem>

	''Five minutes Cesar'', Fremin broke in. ''Onboard O2 rated for 18.53 hours... mark''.		''Five minutes Cesar'', Fremin broke in. ''Onboard O2 rated for 18.53 hours... mark''.
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	Henry pulled himself loose and ran his beak along Cesar's side as he sang:		Henry pulled himself loose and ran his beak along Cesar's side as he sang:

	''Something is wrong, something bad''		<poem>''Something is wrong, something bad''
	''Not myself, not my great mate''		''Not myself, not my great mate''
	''Neither of us can get life''		''Neither of us can get life''
	''Instead it tugs, it burns us''		''Instead it tugs, it burns us''
	''What's happening to our world?''		''What's happening to our world?''</poem>

	Cesar kicked to stay in place, and gently held each of their beaks as he looked at the bubbling surface.		Cesar kicked to stay in place, and gently held each of their beaks as he looked at the bubbling surface.
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	He sang a response:		He sang a response:

	''Something bad is happening''		<poem>''Something bad is happening''
	''I must go, will be back here''		''I must go, will be back here''
	''Be safe, all of you hunt well''		''Be safe, all of you hunt well''
	''I will never leave the herd''		''I will never leave the herd''</poem>

	With that, Cesar pushed the pair away and slowly swam to the ~~htach~~. He could feel his one lung getting saturated with waste CO2, and he'd have to surface soon anyway to exhale it. He couldn't do it in the tank, at least as long as it was in freefall.		With that, Cesar pushed the pair away and slowly swam to the hatch. He could feel his one lung getting saturated with waste CO2, and he'd have to surface soon anyway to exhale it. He couldn't do it in the tank, at least as long as it was in freefall.

	A long low inanimate groan of pain, of metal failing, echoed around him. The orcas followed below, but he motioned them back.		A long low inanimate groan of pain, of metal failing, echoed around him. The orcas followed below, but he motioned them back.
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	''I'll be fast. The hard contacts should give you some protection.''		''I'll be fast. The hard contacts should give you some protection.''

	''Henry, come below me now.''		<poem>''Henry, come below me now.''
	''I must use you to leave here.''		''I must use you to leave here.''
	''To find a way to save us.''		''To find a way to save us.''</poem>

	Feeling the slick rubbery skin tickling his soles, Cesar pushed himself down with his hands, pressing his feet against the orca. Looking up, he aimed for his suit as best he could. It'd been stored in the hold due to both space, and the requirement it be as accessible as possible. He spent almost all of his time here.		Feeling the slick rubbery skin tickling his soles, Cesar pushed himself down with his hands, pressing his feet against the orca. Looking up, he aimed for his suit as best he could. It'd been stored in the hold due to both space, and the requirement it be as accessible as possible. He spent almost all of his time here.
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	Pulling himself in, he shoved himself into the water. With the orcas rubbing against his suit, he reached over and, bracing himself, pulled out first Margaret's umbilical, and then Henry's, releasing puffs of blood into the water. As he did so, he sang:		Pulling himself in, he shoved himself into the water. With the orcas rubbing against his suit, he reached over and, bracing himself, pulled out first Margaret's umbilical, and then Henry's, releasing puffs of blood into the water. As he did so, he sang:

			<poem>''I sorrow for the hunters''
	''I sorrow for the hunters''
	''For the life is now gone''		''For the life is now gone''
	''I will stay with my herdmates''		''I will stay with my herdmates''
	''I will be here for you all''		''I will be here for you all''</poem>

	''Cesar, this is madness! Turn the radio on, what if something is about to hit us?''		''Cesar, this is madness! Turn the radio on, what if something is about to hit us?''
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	Together the orca's replied, exhaling some bubbles that hung and danced around them.		Together the orca's replied, exhaling some bubbles that hung and danced around them.

	''The hunters share your sorrow''		<poem>''The hunters share your sorrow''
	''We face our fate together''		''We face our fate together''
	''Eternal is the hunting''		''Eternal is the hunting''
	''And forever--''		''And forever--''</poem>

	The mass the ship's AI had warned of intersected the remains of the ship. It was massive. Whether a rogue moon or asteroid, another fragment of the ship, a piece of another ship -- it didn't really matter. With a scream of agony the object hit the freighter, it's force twisting and tearing metal as it ploughed through. It tore into the plastic of the tank, ripping the seams apart as tonnes of water and whale, along with one man, were flung away from the dying hulk.		The mass the ship's AI had warned of intersected the remains of the ship. It was massive. Whether a rogue moon or asteroid, another fragment of the ship, a piece of another ship -- it didn't really matter. With a scream of agony the object hit the freighter, it's force twisting and tearing metal as it ploughed through. It tore into the plastic of the tank, ripping the seams apart as tonnes of water and whale, along with one man, were flung away from the dying hulk.