She had wanted to be awake during the entire procedure but she was no longer Tricia the android, hacked and released into sentience by an underground programmer. She was Bonnie O’Neal with an android brain, and this new brain had been reworked to give her human senses, weaknesses, and strengths. ...
But that was a sauna compared to the temperature on the side of the mountain. She was adding the finishing touches to an elaborate lean-to when the cold sent daggers through her fingers and made them numb. She was still wet and the night air was freezing, but she was determined to finish the hut ...
Most Geralos were disappointments in Ari’s eyes, and the lesser races were just food. Well, that wasn’t completely true. Ari did find himself impressed by one of the lesser races, the man who was called Rafian VCA. He knew that Rafian was a mere human, but this was one human who had somehow manag...
People could look at him, blink and lose him in the background as they focused on someone who was much more interesting in look and dress. He knew that he was average, but if given the choice, he would not have wanted it any other way. Being average allowed him to easily fade into the background,...
Like Rafian, she had gone the classical route of star cadet turned ace, but the two had never met until today, when he walked onto the deck to start his custom of cleaning his ship. “Nice ship!” Rafian remarked as he regarded her smooth-nosed Vestalian Classic with the tri...
It could have been her mother, or maybe just the maintenance man. All Lenorela knew was that she was not supposed to be home, and if any of them were to catch her there, she would be in for a world of hurt. When she heard the click of the front door’s lock, she did what in...