The dreadnaught’s AI sensed the energy drain as an attack on finite resources and immediately closed the power tap. However, with the frigate’s data feed mow reduced to white noise by the closed tap and with no ability of its own to scan local space, the relic defaulted to- defend at all costs: kill what can be killed. The AI revaluated its last telemetry as it searched for one last solution in which to commit its remaining might, but decided it needed more information. It reopened the power tap and connected directly to the frigate’s sensor feeds to learn all it could of its fleeing enemy. Never having conceived of the AI reversing the connection, the bandits watched helplessly as the Victoria locked them out of every system as it scanned their data banks for anything there was on her one known enemy. Once it had learnt all it could, the AI reversed the power flow to bleed the frigate of every kilowatt before severing the connection to leave it an impudent hulk dragging alongside.
What do You think about Less Than Zero (RN: Book 1)?
