One thing struck me as I walked to the computer. Ca'Zak had not been startled by my appearance. He was more afraid of the possibility that I was a bounty hunter. Maybe he was just being polite, but maybe, just maybe, there was another one of me, and Ca'Zak had met this other one. Though that was really far fetched. I mean: why would the Creators create two?
Anyway I arrived at the computer but there was no keyboard. Then I noticed the microphone sticking out of it. It wasn't a stretch to figure it out. I leaned in and said "Defender" almost immediately it said
"1069 matches found. Please narrow your terms."
"Hmm..." I thought. Finally I said "Defense"
"19,563 matches found. Please narrow your terms."
"Defender Project."
"1 match found. Open match?"
"Yes." one of the spheres lowered from the ceiling and rested in front of me. The technology was amazing. Years ahead of Earth... though I could see it there. We are building robots.
The vid sphere opened up revealing a small screen inside. It started to play. A Ba'Don appeared on the screen. This one was radically different from Ca'Zak, but I'm not going into specifics. He started o speak
"Builder's log 1/20/01. The Defender project is coming along nicely. As you can see we have finished the robot body and are running through a checklist before we start him up." Behind him was the Defender. I recognized it's expression, turned off. Which is how I like it.
The Ba'Don started talking again. "Look, here comes General Za'Pon. Probably to check on his weapon... er... defense device. General, are you sure this is right? Your designs you gave us, have to many weapons for a defense." the camera turns to show me a grumpy looking, old, Ba'Don. He was one of those old generals that kind of rambled. Then he replied
"As it should be Doctor... whatever your name is. The best defense is a good offense. Now spare us your boring logs and FIRE THIS PUPPY UP!!!"
He was clearly excited. Someone in the back flipped a switch, and the Defender sprang to life. The General looked like he was crying. Then suddenly the Defender flew straight up into the air, smashing through the ceiling, and leaving.
"What just happened?" said the General. Then out of nowhere flames sprang out of the floor, engulfing everyone... the screams still haunt me.
"Doctor what's happening?" someone yelled.
"He's pulling the metal out of our planets core! He's destroying the planet!" then a piece of debris hit the camera and everything stopped.
I sat there, shocked at what I had just saw. Finally, after a forever of silence I said
"Computer, why is this the only entry for the Defender project?"
"All the others were destroyed with the planet."
"Where am I?"
"On the second Ba'Don homeworld." that alone proved my theory of Ca'Zak being off-world when the planet was destroyed. I walked away and went to find him.
Eventually I found him.
"Hey you..." he said "Look I have the solution to your problem. This is a cyberbomb..." he continued gesturing, toward a machine. "I have all the pieces for it but one. A power source. There is one called the Energy Harvester, it will do."
"Where is it?"
"Powering a Colm weapon factory. They stole during the Great War."
"What?"
"Oh you didn't know? Well simply put the Great War was between the Ba'Dons and Colms, with the rest of the universe picking sides. For ages the Ba'Dons had shared the technology we created with the rest of the universe, but the Colms felt like we were holding out on them. The Colms are a brutish, war driven race. So naturally they picked a fight and the rest of universe chose sides. It was because of them the Defender was created... and destroyed..."
"Do not worry. I will get the power source and the Defender can not hurt anyone again."
"Thank you.' he said quietly, and just like that I was flying toward the Colm homeworld.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Gallatian: Cosmic Savior, Part 5
(Author's note: the correct way to say Gallatian is Gal-la-te-an, and now that that's out of the way onward!)
Finding Ca'Zak wasn't a problem. My know all sense told me he was in a library. I don't know specifics, but the fact is: I found him.
The planet itself was amazing though. Hundred feet tall buildings rose into the air, each one a different color, shape, size, and even angles! To say it was beautiful would be an understatement.
The library though was at least two hundred feet tall. Though it was pyramid shaped and had the look and texture of a slick, blue, computer screen. I immediately thought "If that's the outside, I want to see in."
Though it also confused me. How could a society that built so much and made all this. Also destroy so much, or at least make something that destroys. Though confusion turned to sadness, because I had seen this before. I t reminded me of Earth. Apparently aliens have the same tendencies. For some odd reason that struck me as The Creators being lazy.
I walked in and found the inside wasn't as impressive. The walls were the same materiel as the outside, and after that their were rows and rows of computers and desks. There were also these weird looking orb things floating above me.
Though the point is that I found Ca'Zak sitting at a desk. He had an orb in front of him, and the orb was projecting a screen. "So that's what they do." I thought. Ca'Zak immediately saw me and jumped under his desk.
It wasn't a stretch to figure out what happened... to Ca'Zak... for him to be alive. He was probably off world when the Ba'Don homeworld went up in flames. Aliens have spaceships right?
"Ca'Zak, do not be alarmed. I seek help." I was really hating this simple yet intelligent voice the suit had. The voice that says what I want to say but simplifies it.
"Are you sure you're not going to hurt me? Only bounty hunters were stuff like that." Ca'Zak didn't seem like a trusting person.
I looked down at him. He was about three feet tall, green, had long elf ears, and fearful red eyes. I'd be scared too if my entire race was killed. I wondered what he was like before the Defender.
"I am not a bounty hunter, I seek your help because of a computer virus." He sat up in his chair.
"Start from the beginning."
(1 hour later)
"I see your problem." he said
"Though why does he have the power to upload himself to every computer in the universe."
"I don't know where he got that, but I do know that every computer in the universe is connected in one way."
"How so?"
"The internet. Where do you think it came from? In fact the Ba'Don engineered it."
"That is where he went. Now can you do anything?"
"I can, meet me over there in two hours. I just need to prepare some stuff. Why don't you look at some of the data orbs while I'm gone?" and just like that he was off and running to get his things, and I was walking to a computer.
Finding Ca'Zak wasn't a problem. My know all sense told me he was in a library. I don't know specifics, but the fact is: I found him.
The planet itself was amazing though. Hundred feet tall buildings rose into the air, each one a different color, shape, size, and even angles! To say it was beautiful would be an understatement.
The library though was at least two hundred feet tall. Though it was pyramid shaped and had the look and texture of a slick, blue, computer screen. I immediately thought "If that's the outside, I want to see in."
Though it also confused me. How could a society that built so much and made all this. Also destroy so much, or at least make something that destroys. Though confusion turned to sadness, because I had seen this before. I t reminded me of Earth. Apparently aliens have the same tendencies. For some odd reason that struck me as The Creators being lazy.
I walked in and found the inside wasn't as impressive. The walls were the same materiel as the outside, and after that their were rows and rows of computers and desks. There were also these weird looking orb things floating above me.
Though the point is that I found Ca'Zak sitting at a desk. He had an orb in front of him, and the orb was projecting a screen. "So that's what they do." I thought. Ca'Zak immediately saw me and jumped under his desk.
It wasn't a stretch to figure out what happened... to Ca'Zak... for him to be alive. He was probably off world when the Ba'Don homeworld went up in flames. Aliens have spaceships right?
"Ca'Zak, do not be alarmed. I seek help." I was really hating this simple yet intelligent voice the suit had. The voice that says what I want to say but simplifies it.
"Are you sure you're not going to hurt me? Only bounty hunters were stuff like that." Ca'Zak didn't seem like a trusting person.
I looked down at him. He was about three feet tall, green, had long elf ears, and fearful red eyes. I'd be scared too if my entire race was killed. I wondered what he was like before the Defender.
"I am not a bounty hunter, I seek your help because of a computer virus." He sat up in his chair.
"Start from the beginning."
(1 hour later)
"I see your problem." he said
"Though why does he have the power to upload himself to every computer in the universe."
"I don't know where he got that, but I do know that every computer in the universe is connected in one way."
"How so?"
"The internet. Where do you think it came from? In fact the Ba'Don engineered it."
"That is where he went. Now can you do anything?"
"I can, meet me over there in two hours. I just need to prepare some stuff. Why don't you look at some of the data orbs while I'm gone?" and just like that he was off and running to get his things, and I was walking to a computer.
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