Monday, October 14, 2013

Science fiction short-short story

VOICE DATA RECOVERY, RS MONTII, AK-1124, BR996 SYSTEM

Background: Attack Transport AK-1124 was part of Task Force Slate, 21st Fleet, enroute to reinforce OP Garnett, an outpost on the planet Ophelia V. On 21 Fulcrum last, Task Force Slate came under attack by ships yet unknown. Other data indicate enemy utilized a tight-beam weapon to take out gun stations on AK-1124, beginning with Station One and working aft. The following is a transcript from Gun Station Four and is from the only voice recorder so far recovered. Voices have not been identified; however the nature of the conversation led analysts to conclude one speaker is a young sailor and the other is a chief gunners mate.

VOICE ONE: Chief, are they going to hit us?

VOICE TWO: Given the previous strikes, yes.

PAUSE

VOICE ONE: Will it hurt?

VOICE TWO: No.

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