“You look like you’ve been on a month-long bender. Have you?” “No, Ken, I have not. I’ve just had a long week.” Walked the streets of a city bathed in blood and stood amid a hundred thousand corpses. Negotiated a three-way peace treaty among opposing factions of a warring alien species who’d previously held me captive. Bullied the Metigen leadership into doing my bidding. Found out we’re not the real humans, and the real humans are currently enslaving the real universe. Oh, and I think I’m addicted to my ship. How was your week? “Nothing a shower and some food won’t fix.” ActionAdventureScience FictionAliensAiArtificial IntelligenceSci FiScifiSpace ExplorationSpaceshipsSpace OperaCyberpunk Book:Abysm Source: Abysm
“2 SECONDS He was on her in an instant to brace her against the wall. She kicked and clawed at her unseen attacker, skin and irises ablaze in caustic gold. She fired anew, and the point-blank shot broke through his defenses, grazing his hip. He ignored the harsh sting to bring his Daemon up between them. 1 SECOND” Science FictionAiArtificial IntelligenceScifiSpace OperaCyberpunkScifi AdventureCyberpunk Scifi Book:Dissonance Source: Dissonance
“Alex thrust her hand and half her arm into the labyrinth of light. Her stare blanked, and in the halo of the matrix her eyes and glyphs blazed so radiantly she looked as if she were being consumed by a primordial fire. “She just stuck her hand into Machim Command’s central server matrix!” Caleb smiled, watching on in blatant awe. “She does that.” AdventureScience FictionAliensAiArtificial IntelligenceScifiSpace ExplorationScience Fiction RomanceSpaceshipsSpace OperaCyberpunkCyberpunk Scifi Book:Relativity Source: Relativity
“The woman’s gaze sent chills racing down his spine. The diabolical, aberrantly predatory arch of her lips curdled his blood. Seriously, his blood must be curdling back at the lab right now. “Nice illusion. I’m definitely feeling the evil vibe here.” She stood and rounded the desk with perfect grace. “There is no illusion. Explain yourself quickly now, before I grow bored by your presence and dispense with it.” Science FictionAliensAiArtificial IntelligenceScifiSpace ExplorationSpaceshipsSpace OperaCyberpunkCyberpunk Scifi Book:Relativity Source: Relativity
“The full force of the sun’s rays broke through the tree canopy, and the man squinted up at the sky. “I always assumed Asterions would figure it out when they were ready for the knowledge. When they were ready to take the next step. By my count, you’re a little early.” “We don’t have the luxury of waiting for the next evolutionary leap to mosey through on its own. To put it bluntly, we are dead in two weeks unless we can find a way to stop the Rasu. Dead. As a species. Do you understand me? Am I getting through to you?” “Calm yourself, Mr. Ridani. I hear you fine.” “Good. Then will you come with me?” Science FictionAliensSci FiScifiSpace OperaCyberpunkScifi AdventureScifi Books Book:The Stars Like Gods Source: The Stars Like Gods
“I’ll ask you to look at the ships arrayed against you and consider what weaponry they might possess. Weaponry strong enough to crack your hulls? I know what weaponry you bring to bear, and I assure you it will not crack ours. “Are you willing to risk the lives of thousands under your command to find out? Are you willing to risk your own life?” The silence hung across space like a shroud. “This is not over, Admiral Solovy.” “That is the first true thing you’ve said today.” Science FictionAliensAiArtificial IntelligenceScifiSpace ExplorationScience Fiction RomanceSpace OperaCyberpunkSpaceship Book:Abysm Source: Abysm
“She’d never been on board a ship like this one. A real starship worthy of the name, where everything from the reinforced hull to the sophisticated instrumentation created a sense of presence, of consequentiality. When a vessel of this ilk cut a swath through the void, the void noticed. But Nicolette Hinotori had once commanded a generation ship, which meant buried in Nika’s core operating system was knowledge about the operation of such vessels. She stood in the center of the bridge, closed her eyes and asked herself a question. Results flooded her mind, and she hurriedly initiated a sort-and-prioritize algorithm to impose order on them. Then she gazed around the bridge with new eyes.” Science FictionAiArtificial IntelligenceScifiSpace OperaCyberpunkSpaceshipStarshipScifi Exploration Book:Of A Darker Void Source: Of A Darker Void
“Children are turning themselves into monsters and, quite frankly, it is your fault. You initiated the creation of this technology, then you allowed it to slip through your fingers.” Miriam’s jaw tightened. “I disagree, but now is the least optimal time imaginable for assigning blame. People are dying, and I will not stand around debating semantics with you while they are.” Science FictionAiArtificial IntelligenceScifiSpace ExplorationSpace TravelSpaceshipsSpace OperaCyberpunkCybernetics Book:Dissonance Source: Dissonance