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The word ‘scientist’ was first deliberately used in 1840, which is only 11 years before the phrase ‘science fiction’ was coined.
However, sci-fi is can be depicted as existing in prehistory, such as stories of Greek Epics! Not sure where I stand on this matter…
Sources under cut:
Alien Day
Stephen Youll - Winds of Dune.
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The First Day part 1
Automated log// "Sandman"
All information below is classified double Black under institute guide lines. This is an automated dictation of all transitions relating to the "Sandman" initiative. This file can only be viewed on approved computers. Any attempted to photograph, save, print, send, decrypt, screen capture, relate verbally or through text, dramatize, choreographer, note or in any way paraphrase in hole or in part any part or aspect of this file will be documented and dealt with under the terms spelled out in the "Unlawful use of classified information terms and ramifications" clause of the institutes charter.
You are under observation
23:31 [Feb 22]
[Automated warring system] Warning, all hands. Operation "Sandman" is now under effect. All personal is to report to there designated stations. I repeat, all personal is to report to there designated stations. We are now in code blue. We are now in code blue. All none personnel are to be escorted off any and all institute grounds. Radio chatter is to be kept to a minion. All officers are required to run a full diagnostic. All weapon systems are to be primed. All Bazerker class shock troops are asked to have there pills ready. There will be no contact with the outside world. Report to your stations. This is not a drill.
Operation "smoke and daggers" is now under effect. Kill list D is now a go. All personal assigned to Kill list D are asked to begin there time tables. All Riot class sleeper cells are to be triggered. All Bazerk class shock troops are now to take there pills and begin there time tables. We are now under Lever A media over watch. All institutes and "Sandman" teams are asked to respond. This is not a drill, i repeat, this is not a drill.
23:32 [Feb 22]
[Outpost Tango]: Check, Code Blue is clear, all systems nominal.
23:32 [Feb 22]
[Outpost Alpha]: Check, Code Blue is clear, all systems nominal.
23:33 [Feb 22]
[Outpost Zebra]: Check, Code Blue is clear, all systems nominal.
23:33 [Feb 22]
[Black Hills Station]: Check, Code Blue is clear, all systems nominal.
23:34 [Feb 22]
[Deep Waters Station]: Check, Code Blue is clear, all systems nominal.
23:35 [Feb 22]
[Wet Team Alpha]: Check, Code Blue is clear, we are initiating stage one of "Sandman." Over
23:35 [Feb 22]
[Outpost Zebra]: Copy that Wet Team Alpha, estimated eta to the sleeper? Over.
23:35 [Feb 22]
[Wet Team Alpha]: Eta is fifteen minutes Zebra. We can see the Sleepers dwelling now. Permission to start prepping the sacred oils? Over.
23:40 [Feb 22]
[Black Hills Station]: Permission Granted Alpha, ultralights are not picking up any hostels around of the Sleepers Dwelling. However we are getting strange signals from inside the structure. Preside with cation. Over.
23:45 [Feb 22]
[Wet Team Alpha]: Copy that Black Hills. We are repealing down to the dwelling now. Team Alpha is a go, team Beta and Charley are a go. We are on the ground. Beta is on the ground. Helmet Cameras are nominal. Charley is on the ground...All personnel is accounted for. The sacred oils are primed and heated. The specialists are in position...Permission to enter the dwelling? Over.
23:52 [Feb 22]
[Black Hills Station] Permission granted, good luck in there, stay frosty boys.
23:54
[Wet Team Alpha:] Rodger that Black Hills. Beta Team has entered. Charley team has entered. We are now entering with the specialists. {Static}
23:55 [Feb 22]
{Static...shouting...gun shots}
23:55 [Feb 22]
[Black Hills Station:] Alpha team to you copy? Alpha team, what is your situation?
23:57 [Feb 22]
[Wet Team Alpha:] [Static...screams...unidentifiable noises}
23:59 [Feb 22]
[Black Hills Station:] Alpha team respond.
23:59 [Feb 22]
[Wet Team Alpha:] {Static} Beta is down... Charley is taking heavy casualties...Hostiles {static}...{Gunshots}...{Screaming}...Fuck fuck hostiles everywhere... we have lost all but one of the Specialists. The oil is not effective. I repeat the fucking oils are not effective! They are pouring from the Sleeper! There terrible sir, there... {Gunshots} {Static}
24:02 [Feb 23]
[Black Hills Station:] Alpha report. Alpha team report! Is the sleeper sedated? Have you sedated the sleeper?
24:06 [Feb 23]
[Wet Team Alpha:] {static}...{static}...Miss-match...miss-match... {static}
24:06 [Feb 24]
[Out Post Alpha:] Fuck me.
24:07 [Feb 24]
[Black Hills Station: ]Damn it! Miss-match! I repeat, miss-match! The sleeper has turned over. Do you copy? All stations. The sleeper has turned over. Scramble the interceptors , all systems are now on code Yellow. Call in the cleaners, we are going to need leave 5 containment. Begin the incantations, stoke the sacred fires. Apply the proper ointments to the obelisks. We are going to have to reinstate the conditioning before the sleeper fully awakes and activates and Nodes. We are now in code Yellow all stations respond!
24:07 [Feb 24][Automated warring system] Warning, all hands. Operation "Sandman" has entered stage two. We are now in code Yellow. I repeat we are now in code yellow. All interceptors are to be scrambled. All classified personel are to report to there secret positions. All personnel with a Silver chipped ID card are to be terminated. Drone wings six through twelve are to be launched. Contact with the off world instillation is to be reinstated. All annoyance level hostel factions are to be liquidated. Kill list B is now a go. All armies assigned to kill list B are to be mobilized. Terror class sleeper agents are to be awoken. We have now ented a class 3 quarantine. All institutes and "Sandman" teams are asked to respond. This is not a drill, i repeat this is not a drill.
24:10 [Feb 23]
[Outpost Tango]: Check, Code Yellow is clear, all systems nominal. Intersperses and first contact groups scrambled.
24:11 [Feb 23]
[Outpost Alpha]: Check, Code Yellow is clear, all systems nominal.Intersperses and first contact groups scrambled.
24:13 [Feb 23]
[Outpost Zebra]: Check, Code Yellow is clear, The sleepers hostels are sighted leaving there dwelling. Expecting a fire fight any minute. All systems nominal. All available forces scrambled.
24:19 [Feb 23]
[Black Hills Station]: Check, Code Yellow is clear, all systems nominal. Heavy class Titans are being primed. The tomes are being read, i repeat, we have opened the tomes. Intersperses, first contact and clerical zealots have been scrambled. No hostels sited as of yet. All systems nominal.
24:24 [Feb 23]
[Deep Waters Station]: Check, Code Yellow is clear. Contact has been made with moon base Lindon and Bail. No word from The Hood. We have spotted hostels in section four, five and nine. Outpost Zebra is to be advised. All eyes are on the sleeper. All interceptors, first contact and clerical zealots have been scrambled. All systems nominal.
Part Two tomorrow.
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Rocket Fox: Chapter Thirteen
When last we left our story, the cadets of Chattingham academy along with Colonel Tyrell and Captain Mallard were trying to track down Colonel Stigian. Stigian, it had been revealed was attempting to set a bomb at the faculty building, when discovered, he fainted and was taken to the academy medical facility. Meanwhile, Senia Felix has been informed by General Gerring she has been chosen to captain a new breed of starship in order to root out this conspiracy that could affect all of Vulpinia Prime. Why exactly did Stigian faint, and is he in dire medical need? And who will Senia recruit to join her as part of the crew of the latest ship in the fleet; the Nighthawk?
The latest chapter of Rocket Fox: Flight of the Nighthawk is now available. Download and read via pdf reader.
Rocket Fox – Chapter Thirteen
Or read this over at wattpad.
Rocket Fox: Flight of the Nighthawk - Chapter Thirteen - A Traitor In Our Midst
