Grace Howl
Bio
Young, inspired recent graduate of psychology and business management (May 2022) from Goucher College. Lifelong lover of writing and stories.
Stories (6/0)
Not Alone
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Captain Baillargeon contemplated these final words from his commander as he stares through the pit of darkness hurtling towards him. With communications to base lost and navigation shot, the volume of nothingness around him seems to gain density. Without connection to higher authority, Captain Bai, as his crew of ‘Guardians’ call him, has the law on his tongue. The goal of Mission Peridot, devised by the 2034 Federal Space Force strategists, was to colonize Mars hidden from the eyes of the public and other nations – “by all means necessary”. Scientists have finally engineered a spacecraft that can withstand the merciless journey while carrying the necessary supplies, including light weight weaponry designed with airy material. Captain Bai was never warned about potential habitants on the red planet but couldn’t shake the adamancy of his commander who told him more than once to keep the guns off safety and blades in reach once they enter Mars’ orbit. There is even a deuterium laser system built into the spacecraft which the captain barely knows how to operate. All Bai knew was in 1996, this thing was used to shoot down a rocket making him question just how much of a threat the military predicts his crew is up against. He is no fool to the criminal history of America but remains hopeful of the new wave of ethics, however a knot forms in his stomach as he contemplates what would happen should they come face to face with something more.
By Grace Howl2 years ago in Fiction
