Blue Sun Room FICTION - GENERAL

We Have the Technology: Chapter 1

Thursday, August 19, 2004

Nitro buys passage to Demeter on Serenity, but the Hands of Blue aren't too far behind.

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The man with the blue gloves looked down at the now dead drunkard as the blood seeping out of his eyes, nose, and mouth started to dry. Though the information was not conclusive, it strongly suggested that the destruction of the covert facility was the work of Subject #158, A.K.A. David "Nitro" Jackson. But with the information came troubling possibilities.

His partner was thinking along the same lines. "If the witness is to be believed, 158 has gone so far as to anthropomorphize the minder by giving it a name. From what he said, he regards it as an adversary rather than something to submit to. Such an attitude would be unacceptable and may make termination of the subject necessary."

"Yes. A pity if that were the case. Of all the subjects, 158 showed the greatest levels of tolerance to the enhancements."

But now was not the time to be concerned with comparatively trivial matters. Subject #158 had nearly a full day's head start and would certainly attempt to leave Boros as soon as he could. It would be best that they head to the docks and check any ships heading out to the Rim.

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Kaylee sat out in front of Serenity watching the sun set, wondering if the Cap' and Jayne had managed to secure the cargo. Money had been a bit tight the past week or so, and the only reason they were on Boros was because it was the only world they could make it to with the fuel they had that had any prospects for work. While they had got word that there was a well-paying cargo that had Demeter as a destination, it wasn't a sure thing they'd get it. It was uncertain enough that the Captain had given her the go-ahead to sign up

Comments
Thursday, 19 August 2004 18:17
Wow. I liked that entirely. The twists and turns, the fact that Clarence is invisible yet is, apparently, entirely real as we see scenes from his point of view. The backstory flashback was good, had a vivid atmosphere to it. There was something powerful in "Those of us who escaped got shipped off to Hera" in that was the line was chilling in a simple, understated way that worked better than if you'd expounded on the point.
Thursday, 19 August 2004 22:23
This was all kinds of different and I can't wait to see what is going to happen next. The part about the undead made me think of Buffy and vampires and such like. It will be interesting to see what comes of the Blue Sun involvement. Ali D :~)
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Saturday, 21 August 2004 00:12
Thanks. I was actually a bit worried that the flashback would be a bit too wordy.

The Chi'ang Sh'ich will appear in the next chapter, and they'll be an unpleasant surprise for Mal. <give off a Shadow-style laugh>
Saturday, 21 August 2004 22:45
As a note, I have make significant revisions to this chapter to eliminate a couple of out of character moments.

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