DIASPORA DAWN: THE MARTIAN REBELLION

Part 4: Click here to start from the beginning https://powping.com/posts/d6491f913527b5cecd459d202d498644ad380089fb0da21f8035d20af89478ea (A random number generator was used to make this selection because there was a tie for the last one.) “Listen Hicks, I appreciate you coming out all this way, but like I said it’s not for sale.” You look to Adam, “Take us home.” “You’re making a big mistake.” Hicks manages to blurt out before his hologram vanishes from your dash. Hours later you’re relax

Part 3: Click here to start from the beginning https://powping.com/posts/d6491f913527b5cecd459d202d498644ad380089fb0da21f8035d20af89478ea “Why would I want to play chicken?” You ask. “I can’t know your motives, Paul.” “No,” you smile. “You can’t.” You continue towards the approaching craft. It’s much closer now. Adam looks to you, “What shall I do?” “Come to a stop.” Adam slows, then pulls the craft up floating in the air like a surfer waiting for a wave. The other craft also slows an

Part 2: You and Adam hop in your hovercraft and take off. He drives. You ride shotgun, except instead of firing shells your pump action produces a highly concentrated, 3,000 degree Fahrenheit particle beam. Within seconds you can see the other hover craft approaching head on just over the horizon. “How long until you can scan it?” You ask. “Another minute or so.” Moments later Adam continues, “Privately owned vehicle. One human on board. Appears to be unarmed, but he could be partially jam

Part 1: You stand outside your homestead. From here it looks like little more than a large lump of fungus covered dirt rising from the otherwise flat, barren landscape that stretches as far as the eye can see. Adam, your android, stands beside you looking more human than you due to the respirator you wear on your face. After a hundred years of terraforming, the clunky space suits of old are no longer necessary, but the air itself is not quite there yet. The two of you start walking towards t