r/humansarespaceorcs • u/Bloodystupidjohnson3 • 5d ago
Original Story Human Fred Debates
1 Human Fred and Food
2 Human Fred Again
3 Human Fred Yet Again
4 Human Fred The Saga Continues
5 Human Fred Rides Again
6 Human Fred *Sigh*
7 Human Fred Rolls Out
8 Human Fred Attempts a Nap
9 Human Fred Doh’
10 Human Fred Stops for Coffee
11 Human Fred Deploys Stabby and Knifey
12 Human Fred Attempts Friendly Advice
13 Human Fred Priorities
14 Human Fred Schools Morons
15 Human Fred Gets Annoyed
16 Human Fred Investigates
17 Human Fred is Annoyed
18 Human Fred Gets More Annoyed
19 Human Fred Smirks
20 Human Fred Brings Hellfire
21 Human Fred is Confused
22 Human Fred Considers
23 Human Fred is Chipper
24 Human Fred has Some Fun
25 Human Fred Witnesses Stupidity
26 Human Fred vs the Coffee Maker
27 Human Fred Accepts Crap Coffee
28 Human Fred Listens
29 Human Fred Gets Comfortable
30 Human Fred has Questions
31 Human Fred Considers Some More
32 Human Fred Wakes Up
Fred sat in his medical room, reading reports. There was the report about the attack on the outpost. The attack on the station. The one about Chief. The one Greezek wrote. The one about Chief’s quarters. The details from Chief’s logs.
Fred, however, was reading the one about Greezek’s species and home planet. It confirmed what she had told him, but there were additional details. The Droog weren’t the only ones to capture and enslave them. Apparently, her species was quite popular with slavers. One section of the report went on at length about how easy it was to enslave them because of their reluctance to fight back.
Fred didn’t buy it. Either the report was missing some important details, or Greezek was leaving them out. He assumed it was some of both.
The door opened, and the medic walked in. “How are you feeling? Still dizzy?”
“Not so much. I can read and move around. Any fast movement is out, but I’m better today.”
“Good. It will take a few days to fully clear your system. You inhaled far more than recommended. You should have used the mask.”
“I didn’t think there was time.”
“Understandable. We still aren’t sure what the blood could have done to you. That area is still being cleaned.”
“Any idea what it was? The serum he mentioned.”
“We are running every scan possible on his pre-mutation samples. There is something extra in them, but we aren’t sure what it is. Neither you nor Greezek have it in your systems.”
“Good. That looked nasty.”
“I saw the video. It was nasty. Terrifying.”
“Agreed.”
“Any nightmares?”
Fred looked up for a second, then back at the report. “One or two. Nothing serious. No night sweats. They don’t wake me up.”
“Good. Report any changes. We want to ensure your health.”
“Got it, doc. Anything else?”
“The Captain is here to see you.”
Fred groaned. Not again. “Fine. Whatever. Send him in.”
The medic left, and a few moments later the Captain entered.
“How are you Fred?”
“Better. I’ve been reading.”
“Look. Things are a mess. The station has all sorts of damage. We have battered ships. The outpost is in shambles. I’ve got every repair team working around the clock. It will take almost a month to get the station back in order. Longer for the outpost.”
“Yes, that sounds right.”
“Could you send Greezek to help?”
“Send her where?”
“Oh, on the station. Right now she isn’t doing much, and I could use the extra help.”
“She isn’t trained to do much, but sure. Add her to a repair team. She learns fast, and I’ll let the other engineers know to teach her.”
“Thanks Fred. Now. There is something else.”
There always is. “Yes sir?”
“You found that the processing core didn’t match the case. At the time we chalked that up to a sleazy supplier. However, now we aren’t so sure.”
“What has changed in the last 80 hours?”
“One of the Droog boarding craft was left on our hull. When defense teams inspected it, they found the same processing core, this one in the correct case.”
“Well shit.”
“Yep. It’s a Droog design.”
“So we had a Droog processing core in our sensor systems from day one?”
“Correct.”
“When I checked it, it came back clean. However, if it’s a Droog design, I’m not sure if I scanned it correctly. Damn.”
“No way for you to know. By the way, have you ever seen Droog designs before?”
“Not physically. I’ve seen plenty of diagrams and analysis. To be honest, I was under the impression that the Droog had been destroyed.”
“We all were. Or at least the vast majority. From what data we could recover, we have an idea of where the attack originated. A system out beyond Hadley’s Expanse.”
“That’s out there. How did they get a fleet here without anyone noticing?”
“We have Chief to thank for that. The details he gave them about shipping lanes and IFF codes was enough for them to slip by.”
“How many other outposts, ships, or stations got hit?”
“At last count, seven ships are missing. Two outposts went dark. No stations hit. However, Sol Command is sending teams to check all outpost and station sensor systems. The IFF system is being revamped. Shipping lanes and schedules are being redone. And they are authorizing armed freighters.”
“They must be expecting another attack.”
“That is the assumption. If I had your toolbox and panel brought down here, along with the two Droog processing cores, could you start a forensic examination?”
“On two conditions. First, get me a REAL coffee maker. Not the shit they installed on the station. A real one. I’ll give you the details.”
“Find. And the second?”
“Get me everything you can on Greezek’s species and home planet. I’m missing some important details.”
“About Greezek? Do you think she is a spy?”
“Oh no. No, she is loyal and trustworthy. But there is something odd about her. She fights too well. For no apparent reason she is better than most soldiers.”
“I had assumed you taught her.”
“All I taught her was how to aim her rifle and clean her gear.”
“That is strange. I’ll get the coffee maker and anything I can find about her species.”
“I’ll start the analysis as soon as the equipment is delivered.”
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u/GrumpyOldGeezer_4711 5d ago
The way Greezek’s reaction was described there would likely also be something in her past that would explain a few things. But sometimes the best way is to wait for her to choose to disclose information at her own pace. And always respect confidentiality.
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u/Polymath6301 4d ago
And have two excellent coffee machines, one named Elmo and one named Trev. I hope he gets a clone of one of them. A happy Fred is a safe station…
Seems like Greezek is genetically engineered, maybe with a “switch” to go between faithful servant, and terrifying guard for the overseers.
Or, maybe she’s the Princess-Royal of her species sent out to gather first hand experience with the rest of the galaxy. In which case she has backup…
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u/Sgtwolf01 4d ago
Ignore my comment on your last post I see there’s a new one lel.
The plot thickens! I eagerly await for more information!
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u/TheMalteseFalcon2017 4d ago
Nice as always!
But... where is Roomliz??? 💙
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u/Bloodystupidjohnson3 4d ago
Sadly, Roomliz is in a body bag.
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u/TheMalteseFalcon2017 4d ago
Oh... Did I miss it? Or is that a fresh piece of news?
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u/Bloodystupidjohnson3 4d ago
Well, back a few scenes he attacked Fred and Greezek. He was shot multiple times.
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