Androne Flight Away

Androne Flight Away

A Poem by Cambion

Deployment confirmed, Flight Leader at ready
  Mission parameters locked in the pipe
Target subsystem structures, hold the course steady
  The last thing I want is a wipe

Miles of shrapnel, anti-drone hail
  My brave flight cut down by a half
Magnetics engaged, we land on her tail
  Free at last from hot metal and chaff

There can be no defense for this aft rail dispenser
  Plasma torches will have out her heart
A soft spot at last on the tactical sensor
  One final call and this party can start

"Flight Leader here, subsystem disabled"
  "Prophet tactical, fire at will"
A surge of blue plasma, the deadly beam arc
  We andrones must die with our kill

No graves will be dug for this 'drone flight destroyed
  Disabling that aft rail smoke-caster
But our sacrifice bought what the Prophet predicted
  Elegiac ion disaster

© 2015 Cambion


Author's Note

Cambion
Looks like Captain Grayling's TAC officer has launched an androne flight to disable the defensive systems of an enemy ship! Aboard the mighty Vapor Prophet, it is not only the crew that have hearts of steel.

Dedicated to my friends at WC and AP!

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I havent enjoyed a comms chat so much in years - having drifted from the genre to cold history and biogs and I must say I heard every blip and white noise crackle of this between the dialogue.
I liked the internal voice of the apparent-kamikaze androne and the clipped military stylings of the dialogue too - all in all a thrilling snap shot Mr C.
You might be the one to drag me kicking and moonwalking back to sci. hmmm...

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cambion

9 Years Ago

I can just see the scene: the andrones look back one final time at their distant Vapor Prophet. A he.. read more
ANTO

9 Years Ago

great idea and name - smoke caster - cool
I'd have probably called it a beam-breaker-upper a l.. read more



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I love this piece, it's like sci-Fi
Really enjoyed reading this one
Great work!

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Edge of my seat, fast paced and exciting.
A suicide mission? To fulfill a prophecy?
Loved it. Martyrs or heroes? Or is that the same thing in some circles.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cambion

9 Years Ago

Hacker. You hacker. (10 chars)
Matching Socks

9 Years Ago

'Character' flaw.
Matching Socks

9 Years Ago

: P .
I havent enjoyed a comms chat so much in years - having drifted from the genre to cold history and biogs and I must say I heard every blip and white noise crackle of this between the dialogue.
I liked the internal voice of the apparent-kamikaze androne and the clipped military stylings of the dialogue too - all in all a thrilling snap shot Mr C.
You might be the one to drag me kicking and moonwalking back to sci. hmmm...

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cambion

9 Years Ago

I can just see the scene: the andrones look back one final time at their distant Vapor Prophet. A he.. read more
ANTO

9 Years Ago

great idea and name - smoke caster - cool
I'd have probably called it a beam-breaker-upper a l.. read more

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