Amanda Rose [Rose - Fire Fury Frontier

Fire Fury Frontier

Fire Fury Saga

Amanda Rose

2019 Amanda Rose

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Cover by Daniel McCutcheon

Dedication

To all the science fiction lovers.

After a long voyage

Chapter 1: Adrift

280 years ago, a handful of people tried to save the world we used to live on, but it was too far gone. They bought us time, though. Corruption, power, and greed, almost lead to our own extinction; when personal gains outweigh all other considerations, we are lost. The C.D.F.P. corporation ignored and hid vital scientific findings about global warming that was affecting the planet and that decision ultimately sealed our fate.

About 240 years ago the people living on our world realized the end was coming, that things had become too dire to sustain life. Plants wouldnt grow, animals were dying off, weather patterns shifted, and the extreme heat and cold were killing us off. Seismic tremors were tearing the land apart, and it drove our ancestors to devise of our ship, the Saisei . It was a race against time to build it before there was nothing left to save. All resources were pooled from around the globe, scientists were pushed to their limits, and after many failures, the Saisei was built and launched into space 227 years ago.

All that once existed on our home world no longer exists. Just a few years after the Saisei launched, the long-range sensors of the ship detected a massive energy surge on our home world, and the best scientists determined that the planet had violently split apart. Only what we preserved on this ship has survived; our history, literature, genetic materials we almost wiped out our own existence as a species.

We remember the past, so that we are not doomed to repeat it. The Empire is now governed by a democratic council, to keep singular desires and motives from effecting the whole. While we search for a new planet to make our own, its crucial you keep these lessons from our past in mind, and pass them down to the next generation, Hiroshi stopped pacing for a moment, and leaned against his desk, facing his students.

Hiroshi took in their faces, to see if his words were getting through to these teenagers. Most stared back blankly, a few took notes, and a couple were bored. Ah, do they even care about a world theyve never set foot on? Some will. I guess I do. Hiroshi thought. Ok, he picked up a data pad off his desk, and opened up a book on it, enlarging the cover on the screen, and then held it up for the students to see, read chapters 8 through 10 tonight from How We Brought Down the C.D.F.P. Class dismissed.

The students lazily packed up their books and made their way out of the classroom. Hiroshi sat at his desk as they did and began to mark papers on his data pad. After all the students had filed out of the room, Hiroshi set down the pad, pulled off his glasses, and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He stretched leisurely then put his glasses back on. Hiroshi was in his early forties, tall, with black hair, salted with a few stark-white greys. He was incredibly handsome, with sharp cheek bones, and green eyes.

Hiroshi began to grade the papers again, but found his mind wandering. He pulled the tab back up with the book hed assigned to his students. If only you had all taken down the C.D.F.P. sooner, maybe we wouldnt have to live like this Hiroshi took a deep breath, then stood up from his desk, and walked over to the window. Stars, far off in the distance, slowly passed by, twinkling like diamonds against the black ink of space. Hiroshi put his hand against the cold glass and sighed.

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Suki lay awake in her bed, staring at the air duct running across the ceiling above her. She had always loved the natural curves, divots, and imperfections in the metal hull of the ship, and so shed left her room sparse. Sukis mother had wanted to cover it up, saying it felt too cold and impersonal, so shed used fabric drapings to cover the rest of her families living quarters. But Suki took refuge in her barren room. Her bed, desk, chair, and dresser were all she had, and all she wanted in her space. She spent hours looking over every nook and cranny; it helped her think.

Suki was 17, but shed always been more mature than her age. She only had a few close friends, as she enjoyed her solitude far too much. As she laid there, she grabbed her long braid of chestnut-brown hair and began to undo it; the tight braid had been pulling on her scalp. Once her hair was free she ran her fingers through it, it was soothing, and helped her relax.

The book bag shed brought home from class was slumped on the floor, against the bed post near her feet. After gathering the energy, she sat up, and opened the pull rope on the bag, and riffled through the data pads which were loaded up with books. She pulled out How We Brought Down the C.D.F.P., and then laid back in her bed. Suki enjoyed history class and found Hiroshi to be a very interesting teacher. She opened the book to chapter 8 and began reading.

A half hour later Suki laid down the book on her chest and shook out her arms. The blood had drained down, and made her arms hurt, from holding the book overhead; despite the aggravation, she always read this way. While her arms recuperated, Suki tried to imagine life on the home world of her ancestors. It seemed such a foreign concept to her to live on a planet. She was born on the Saisei, and aside from a couple excursions to planets the ship had stopped at to collect resources, shed lived her entire life aboard the space craft.

Even on the few planets theyd visited, thered been no breathable atmosphere, so shed had to wear her spacesuit the entire time. She had no concept of what it was like to feel a breeze, the warmth of the sun on her skin, or the earth beneath her bare feet. Her environment was one of stability, perfect climate control, and recycled oxygen. Suki had come to rely on the stability, after all, it was all shed ever known. Still, she allowed her imagination to wander, and fell asleep dreaming about living on a planet.

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Empress Hiroshu, before the councilor could say another word, the empress rose her hand to cut him off.

Please councilor, Jona, weve discussed this before, the formalities are unnecessary.

Jona stood unmoving and silent in-place for a moment, unsure what to do. The government assembly was in full attendance for the quarterly status updates, and all eyes were on Jona. Uh, right well, Norita, the inventories are in ship-wide. Food production is excellent, the hydroponics bays are producing a surplus this quarter. Fuel reserves are at 67%, oxygen backups are full, however our water reservoir is running low, Jona explained while reviewing the data pad numbers in front of him.

How low? Norita asked.

Were down to 13%, Jona said sheepishly.

Murmurs of shock and dismay sounded from around the room, How can that be? Why didnt we know sooner? Thats terrible! came the outcries from around the room.

Norita raised her hand to hush the room, Please, everyone, lets stay focused. We all know the last 2 planets we visited had no water to replenish our stores with. Jona, at 13% how long will that last? she asked calmly.

Jona flipped through his paperwork, Uh, at current consumption rates, about 7 months.

Norita nodded, Ok, good. Jona I want you to get a long-range scan done of all nearby solar systems, and have it analyzed by the scientific division this week. In the meantime, we need to extend the supply we have, so water rationing will go into effect immediately. Get the word out and have a ship wide announcement this evening. We will meet back here one week from today to review our options, thank you everyone.