Welcome to my weekly excerpt from Darik (A Badari Warriors SciFi Romance Novel): Sectors New Allies Series Book 4, my best selling new scifi romance action adventure novel!
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I’ve moved on a bit further from last week and now Darik and his Artificial Intelligence companion are trying to hack into the Khagrish computer system. Darik is speaking.
The excerpt:
“Any estimate how long?”
“This system has unusual parameters, not what I was led to expect. We may be here for an extended duration,” Now the AI sounded annoyed and orange was moving through the turquoise and pink hues, blotting them out on MARL12’s smooth surface.
Plan, meet reality. Conditions in the field invariably varied in ways large and small from what you’d expected at your home base. Probably a good lesson for the MARLs to learn. He just hoped the repercussions weren’t going to be unpleasant for them both. “What kind of ops did your primary unit carry out with your original sentient anyway?”
“Scientific studies of new planets and various astronomical phenomena.”
Darik hid a grin in case MARL12 was monitoring him too, “So, I’m guessing you weren’t a combat unit?”
The blurb:
Nicolle James is far from her home in the human Sectors, kidnapped by alien scientists to be the subject of horrifying experiments. Her only hope might be a mysterious soldier she’d glimpsed outside the laboratory fence. She’d managed to sneak a few words of conversation with him when her captors weren’t watching but now the aliens were taking her inside the lab to begin the experiments.
Darik, a warrior of the genetically engineered Badari pack, is on a solo recon mission to check out a mysterious new lab high in the mountains. His orders are strict – do not engage. But when he has a chance meeting with the woman who might be his mate, he vows not to abandon her, orders or no orders.
Can he get inside an underground lab, find Nicolle and rescue her without getting captured himself? And when he learns the lab’s deadly secrets, can he get word to his pack about the new dangers?
Because the ruthless alien scientist running the experiments wants to get her hands on him too and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
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This is a remarkable tale. Thanks for clueing us in as to what’s what. You are a master of Scifi stories. Thanks, dear friend. Major hugs on this special day
A big difference between scientific study and combat. Great snippet!
I wonder if the AI resents humor at its expense?
Okay – maybe he can outsmart the AI!
Yeah, it definitely doesn’t sound like a combat unit. Great snippet
I enjoyed the ‘human’ side of the AI – feeling frustrated.
I love the premise of this story. And great snippet. Good thing they weren’t a combat unit, right?
I love the way the AI has almost human feelings and sensitivities. this sounds like such an interesting and intriguing story, I really enjoyed the snippet.
I wonder if being in a combat unit is that important to Darik? I guess he’s a real combatant himself? Neat snippet!
Plan, meet reality. Love that phrase. And I like how Darik tries not to hurt his AI’s feelings.
Thanks for the comments! Much appreciated, love feedback…
I’m new to this story, but I’m delighted with this snippet. I like that Darik is concerned for an AI’s feelings. And very intrigued that the AI’s skin/body changes colors with his emotions (do Ai’s have emotions? It seems like it.). Great snippet!
Unplanned delays and an inexperienced combatant. What could possibly go wrong?
There has to be some times where plans work smoothly, but not many! Love his snark.
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The AI sounds kind of hard to deal with.
AI has a few human feelings. I like that. Interesting snippet.
Heh, nothing so constant as change and SNAFU. Great snippet, Veronica. 🙂
At least Darik knows to expect the unexpected. Love the details about the AI!
I like the add of human feelings.