Nellie and the Nanites - Bk5 - Ch.12
Chapter Twelve
The Difference Between Can and Should
Nellie carried the two coffees into her and Lucy’s apartment on the Rest with more than a bit of an...
2024-11-21 09:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter Twelve
The Difference Between Can and Should
Nellie carried the two coffees into her and Lucy’s apartment on the Rest with more than a bit of an...
2024-11-21 09:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Eleven
Processors
“Is this supposed to be funny?” TRV-4 asked as the four cargo pods cooled just beyond the landing bays. “I am not entirely...
2024-11-20 09:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Ten
Message Logs
: Sagacity System Benediction :
Message intercepted by N.S.S. Harbinger...
2024-11-19 09:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Nine
Opportunities
Exchanging the learning units for a bunch of weak and sickly Iron Badges had certainly thawed things between Nellie and her hos...
2024-11-18 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Eight
A Difficult Start
Cheape looked through the options and carefully made selections that looked the most useful and adaptable.
Her staff...
2024-11-14 09:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Seven
Complications
Things had gotten awkward for Nellie pretty quickly following the award of the platinum badge. For a start, everyone suddenly ...
2024-11-14 09:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Six
The Sagacity
The Harbinger came out of the jump point at minimum velocity.
Nellie watched as the turbulence from the Transit Energ...
2024-11-13 09:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Five
Setting Out
Nellie felt the connection to her nanites in the Harbinger refresh as she stepped on board—one by one, the ship's sensors conne...
2024-11-13 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Four
Planning a Trip
Nellie woke up face down on the table in her cafe.
“Oh, that’s not great,” Nellie cracked her stiff neck as...
2024-11-12 09:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Three
Staffing
“I’m not quite sure you understand,” Cheape tried again. “The Imperium doesn’t intend to take anything from you by ...
2024-11-12 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two
One Meeting After Another
Nellie did her best to ignore the three blinking comm lines trying to connect to her while she sipped her cup of Hyp...
2024-11-11 09:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter One
The Long Road Ahead
Logistics Officer Cheap stepped out of the orb craft before the debris thrown up by the landing had even started to settle...
2024-11-11 09:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
Just a quick note to let everyone know the plan for next week. To celebrate the launch of Book Five here on Patreon and Book Four over on Amazon, the week will have double the numbe...
2024-11-07 12:29:10 +0000 UTC View PostHey all, and Happy Halloween
I thought now would be a great time to give you an idea of what to expect in the next Nellie and the Nanites.
It's been quite a journey for Nellie. S...
2024-10-31 11:43:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Fifty-Five
Epilogue
Transfer Unit TRV4 stepped out of the gate and looked around at the city being constructed with a sense of expectation. A new ...
2024-10-31 09:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Fifty-Four
HiveShip
“Move to intercept,” Hardwicke sat back in his captain’s chair and smiled grimly.
His entire career was over. Ende...
2024-10-30 09:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Fifty-Three
Family Problems
Hellena marveled at the cruiser's responsiveness. It was one of the most powerful heavy cruisers she had ever heard of...
2024-10-29 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Fifty-Two
Launch
“Ladies, Gentlemen, and Drones of the Nanite Imperium,” Nellie spoke over an Imperium-wide broadcast comm line, “We are abo...
2024-10-28 09:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Fifty-One
Countdown
“Paren, damn it! I need to know what you have before we launch the attack!” Nellie was shouting through the door, but Pare...
2024-10-24 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Fifty
Complications.
“I’m sorry. Could you please take turns?” Nellie sighed as she looked at the group of people in front of her. “I don...
2024-10-23 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-Nine
Delivery
Crush was happy to be free of the Imperial Line beacon ID, even if it had let them pass unnoticed through the systems they nee...
2024-10-22 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-Eight
Message Logs
Encrypted Transmission
Source: Admiral Cyrus - Ravenwing.
Destinati...
2024-10-21 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-Seven
Breaking the Rules
“Downjump complete,” Morton yelled over the blaring warning klaxons. “Ten seconds and counting!”
“P...
2024-10-17 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-Six
Hostage Situation
“Merchant Captain Cross, how may we profit each other?” Crush asked as the comm line opened.
“First Assess...
2024-10-16 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-Five
The Nature of Soldiers
Crush had spent many of his formative years as a soldier. He was, therefore, a lot more prepared for what greete...
2024-10-15 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-Four
Station Gossip
“Taking Liberties, stand to and await scan,” the Imperial Line patrol ship called, and Crush had Tri hold their posi...
2024-10-14 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-Three
Trade-Off
“Coming out of jump in 3..2..1.. Do you think they missed us?” Tri chuckled as the Taking Liberties emerged into the Mai...
2024-10-10 08:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-Two
Setting out
Edwards looked nervously at the four figures glaring at him. Despite their natural appearance to others, he could recognize ...
2024-10-09 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty-One
Planning
“Birdsong, Heavy Cruiser, Captain Hellena of the Falling Waters.” Nellie read. “Ship details are as follows: Twelve laser...
2024-10-08 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Forty
Adjustments
“What do you mean requisitioned?” Nellie growled.
“That is what I said, too,” Salem replied with a frustrate...
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