{"id":1535,"date":"2016-07-02T07:27:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T12:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2016-07-06T07:19:35","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T12:19:35","slug":"buck-rogers-part-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1535","title":{"rendered":"Buck Rogers – Part 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buck Rogers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

by AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Buck walked into the same room he met many council members the first time he came back to Earth, this time there were a few more people in the room sitting waiting for him to enter this time. He spotted the normal people, the Chancellor, Mark and Twiki who had brought Doctor Theopolis into the room.\u00a0 Taking a seat he waited to hear what it was about to this time.\u00a0 He had a feeling he knew it was about the attack which occurred yesterday shortly after he came back from the Draconian Empire.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaptain Rogers, welcome back,\u201d the Chancellor said. \u201cWe\u2019d like to clear some things with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHas to do with the attack, I have no idea about it,\u201d Buck said back to him, looking at the others.<\/p>\n

\u201cI highly doubt that,\u201d Mark said jumping into the conversation rather quickly, something Buck was expecting.<\/p>\n

\u201cA week ago I was preparing for a test flight in space, testing a warp, or FTL, drive, a first for humanity,\u201d Buck said to him. \u201cNow, I\u2019ve been thrust into something I have no idea about, no clue about, nor anything else.\u00a0 I have no idea how I was supposed to even do half the things you\u2019re trying to accuse me of.\u201d<\/p>\n

He watched Mark turn a shade of red knowing that no matter what was said nothing would change the man\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you would captain, where all did you go when in Draconian space?\u201d one of the robots said which looked similar to Theopolis.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot much to say, I guess you could say the capital, met with King William, went on a few interviews, one in a different city, then back where the king had a banquet for me, offered me a place to stay, then returned me back her,\u201d Buck said, knowing that Mark would pick up on the offer rather quickly and wasn\u2019t disappointed.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn offer? I highly doubt that,\u201d Mark stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is logical,\u201d Theopolis answered over Mark. \u201cCaptain Rogers is not a citizen of our society, and taking him could be a moral victory over us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still all highly suspect,\u201d Mark stated unwilling to back down.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, it does make a lot of sense,\u201d another robot said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to agree,\u201d a woman said, Buck read the name as Iris Smith and seemed to recall her from his first meeting. \u201cThere are plenty of other ways to spy on us, and this attack wasn\u2019t a spur of the moment attack, it was calculated, to test something.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to admit, at first I was concerned, but this is overboard as well Senator Gonzalez,\u201d another senator said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one will understand the truth?\u201d Mark said standing up to face them all.<\/p>\n

When no one stood with him he stormed out of the room leaving them alone once more as an awkward silence hung in the air between them all.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, sorry about all of that Captain Rogers,\u201d the Chancellor said. \u201cIs there anything else you can bring into this conversation?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly that it might have been done by one of the king\u2019s children, a way to vie for position within his court,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cInteresting,\u201d the Chancellor replied giving the idea some thought. \u201cWe\u2019ll keep that in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it is, I highly doubt he would punish them,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you say this with what knowledge?\u201d another senator said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust something I picked up while eating with them, a vibe,\u201d Buck replied. \u201cI got the sense that while he controls them, they are free to do what they want.\u00a0 After all Ardala seems to have a lot of freedoms, it must be similar with his other children.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck watched a few nod their heads but didn\u2019t say anything about Ardala coming to his room the first night.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery well, sorry to have disturbed you this morning,\u201d the Chancellor said. \u201cYou are dismissed captain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck stood and left the room only slightly surprised to see Wilma standing there waiting for him along with another man, he was taller, with grey hair and both seemed to be waiting for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, this is the legendary Captain Rogers,\u201d the man said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYep, Buck, this is Admiral Thomson,\u201d Wilma said introducing him.<\/p>\n

\u201cPleasure,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome, let us find a quiet spot to talk, away from large ears,\u201d Thomson said nodding towards the council room.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Buck sat down in a much friendlier environment, as they had gone to one of the military buildings nearby, surprising him a bit but said nothing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, good coffee,\u201d Thomson said, or to people he knew Jack.<\/p>\n

Buck took a sip but didn\u2019t disagree, it could use some sugar though. It seemed the admiral like his coffee black with nothing in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, Buck, I heard from Wilma you expressed an interest in being a pilot,\u201d Thomson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWent over your service records,\u201d Jack said, placing a pad down on the table which surprised Buck.<\/p>\n

\u201cThought all of those would have been lost,\u201d Buck replied honestly, it had been centuries and anything like that to have survived would be a tremendous achievement.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost were destroyed, but many survived, especially some like yours,\u201d Jack said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistorians kept a record of what you did, who they thought you were,\u201d Wilma replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see, I wonder how accurate it is,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt says you are a top pilot, one of the things they expected when they drafted you for the mission,\u201d Jack said. \u201cYou have courage as well, to take on such a mission with the knowledge it might kill you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck merely shrugged unsure what to say about that. He thought more about the success than failure of the mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no problem with you joining, in fact after seeing your performance I think you\u2019d make a great addition to the service,\u201d Jack said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, there\u2019s not much else I can do,\u201d Buck said, thinking about everything he knew. Most of the science he knew had been passed up, and the air force was dissolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there are some other things you can do as well,\u201d Jack said leaning back in his chair surprising Buck.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot sure I understand,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are in a unique position here captain, you are not part of any nation on Earth, everyone\u2019s trying to gain your attention, and doors are open to you which are normally closed to others,\u201d Jack said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou think I should what, spy for you?\u201d Buck said uncomfortable with that.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, you misunderstand, I mean you can start dialogues, travel between places, hell the EAU and other nations have already lined up asking for you,\u201d Jack said. \u201cA Thunderfighter could provide you with a way to move around, and unofficially help us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI doubt the council would allow me to fly one of the most advanced fighters ever built by humanity,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, I think we can convince some of them,\u201d Jack said looking over at Wilma.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201dTheir power cells can last for over a week before needed to be charged,\u201d Wilma said. \u201cAnd I can go with you one some of those flights, and it would provide you with the knowledge you can leave at any time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you not worried about someone trying to tamper with it?\u201d Buck asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout the power source its virtually worthless,\u201d Jack said. \u201cAnd to get to that, they have to take it apart.\u00a0 The biggest problem is to take apart the power source without proper techniques and technologies it will explode\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s comforting,\u201d Buck said back to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive it some thought,\u201d Jack said. \u201cIt would be a way to be in the defense force while still maintaining your independence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou really think it would work?\u201d Buck asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely, and don\u2019t worry about those stuck up council members, especially that Gonzalez, we\u2019ve tangled many times in the past,\u201d Jack said with confidence.<\/p>\n

Buck would have liked to have seen that especially after the way the senator was acting earlier. Buck had a feeling the man would completely lose it if he knew what they were talking about right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, other nations want to see me?\u201d Buck asked changing the conversation slightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlmost all of them,\u201d Wilma said. \u201cSome are more dangerous than others, like the countries in the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFour hundred years and they still are fighting each other,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts part of their culture, especially after Islam imploded\u201d Wilma said. \u201cWe\u2019ve learned no matter how much you try, their factions are too great to deal with individually.\u00a0 So, we let them do what they want within their borders, I\u2019d recommend not going there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck really had no intention of going there. He had a feeling travel would be in his future.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Buck maneuvered the Thunderfighter down on the runway still a bit amazed at the fact the council and military allowed him to use the fighter to move around Earth on his own despite still not being a citizen of the NAA. He had a feeling the citizens of the NAA thought of him as one of their own considering he was born there despite it being in the past.<\/p>\n

He was visiting the other space faring nation, the UAC, or United Asia Alliance nation which was made up of many areas of old Russia, China, Japan and several other old Asian nations. Buck read up that there was generally peace between the two groups, some slightly different ideas of space, and how to deal with the Draconian Empire, but they worked well together.<\/p>\n

Buck followed the controller\u2019s instructions and rolled the fighter into a hanger before powering down and hopping out to be met by several people, all Asian, which did take some getting used to having been around others for much longer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWelcome Captain Rogers,\u201d a young woman said walking up to him and bowing, speaking in very good English.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you,\u201d Buck replied, giving a slight bow in return, and he wondered how much culture had changed in the past couple of centuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am Aya Lee,\u201d she said to him, he noticed she was shorter than Wilma, and wondered if she was even five feet tall, despite that she had long black hair almost to her waist. \u201cI am the translator for President Chin.\u201d<\/p>\n

He wondered if they still spoke Chinese, or mandlorian or whatever it was actually called, something he always seemed to confuse with the term from Star Wars. Returning his attention back to the woman he followed her along to a transport much like the one from the NAA, and wondered if they shared a lot of similar technologies as they got inside.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very nice to meet you,\u201d Aya said as the transport started up and they headed off away from the air field where he landed. They raced by rice patties making him think of photos he saw of the Vietnam War in history classes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I will say, I\u2019m meeting so many interesting people,\u201d Buck replied. \u201cI apologize ahead of time for anything I might do or say, I\u2019m not familiar with your society.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is expected, I think many will expect you to do something,\u201d Aya replied confusing him, but he said nothing.<\/p>\n

He took a look out at the window seeing the darkness, he arrived at night and wondered exactly what time it was. When he left it was daylight.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what time is it?\u201d Buck asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s six thirty-two,\u201d she replied back to him, just about to be morning despite he left in the afternoon from New DC, the trip had taken less than thirty minutes flying in space. Of course it would have been quicker if it wasn\u2019t his first real solo trip in the Thunderfighter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s my first stop?\u201d Buck asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cA quick stop at one of our broadcaster groups,\u201d she replied back to him. \u201cAfter that we have a scheduled meeting with a group at lunch, then a break before you\u2019ll meet with some of our Cabinet members and the President for supper.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSome time for a nap,\u201d Buck said knowing he would be tired after all of this.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf that is your wish,\u201d she said, \u201cwe can go back to your hotel room after lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019ll need it, don\u2019t want to fall asleep while talking to government officials,\u201d Buck said not sure how that would be taken, but he was sure people would be playing it all over the world on the internet. The next internet sensation.<\/p>\n

End part 11<\/p>\n

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