The Sirius Chronicles Read Free

start looking for someone I knew… gotta say I’m happy it’s you instead of Silas or Zara. I love those two guys but they could get you killed.” - We both laughed.
    Kayin and I were the same age; we even joined the academy the same month. He was bigger, stronger and faster than I was. He always got near perfect scores in marksmanship and was a technical genius. I was thoroughly happy and relieved to know he’d have my back. If we got assigned to the same unit he would definitely be accompanying me for any type of first contact. Hopefully I could use my position to influence it to happen, even if that wasn’t the case.
    We stood around a talked about old times for a while, laughing it up as we always have. Soon after a man came out to make an announcement – “All militia will begin boarding the transports in less than five minutes!” When I looked over at Kayin, I could tell he was even more ready to go than I was. As always, he was the inspiring type of guy. He was the one who would always jump first. I on the other hand was cautious and meticulous, which is most likely why I’m a first encounter specialist. Funny that I’m called a “specialist” because we’ve never made contact… therefore such a thing can’t exist yet.
    As the line started to move, my excitement only grew. It was strange to think I could be gone for years, but at the same time it was just fine because there was no one waiting for me. It would be interesting to see how much Aeris would change after such a long period of time, especially since I’d be in stasis and wouldn’t age. From my own perspective you could almost say it would be like time travel.
    It was finally getting to the point where Kayin and I would be in the next group going up to the Aurora Station. Within minutes I would be boarding a transport ship for the first time. I started to get a sick feeling in my stomach but I knew it wasn’t from nerves… Just then the man controlling the boarding process said “next group!”… As I walked through the doors out to the departure area I realized that from this moment on my life would never be the same… It would be extraordinary.
    When we boarded the transport ship, Kayin and I immediately began a struggle for a window seat. He of course won, so I just went to the back and found another seat. There was no way I was missing out on the view of Aeris from space. Once we got to The Aurora, Aeris would barely be distinguishable.
    The Aurora was about ten times further away than the moon. It was a safety precaution in case something ever went wrong with the new technology the ACI was using to power The Aurora. They had found a way to draw immense amounts of energy directly from subspace. A rumor spread throughout The Capital, that if it were to ever detonate the explosion could seriously affect Aeris. The ACI claims it isn’t true, but to silence the protestors they agreed to operate at a “safe” distance.
    The anticipation made it seem like hours before the transport ship finally launched. It was quite a sight to watch Aeris fade and the blue sky turn into a starlit background. The sight of civilization disappeared, revealing only the face of nature. I couldn’t help but be transfixed and I thought to myself, “This definitely won’t be the last time I do this.”
    After about 30 minutes or so there was an announcement – “We are now approaching The Aurora Station, should be docking in about 10 minutes.” As The Aurora came into sight it was absolutely overwhelming. It was almost like a separate civilization floating above Aeris. The best way to describe it would be a city in the stars.
    As the transporter began to dock I could see the legendary Asirium Hall. Asirum is a clear, glass like substance that was found on D-217 and it just so happens to be one of the strongest materials we know of. It’s a perfect example of helpful discoveries that can be made from the Sirius missions.
    The ACI decided to make the