Back in 2014, one of the "Swarm Cycle" writers' email group posted most of a short story. I finished it for my own entertainment. It's been ten years. If anyone can find it elsewhere I'll pull this. Oh, Science Fiction War Drama.
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Thomas Morgan, a disillusioned former U.S. Army soldier, is drifting through life as a salvager in the deserts of the Southwest. Haunted by his past and seeking purpose, he stumbles across a bizarre artifact in the ruins of a decommissioned military research facility—a sleek, palm-sized orb pulsating with energy. The orb, a self-contained AI named Solace, introduces itself as an ancient construct designed by a lost alien civilization. Solace reveals that hidden beneath the sands lies the Erebus
A Swarm Cycle Story
Evacuate 17-year-old Drew; he is far too valuable to leave behind. His autism prevents him from doing it alone. Sharon has her own reasons to get him ready for the responsibility of overseeing a bunch of concubines. She’s got a year to build a harem that will assist Drew in reaching his full potential. For him to concentrate solely on the daunting task of destroying the Sa’arm, all the concubines would be required to collaborate, operating as a unified and efficient team.
Zeke Thompson, aka The Lone Ranger, becomes an agent for the galactic Confederation CIA. Join Zeke as he takes on the xenophobic Unknowns in a duel to the death. This is my version of a pulp space opera. There are plenty of space ships and BEMS (bug-eyed monsters). Who knows what else might sneak in before the battle is over?
Imagine a life form traveling between worlds as a parasite, changing the host to something grossly different. Imagine being a wealthy man that bathed in an isolated warm pool and his loss of control as he is consumed from within...