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The sixth book in the Virus/Earth II series.
The evil computer Julius has kidnapped Tom Herl, and his wife Joan doesn’t know his fate. Now that Earth’s survivors have been given thousands of robots and spaceships, they realize two things: first, they must prepare for Julius’ return, and second, they must find a way to exist with their celestial neighbors.
There is conflict among their neighbors, and Earth can’t afford to be in the middle. They find themselves in a balancing act between the Terest and Izod, two civilizations that have a complex relationship and want Earth’s survivors to be on their side.
Genre: FICTION / Science Fiction / MilitaryVaries depending on markeing
The Chevesky Control Room
Joan had to take a moment and think. The battle with the attacking Terest had occurred so fast. Her ‘moment’ to think was one breath.
“SIMPOC, are the sensors operating?”
“Some of them are operating. I’m scanning the area and Commander Herl’s ship.”
Joan hated to wait, but she was forced to wait a little longer as SIMPOC used the ship’s sensors to investigate her husband’s ship.
“SIMPOC was there any indication the Terest were coming?”
“There was no indication. We were having a peaceful meeting with the Izod, and the situation should have been low risk. It is true that we knew of the antagonism between the two races. In hindsight, we should have assumed that the Terest would be suspicious of a meeting with their enemy.”
“What a mess, we meet the first alien race in our history, then when we are meeting the second race, the first race attacks us,” Joan said as she felt like putting her head in her hands. “The human race was almost wiped out by an alien virus, and now we’re in the middle of a war between two other alien races.”
“Joan, as the saying goes, we’ve been dealt a hand, and we must play the cards the best that we can. I feel that you are taking the necessary steps,” SIMPOC reassured her.
“Thanks, SIMPOC. Are all of the sensors up?” Joan asked.
“Yes, they are online now, and I am not sensing any life forms onboard the Commander’s ship.”
Again, Joan had to take a deep breath; then she screamed: “Is he dead?”
“I am sensing neither an active life form or residual infrared emissions.”
