A SERIAL SPACE OPERA ADVENTURE

Hercula and the Golden Hydra Part 7

Clashing Egos

Welcome to the tales of Hercula, a future renegade soldier.

Times have changed. The galaxies are run by seven massive Artificial Intelligences, who like to be thought of as gods.

Following a devastating tragedy, guided by the Artificial Intelligence, Brimstone, the renegade, Hercula has reluctantly agreed to take on ten tasks for FreezyWater, the unsavoury owner of Cellophane Station. Following her recent triumph with the Terracotta Dragon, Hercula will next face the Golden Hydra, a creature bringing ‘solace’ to the elderly on a distant world.

This is a novel in instalments, find the first instalment here. And the next instalment here.

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Clashing Egos

‘’Being a mystery isn’t so mysterious,’’ said Hercula. ‘’Everyone is a mystery if you take the trouble to have a word or two with them. We are all mysteries, walking alone, together in our loneliness.’’

‘’I can’t disagree with that,” said Brimstone. “Yet, even the thoughts you have about yourself cannot be said to be true. Let me ask you this: Who are…