Star Force: Hamoriti (SF62) Read Online Free PDF

directly with the Ancient technology, but the Oracle program had
been designed to be intuitive regarding new races and had accepted data in many
other forms previously, but at a slow and often tedious pace.
    The device the Regent plugged in
delivered the full intelligence packet within a tenth of a second and the
Oracle updated the map accordingly.
    “ This
is indeed a Hamoriti. Like the others it is of unique composition and therefore
I have no records of it or its abilities, but I can deduce a fair amount given
the recordings you have made of it .”
    “ How
can there be an 8th that you didn’t know about? ” Nesfa asked. “ We could have safeguarded it easily if we’d
only known of its existence! ”
    “ I
have no data regarding this Hamoriti. Speculation indicates that either the
seven Hamoriti imprisoned were able to reproduce another in secret before their
capture or that there were other Hamoriti not accounted for when these
facilities were created .”
    “ This
one was contained within an Ancient shell. How could you not know of it? ”
    “ Confirmed.
The prisoner structure that previously held this Hamoriti is of Ancient design,
but specifications are not identical. Speculation suggests that this prison
facility was built in a time period after the original 7 and that this program
was not updated with such knowledge .”
    “ Is
this new one weaker than the others? ”
    “ Speculation
again, but no. Not in terms of ability strength, however if this one is younger
than the others it may not have the battle experience to fully utilize its
strengths. The more you fight it however, the quicker it will learn. ”
    “ Why
is it so much smaller? ”
    “ Size
of Hamoriti is due to developmental choice. They can grow to any given size,
but if nutrients are scarce such size will require weaker bodily structures. If
this is a younger Hamoriti it may not yet have gathered the necessary elements
to achieve greater size .”
    “ But
it is weaker because of its smaller size? How could it not be? ”
    “ Capabilities
of Hamoriti are judged by external observation. The truth behind their inner
workings are unknown. The combat data you have provided is minimal. No such
judgements as to capabilities can be made, and as prudence dictates we do not
risk understatement .”
    “ Is
there a way we can recapture this one? And if we can, can you show us how to
build or repair the existing shell? ”
    “ Doubtful
and no. If the damage to the other shell is not critical the Oracle, if it has
one, should be able to make repairs if provided with the necessary raw
materials. Based off the data you have supplied, I estimate a 6% probability of
the Oracle maintaining sufficient machinery to execute such repairs. ”
    “ Speculate
on the odds of us being able to destroy it if it is young and weaker than the
others .”
    “ None.
Your technology is inferior to that of the Ancients. If they could have
destroyed it they would not have imprisoned it .”
    “ Could
it be weaker from the imprisonment itself? ” Nesfa asked, grasping at
straws.
    “ The
Hamoriti will not have an army of minions, but the creature itself will not be
weakened. The prison facilities are constructed to supply it with necessary
nutrients, else any such withering effect will cause a reflexive awakening. No
amount of sedative will counteract this. Assuming this undocumented prison
functions under the same principles, this Hamoriti will have emerged at the
full strength that it was captured at .”
    “ What
can we do then? ”
    “ Maintain
the dormancy of the Hamoriti here. The undocumented Hamoriti is beyond your
control. ”
    “ We
have to do something ,” Nesfa insisted.
    “ Unless
the Ancients can be located, or another race with equal or greater power, all
you can hope to do is delay the Hamoriti’s expansion. You cannot stop it .”

 
    18 days later a massive Trinx fleet
arrived in the Haphchap System and moved to the planet that was ground zero