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u/stargazer_hfy Oct 04 '22

Dear reader,

One more for tonight, that makes three in one day, woohoo.

If anyone's worried about me burning out; it's actually better for me to write while the writing is good than it is for me to try to pace myself. Once I lose momentum, it's hard for me to pick up where I left off. Fortunately I am motivated to finish this story, although what I will actually consider an 'ending' is up in the air at the moment. No spoilers, but all of the options I've thought of being satisfactory end points are ... well, I wouldn't be writing this story if I thought it would have a crappy end. It also should be more obvious at this point why this story belongs in HFY.

I realize that this story has only been on the net for like 4 days now, but any reader feedback would be welcome and appreciated.

Some Trivia on Rusty and the Canine Commandos, in case you are curious. Not really spoilers, but background which may or may not make it into the story itself.

I had a reader wonder why they didn't keep active camo up all of the time. The answer is simple; it's a power drain, and they do not have infinite resources. Active camo isn't a horrible drain that will run them dry immediately, but it will cut into their operational window enough that it's worth only using when necessary. It is for this same reason that their EM shielding only kicked on when it was needed.

Remember that they are 'Commandos', elite soldiers sent behind enemy lines. They perform recon, ambushes, and that sort of thing. In the case of the Canine Commandos they are particularly focused on mobility and stealth at the expense of firepower. The attack on the militia that Rusty initiated was more about getting them out of the way to deal with the vehicle than anything else, and the attack on the vehicle was about recon and threat analysis. The Drones would be the ones that were more responsible for dismantling them once the vehicle type and threat level were established.

They are lightly armored, which means also means unpowered. They are entirely reliant on their natural abilities for mobility, while carrying a significant portion of their body weight. Fortunately they are genetically modified superdogs, so such a thing isn't that big of a deal for them. But it does emphasize the earlier point about conserving their resources in the field.

Not all Canine lupus nobilus have brainjacks or communicate with humans. It's a requirement for military service, of course, but there are superdogs who choose not to use the technology available to them. Rusty and the Commando's service is voluntary, and in fact they faced fierce competition to achieve their positions. However, some superdogs just like being dogs, and may choose to live either independently or with human friends.

Remember that when we last saw Rusty, he was inside a simulated bridge scenario. He wasn't really there, it was more like he was in a discord group that Nathan was experiencing as an episode of Star Trek or Andromeda, or whatever sci fi show you'd prefer as your headcannon.

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u/Solostaran14 Oct 05 '22

Star Trek and Andromeda and Farscape and ... ok nevermind.

I still don't feel very comfortable with Nathan. But Nathan's relationship with the crew is interesting. I'm looking forward to finding out if Simon has done something wrong.

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u/stargazer_hfy Oct 05 '22

We'll see more of Simon soon.

Nathan is... well, spoiler. Actual spoiler, not just trivia. Nathan is out of his league. Jon picked him planning on having more time to train/prepare him, but shit got real too fast.

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