Machine

by Geek Mythology

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The orders had come through. Stop the war machine at all costs. Machine?

It was easy for them to call it a machine. Their radar didn’t show the faces he was now staring into.

Faces of those who shouldn’t be here.

Faces of those who were no different from him.

Faces, he knew all too well, were the only thing standing between himself, and going home.

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Average Reader Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

  1. Machine

    TatianaMik's Buddy Icon TatianaMik

    Posted 5 months ago

    Really enjoyed this one. I might have to try a sequel at some point. :)

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    Geek Mythology's Buddy Icon Geek Mythology

    Posted 5 months ago

    Thanks, wasn’t expcting that so soon after my second ficlet :D

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    Sturek's Buddy Icon Sturek

    Posted 5 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I really liked it as well. There really is this huge gap between modern warfare and what war really means. This reminded me so much of Introversion’s Defcon game. I always think about all those people that a single blip represents.

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    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 4 months ago

    Very good look at the dehumanization of war. Virtual technology is trying to downplay the emotional side of killing.

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