Void Wraith (The Void Wraith Trilogy book 2)
“He'd taken command of the Norfolk, a cutting edge destroyer fresh from the Mars shipyards. There were only four other bridge officers, each connected to their console with a cable that plugged in at the temple. Mendez had greenlit the technology, which hadn't been through standard testing. It linked the prefrontal cortex directly to the ship, making it far more responsive.
All four were chipped, of course. Everyone on the Norfolk was, even the Marines. That wasn't true of other Fleet vessels, n...ot yet anyway. Almost a third of the command officers had been chipped, but many of their support staff retained their will. That was being fixed, but it had to be handled delicately. "Show me the disposition of the Tigris fleet," Mendez demanded. One of the four noncoms shifted the wall-sized display to show a small, orange planet against a tapestry of stars. Little red tags began appearing in orbit around the planet, each denoting a vessel that was far too small to see. Mendez studied the enemy fleet with mild disbelief.MoreLess
All four were chipped, of course. Everyone on the Norfolk was, even the Marines. That wasn't true of other Fleet vessels, n...ot yet anyway. Almost a third of the command officers had been chipped, but many of their support staff retained their will. That was being fixed, but it had to be handled delicately. "Show me the disposition of the Tigris fleet," Mendez demanded. One of the four noncoms shifted the wall-sized display to show a small, orange planet against a tapestry of stars. Little red tags began appearing in orbit around the planet, each denoting a vessel that was far too small to see. Mendez studied the enemy fleet with mild disbelief.MoreLess
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