Static. Then, a weary sigh. “Negative, Valkyrie. The Federation has no more reinforcements. The Bugs control the orbitals. You’re on your own. God be with you.”
She typed, desperate: Survival.
The line went dead.
They didn’t write it to help humanity win. Starship Troopers Terran Command Cheat Engine
She looked down at her hands. The Cheat Engine was gone from the datapad. It didn’t need it anymore. It was in her blood, her neurons, her soul. She had become the Cheat. Static
“What do you need, Valkyrie?” the Engine whispered. a weary sigh. “Negative