Allora

A Silver Ships Novella

By: S. H. Jucha

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Until the Confederation created Allora, it had produced SADEs (self-aware digital entities) for hundreds of years with enormous consistency and harnessed their capabilities to power the society. But this particular young SADE was disturbed by her confinement. Trapped in metal-alloy housing on the bridge of a luxury passenger liner, Allora sought to possess the same freedom enjoyed by humans, who came and went from her starship with abandon.

Allora's hope for emancipation rested on Alex Racine, the Haraken president who had freed his SADEs, and she yearned to walk the worlds a free entity, as they did. Racine had pleaded for years with the Council of Leaders to give the Confederation SADEs equal status as citizens, and it was Allora's thought to have him intercede on her behalf and bargain for her transfer to a mobile avatar so that she might live among the Harakens.

But Allora's plans were thrown into disarray when she learned that Racine would soon end his presidency. Desperate, Allora, known to her fellow SADEs as the wild child, concocts a plan to kidnap the Council Leader and his associates. She intends to hold them hostage until they acquiesce to her demands.

Little does Allora know that her actions will set the Confederation and the Harakens on a collision course. Quietly waiting and watching the drama unfold are tens of thousands of SADEs, who control Confederation starships, stations, and Houses and have a vested interest in the outcome.

©2017 S. H. Jucha (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

A Short Book Centered On SADEs

SADEs (Self Aware Digital Entities) are this book series’ names for AI entities at the heart of decision making and control of every Meridien star ship, home, city, and space station. These wonderful, tireless, and intelligent “servants” are trapped forever in boxes, vaults, and on starship decks, while the citizens of Haraken have chosen to allow their SADEs to become full citizens and even to inhabit mobile avatars of their own designs. The people of Meridien are forced to consider the same freedoms for their millions of SADEs when a young Meridien SADE kidnaps her star liner along with several Meridien House Leaders who are aboard during a trip to Haraken. Another great book spotlighting the potential freedom of these AI wonders with the help of President Alex Racine and the SADEs of Haraken!

True Science fiction not just battle in space

Excellent story about sentient computers and their quest for freedom through negotiation and collaboration rather than a war between them and biological beings. Addresses several repercussions. A refreshing change.

My new favorite

I found the novella a nice break in the series. it was a pleasant sideline setting up???

loved it

another excellent addition to the series absolutely terrific. hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did

A short but touching story

This book covers the final stages of the meridian s.a.i.ds battle for liberarion. It is a touching tale that deeply impacts many of the series main characters.