Audio Book. The Andromeda Effect: Stellar Flash Book Two Chapters 1-10 by Neil A. Hogan. Read by a Robot.

No time for reading? Pass the time on your morning or night drive with the first 10 chapters of The Andromeda Effect, read by a robot!

It’s available via Youtube, so you can load up the video here:

Please note that this video just contains the first 10 chapters. There are 77 chapters in all.

You can find out more about the book here: The Andromeda Effect

NB: Just checked the recording. No idea why the last couple of minutes have been cut off. A problem with Microsoft Movie Maker, I expect. Here’s the missing section:

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The Hangar was reserved for visiting craft, so was quite bare, apart from various biorepair stacks and parts cabinets that lined the walls. Hogart put his hand to the window and peered closer, getting his bearings, then moved towards the door to wait.

In the window reflection he saw his two chosen companions appear not far away and quickly clack and inch up behind him.

“Hangar Bay 27 decompressed. Attack ship on reverse thrusters, and slowing. Front cone drill active.” The A.I’s voice echoed around them. “The vessel is adjusting its speed for careful penetration rather than ramming.”

“Sounds like it knows what the Stellar Flash is made of,” said Puppy, as they reached the transparent metal of the Hangar bay door. Energy shields had been erected inside so that, as soon as it happened, the ship wouldn’t be able to move any further.

Hogart trusted the A.I. would do what she needed to do at the right moment.

“Impact in 5…4…3…2…”

Moments later, the roof of the hanger phase-shifted, and the nanite shield split and rushed apart, creating a hole large enough, just as the enemy ship was about to hit the outer surface. With nothing to land on, the artificial gravity quickly pulled it through the ceiling, and it crashed to the floor, spinning awkwardly, as hard-light beams began to slow it and hold it in place.

The A.I. reactivated the ceiling, repressurized the room, then released the door. Hogart, along with his security guard and translator, stalked in, nanite suits on and guns at the ready.

“Ready to attempt translation, Cuddly?”

“Yes, Sir!”

The light beams slowed the ship to a stop, and positioned it the right way up. With a clang, the entrance door hit the ground, and to everyone’s surprise, a Floran in military regalia stood in the opening.

Hogart immediately noticed that the Floran was wearing 22nd century decorations.

He briefly looked back at Puppy and Cuddly, and shrugged. Cuddly waved an upper proleg in understanding. No special translation was necessary.

Their language systems would work just fine.

Hogart took a step towards the Floran. “I see. You thought you could come back in time and recapture me here, did you?”

The Floran looked at him coldly with its stamen-like eyes and orchid-flower mouths. “I don’t know you, and I have only two objectives. You have prevented objective one. Speaking of which…” Then the Floran turned to the ship. “Computer. Self-destruct.”

The Floran’s ship complied. “Self-destruct initiated. Stellar Flash sterilization program commenced. Power and energy build up, confirmed. Goodbye Commander Skrgypst. Six… Five…”

“Noooo!” yelled Hogart.

Not that yelling would do any good.