SLAUGHTOCORRECT

by Jamey Toner

Rear Admiral Inimi Tagret stood on the bridge of the U.S.S. Milky Way, watching the desperate battle unfold. The Jovian Armada was far stronger than his intel had led him to believe, and things were looking grim for humanity’s last line of defense. It was time to deploy the Delving Model P-157 Proton Apocalypters. Feverishly, he typed in his authorization code and identified himself as the commanding officer. Then, whirling toward the gunner’s station, he roared out, “Fire!” By the time he realized the targeting system had autocorrected his name, it was already too late.

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Jamey Toner is a down-and-out fighter on the comeback trail.