Mech

Archangel Project #0.6

by C. Gockel

To escape her memories, Lieutenant Commander Noa Sato accepts a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. She’ll need the help of a deadman to pull it off.

Takes place before the events of Archangel Down.

Originally published as The Expanding Universe 7: An Intergalactic Adventure by Multiple Authors

Genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera

35 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 13, 2021

About the author

C. Gockel got her start writing fanfiction, and she is not ashamed! Much. She received emails, messages and reviews from her fans telling her she should 'do this professionally'. She didn't; because she is a coward and life as a digital designer, copywriter and coder is more dependable. But in the end, her husband's nagging wore her down: "You could be the next '50 Shades of Gray' and I could retire!" Unfortunately, the author isn't much for writing smut. She is sad about this; she'd love for her husband to be able to retire and just work for her so she could nag him.

At the moment, Ms. Gockel is working on the next installment of her Archangel Project series.

Ms. Gockel loves to hear from readers. She can be reached by email at: cgockel.publishing at gmail.com

Her Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/CGockelWrites

Reviews

[Riju Ganguly]

This was a crisp, witty, hard-hitting, but eventually satisfactory story. Mech gave me very strong vibes of ART. Only grievance~ interaction between Noah and Mech was too short.
Otherwise, recommended.

[S.V. Farnsworth]

This short story reminds me of everything I loved about the Archangel books! Fantastic!

[Barbara]

It was fun (is that really the right word considering Noa Sato was fighting for her life?) being back in a universe with Noa - I loved the whole Archangel Project series. Stories written by C. Gockel are always well written and thought provoking while taking the reader into an entirely different world with wonderful characters. Makes me want to go back and read the series again.

[Roxie Klinksiek]

Short and bittersweet

A wonderful story that reveals how a woman is able to adjust to a life without her husband. She learns to live with help from a mechanical combat unit she has been sent to retrieve. Well done.

[Carole]

This is a short story in the Archangel series. There’s really not much in the way of conflict, but it provides a bit of backstory for Noa. It won’t mean much if you haven’t read at least the first book in the series.

[Joseph Lau]

Noa struggles with personal loss. Like anyone who grieves the death of her partner, she is ultimately grieving the loss of a life she dreamed.
Great prequel to the Archangel Project series. A strong but damaged lead character wth great worldbuilding.

[DOROTHY SILLS]

A very good introduction to the series. Looking forward to reading book 1.

[Frank]

Good science fiction short story on a planet with a AI droid...no spiilers.

[Slugpuppy3]

MECH (An Archangel Project Short Story) is a lovely tale! Don’t miss this one!

[Bob]

More background material.

[Joan Lloyd]

Short and sweet - wel maybe not so sweet but a good short story

[H.M.]

I just wasn’t sure what was going on really in the story…

[Paige]

Mech is an oddly touching tale of loss and how machines might be capable of more emotion than we give them credit for.

I received this story as a freebie for signing up for the author’s newsletter.

[MGB]

A short story, but an excellent one filling is in on more on Lt. Cmdr. Sato's life. It is very well written, and explores her thoughts as she works her way through a very challenging assignment. Against all odds, but that seems to be her modus operandi, she pulls it off. Good to have friends - even if they are mechs.

When you finish, you'll wonder how you could get to meet Noa Sato. It would be easy for her to be one of your best friends.

Tim is with her always. The love is definitely still there.