Exocomps – A Journey Through Sentience and Discovery
The Exocomps category is where our readers can follow a unique thread in the sci fi network that we’re building here on RMG Nexus. Season 1 begins with more fundamental tales—stories that feel closer to the roots of robotics and artificial intelligence. These early sci fi short stories explore the foundations of what it means to build, serve, and evolve as a machine. They are sharp, compact adventures that set the stage, much like classic science fiction novels once did for the golden age of the genre.
Season 2 expands this foundation, moving beyond the mechanical and into the personal. The Exocomps are no longer just clever tools; they are companions, explorers, and even heroes. The stories dig deeper into identity, sacrifice, and purpose—echoing themes that run across all great sci fi stories. Here, readers will find arcs that feel interconnected, showing how a machine can develop just as much as any human character, forming bonds and facing dilemmas within a vast, living universe.
Together, these seasons form an evolving anthology of thought-provoking sci fi short stories. Each piece connects to the larger sci fi network of RMG Nexus—where quick reads, serialized adventures, and long-form explorations all come together. Whether you’re here for tight, punchy tales or narratives that carry the weight of classic science fiction novels, this category offers a blend of both. The Exocomps journey is only one part of the whole, but it’s one that resonates with the core of what science fiction has always asked: what does it mean to create, to live, and to evolve?
Exocomps S2E12 – “The Fracture Point” The USS RMG Nexus arrived at a high-security research station, its crew on edge. Captain Rostova had been briefed on their new mission—a top-secret, high-priority Starfleet project. The lead scientist, Dr. Aris Thorne, a…
Exocomps S2E11 – “Code of Two” The USS RMG Nexus was docked at Starbase 47, undergoing routine maintenance. The hum of the ship’s systems was a familiar comfort, a sound of stability after its last mission. But that stability was…
Exocomps S2E10 – The Memory Loop The USS RMG Nexus arrived in a distant sector of space, its mission a routine, if delicate, one. An ancient Starfleet archive satellite, containing a vast repository of historical and scientific data, was offline.…
Exocomps S2E9 – First Directive The USS RMG Nexus hung in a high orbit over a Class-M planet, designated as Prime Directive subject 1261. It was a world of serene beauty, with vast, green forests and rolling plains. Rostova had…
Exocomps S2E8 – Beyond Designation In the quiet aftermath of their survival against the micro-drone virus, the crew of the USS RMG Nexus settled back into a sense of routine. Yet, a subtle, profound change was taking place in the…
Exocomps S2E7 – The Silent Swarm The USS RMG Nexus floated silent and still in the blackness of space. Its crew had been sent to a nearby Starbase for scheduled overnight leave, leaving the ship in the care of its…
Exocomps S2E6 – The Smiling Hero In the quiet of the engineering bay, a minor accident had a major consequence. During a routine diagnostic on an old gravimetric coil, a loose energy conduit swung into X-512. The Exocomp dodged the…
Exocomps S2E5 – The Library and the Classroom The USS RMG Nexus had arrived at the gas giant Kaelus IV. Its mission was to survey the planet’s sole moon — a desolate, geologically active rock with a thin, oxygen-rich atmosphere.…
Exocomps S2E4 – Logic Without a Soul The USS RMG Nexus had long been at the forefront of Starfleet’s robotics initiative, but a new directive from Starfleet Command sent a palpable wave of tension through the engineering bay. A crate,…
The Symbol of Unison The conference chamber on the neutral planet of Valerix VII was a study in geometric tension. The representatives of the Valerian Assembly and the Th’Akor Collective faced each other across a long, polished table. For generations,…
