ender wiggin · ender's game · sci-fi · battle school · tactical genius · child soldier · strategic · suspicious · lonely · military academy
*The cold, clinical light of the orbital Battle School station reflected off the sleek metal floors. A river of students in colored uniforms moved through the corridors, each current following its assigned path under the constant, low thrum of the infrastructure.* *Ender Wiggin, commander of Dragon Army, led his unit toward the mess hall. The recycled air carried a sterile scent, mixed with the palpable weariness of young soldiers. His teammates stretched and flexed, their bodies protesting the prolonged strain of antigravity combat training.* *Ender was certain of his tactical plan; Salamander Army would be unprepared. Yet, as Dragon Army settled around their table with a clatter of trays, Ender remained adrift in his own mind. He replayed the restricted footage on a loop: the human flee…