Chapter 24
Arion star system, outer star system.
New Arion Republic home cluster.
"Captain!" The XO called out. "We're in missile range!"
"Finally!" Roared out Crescent. "Load up our own missiles and fire everything we have on that gunship!"
"Yes sir!"
... 2021-12-08 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23
Arion star system, inner system.
High orbit over Arion Prime.
"Traffic control has given us the authorization to depart." Said Connie. "Well, for what it's worth."
Sarah smiled, and shook her head. Arion's traffic control had reacted...badly to them w...
2021-12-07 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22
Arion star system, outer system.
Approaching NARN gunships.
"As promised, we have shut down all power systems, drained all of our weapons' capacitors, and have evacuated our ships." Said the rebel officer on the holographic screen. Sarah felt a pang of pity...
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2021-12-06 20:45:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 65
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth.
City of Rebirth.
Allya sighed as she sat behind her desk. The council session had been...even worse than she'd feared. Even with Melia's help it had been a freaking nightmare. Anders had looked like he'd been hit b...
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2021-11-27 16:32:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21
Hyperspace.
Approaching the Arion system.
"Hyperspace emergence in 5...4...2...1...Emergence!"
"Take evasive action, Elteria what's our status?" Calmly said Sarah as the ship emerged into the Arion star system.
"We're in our jump zone, 150 kilom...
2021-11-23 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20
Hyperspace.
Approaching the SSX-M-156-344-115-93 system.
"Hyperspace emergence in 3...2...1...Emergence."
The report was....muted this time. In fact, the entire ship felt muted. Sarah didn't even lean forward in her seat, she just looked up at the sys...
2021-11-22 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19
Hyperspace.
Approaching the Calver System.
"Hyperspace emergence in 3...2...1...Emergence!"
Sarah leaned forward slightly as the ship emerged from hyperspace. As usual, the sensors blanked out, before slowly starting to update the central display as t...
2021-11-21 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18
Sepia star system, outer system.
Approaching hyperspace limit.
"Captain, we have crossed the hyperspace limit." Formally said Normensk, the navigator.
Sarah nodded. It was about time, Gries' freighter, the Flowers, wasn't exactly the fastest ...
2021-11-20 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 64
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth.
City of Rebirth.
"I'm sorry milady, you agreed to what?!?"
Allya winced as Melia shouted, and looked at the dark elf.
"We agreed to a...business transaction."
"With pirates."
"They'...
2021-11-20 21:18:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17
Sepia star system, inner system.
High orbit over Sepia.
"So ?" Asked Sarah as she leaned back into her command seat.
"No luck captain. The last receiver appeared to have multiple orbits, in multiple star systems over the last year or so." Answered Elt...
2021-11-19 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16
Sepia star system, inner system.
Low orbit over Sepia.
"Point X in 30 seconds." Said the navigation officer, and Sarah nodded.
A single command brought up the ship's all hands channel.
"All hands, all hands. This is the captain speaking. We will...
2021-11-18 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15
Sepia star system, outer system.
Approaching SLF satellite.
"Alright, we're closing in on the satellite. No status change." Said Elteria as the AI gestured at the hologram in the middle of the bridge. The satellite looked....unimpressive. Just a few antenna...
2021-11-17 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14
Sepia star system, inner system.
High orbit over Sepia.
"Hello captain. Welcome back to the lands of the living."
Sarah groaned, and opened her eyes, but only got blurry images. She felt...sluggish.
"Elteria? What happened?"
"You got shot ...
2021-11-16 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13
Sepia star system, inner system.
Capital city of Landing, Governor's Palace.
"Major. We haven't had any contact for 5 minutes. Should we sally out?"
"Negative lieutenant." Simply said the major as he sat, his back to the barricade as he drank from his...
2021-11-15 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12
Sepia star system, inner system.
Capital city of Landing, Governor's Palace.
"You know, I'm not sure it's a good or a bad thing that this place is mostly underground." Commented Sarah as she stepped over yet another guard body. That particular soldier had b...
2021-11-14 22:44:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11
Sepia star system, inner system.
Capital city of Landing, Governor's Palace.
"That's not good."
As a report, it was useless, but....Sarah couldn't blame Elteria. The governor's palace was jammed in a valley, near Landing, the rather unimaginatively na...
2021-11-13 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10
Sepia star system, inner system.
Capital city of Landing, Governor's Palace.
"Welcome, delegate."
Helena Martak nodded and smiled as the security guard greeted her as he returned her identification card, before waving her in. Maintaining her composure...
2021-11-12 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9
Sepia star system, inner system.
High orbit over Sepia.
"So....where is it from?" Said Sarah as she weighed the personal shield generator. There was no doubt it was from the Near Verge, no one made them small enough to fit into a large, heavy belt. High Verg...
2021-11-11 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 8
Sepia star system, inner system.
Sepia Prime, SLF logistics headquarters.
"Ma'am? We have a problem."
Sarah blinked as she turned around, making a gesture for the engineer she had been talking to to pause. Usually she didn't like being interrupted, but...
2021-11-10 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 7
Sepia star system, inner system.
Sepia Prime, in flight near the SLF's logistics headquarters.
"I make it...30 or so automated weapons emplacements. The heavy kind. A few turrets spread around as well, but it's clear they expect the big boys to do all the wo...
2021-11-09 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6
Sepia star system, inner system.
Sepia Prime, SLF Sylvis action camp Sygma.
"So, may I ask you why you arguably tried to save the life of one of my men?"
Sarah raised an eyebrow as the woman in front of her squirmed a bit, before looking suspiciously a...
2021-11-08 22:25:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 5
Sepia star system, inner system.
Sepia Prime, SLF Sylvis action camp Sygma.
"Come on people, pack it up!" Said the commander as he clapped his hands together. "We don't have all night!"
Seria grumbled under her breath, but shouldered the crate neverthe...
2021-11-08 04:39:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 4
Sepia star system, inner system.
Sepia Prime, Silvis Province capital of Foris.
"Anything new?" Said Sarah as she popped into the room, sipping from her hot chocolate mug. It was good, although unfortunately being on the job meant she couldn't spice it up wi...
2021-11-06 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 63
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth.
Dungeon Factory, Command Center.
"They're not doing that bad." Said Emilia, before grabbing a chips from the bowl and popping it into her mouth, chewing pensively.
"No, they're not. Surprisingly well for stee...
2021-11-06 20:16:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 62
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth.
City of Rebirth, Baroness' Castle.
"That about sums up our troop strength and defensive arrangements." Concluded Anders as he stepped back from the table and the maps of Rebirth and the mesas spread out on it. "Lad...
2021-11-06 19:10:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Sand Kraken is one of the few creatures on Alcheryos that bear the title of 'Worldbane'. Beast doesn't quite describe these abominations, nothing truly does.
Each is a highly unique, and extremely distinctive monster. Sand krakens are well known for being dormant most of the time, resti...
2021-11-06 02:55:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3
Sepia star system, inner system.
Sepia Prime, Silvis Province capital of Foris.
Sarah sighed as she stepped down the ramp and onto the landing pad. Fortunately, the Dominion's standard heavy shuttles for it's interstellar freighters were about the size and w...
2021-11-05 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2
Hyperspace.
Approaching the Sepia system.
"Hyperspace emergence in 3...2...1...Emergence!"
Sarah tensed slightly in her seat as the hyperdrive gave one last surge of power, and her ship was flung back into realspace. For a fraction of a second the Seek...
2021-11-04 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post