USD: 1 Day after Cadre-S Graduation
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A Elevator
[Informative: A computronic hijacking attempt has been thwarted. Eighty-seven modules have gone offline. Physical destruction is suspected. No sensors or detectors can b...
2023-03-16 03:11:16 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 1 Day after Cadre-S Graduation
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A, Joint Services Research and Development complex, Heuristics Department
Thea’s eyes narrowed, her heart pounding as harrowing screams bombarded her ears, echoing through every channel....
2023-03-15 01:29:22 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 1 Day after Cadre-S Graduation
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A, Joint Services Research and Development complex, Heuristics Department
Thea felt a shiver rush down her spine as the heavy metal door slid shut behind her. Whether that was because of t...
2023-03-14 02:23:18 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 1 Day after Cadre-S Graduation
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A Elevator
Alex stared out the crystal porthole straight ahead of her on the elevator, wishing the ride would end. In the corner of her HUD, the time showed that there was a little under a...
2023-03-14 02:22:47 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 1 Day after Cadre-S Graduation
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A, Transit Hub, Restroom
Agent Fallon’s datapad let out a beep, drawing his attention from his uniform. A frown creased his face as he read the message from Thea.
‘Red Level ...
2023-03-11 00:47:01 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 77 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Nu Crateris, Outer System, Hades, Checkpoint Alpha, SRS Heaven’s Fire
Heeler slapped his console as another report from the MilTech security came in about hearing and seeing something unknown. As was procedure,...
2023-03-08 03:51:52 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 77 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A, Transit Hub
Thea checked her Meltisar Navy uniform one last time. The captain’s rank insignia adorned her breast with the additional pip for ‘civil’ service showing her non...
2023-03-06 00:12:46 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 77 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre
A vibrant display of oranges lit the sky as the sun and gas giant vied for dominance of the evening. The weak rays of the sun had already lost most of ...
2023-03-06 00:00:47 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 72 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Nu Crateris, Outer System, Hades, Checkpoint Alpha, SRS Heaven’s Fire
Yapper’s head popped up as Amy slipped out of her quarters. The Rexxor fell in behind her quietly as she headed to join Heeler in the ship’s shuttl...
2023-03-02 23:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 72 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre
Alex sat down across from Rachel at the mess table with her dinner. She was so distracted by a single thought that she hadn’t even realized they’d ...
2023-03-01 02:04:21 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 72 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Nu Crateris, Outer System, Hades, Checkpoint Alpha, SRS Heaven’s Fire
Amy finished the black charred connector for the fluid port to the laser heatsink with her cutting torch. A small flow of coolant poured out...
2023-02-26 23:25:37 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 72 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Nu Crateris, Outer System, Hades, -175km below surface, SRS Heaven’s Fire
It did not take long for the Heaven’s Fire to plunge through the tunnel. Amy watched with growing alarm as they approached th...
2023-02-24 22:01:50 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 70 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre
Despite not really needing to, Alex followed Tia into the showers. There was a small rush by some of the other girls who got out of PT with them, but a...
2023-02-22 11:11:02 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 70 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre
Tia stared at her for several quiet moments. Alex scratched her cheek, hoping the ‘I AM OMEGA’ line wasn’t too cheesy. It had just been the first thing to p...
2023-02-18 13:42:33 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 70 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Nu Crateris, Outer System, Hades Low Orbit, A3123Y Platform
“I can’t believe you shot it with a laser.” Amy said, a frown plastered on her face as she watched the viewscreen show the station's descent into low orbit...
2023-02-16 06:57:06 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 70 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Nu Crateris, Outer System, Hades Orbit, A3123Y Platform
Amy stared out at the milky white moon while she waited for the turbo lift to the main command level and the CIC. She had not planned for them to remain in Nu Crater...
2023-02-13 07:35:34 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 70 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre
Alex thought that the last week of ‘active’ training would continue along the course that had been laid out, namely a heavier and heavier focus on ...
2023-02-09 04:21:56 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 62 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre
Alex stopped breathing and her entire body tensed like a taut rope as Rachel’s face came impossibly close. The soft fragrance of the other girl’s s...
2023-02-06 00:22:27 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 62 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre
Snow fell as lazy flakes in the nearly still air. Alex’s fur-lined parka insulated her from the cold, but she’d been idle for an hour and she was a...
2023-02-03 04:19:04 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 48 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre
Despite the threats from the instructors, the physical punishments and non-stop exhaustion was slowly ramped down over the course of the week. They wer...
2023-02-01 03:35:03 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 41 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Nu Crateris, Dedia IV Orbit, A3123Y Rendezvous with Space Elevator
They had arrived at Dedia IV Orbit a day earlier, but H32 had delayed their meeting for a day. Amy wasn’t sure what that was about, but Abbey had been b...
2023-01-29 23:48:07 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 41 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A, Space Elevator
Alex felt exhausted from the encounter before they even reached the space elevator. Instructor Riley stood beside her as they watched the loading process of the ot...
2023-01-27 06:25:05 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 41 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A, Navy Administration Offices and Bureau of Personnel
Instructor Riley peered critically at Lieutenant Martinez. If she was intimidated by the fact he was an officer and she was an...
2023-01-25 04:41:56 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 41 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MIL-1A, Navy Administration Offices and Bureau of Personnel
Alex stared up at the muted light blue lines in the cell’s ceiling that cast the small sterile cell in various shades of col...
2023-01-24 05:35:32 +0000 UTC View PostA1 – Chapter 13B – Hostile Scrap (Part 2)
Sliding in between Chapter 12 and 14.
Chapter 12: Losses
Chapter 13A: Hostile Scrap (Part 1)
Chapter 13B: Hostile Scrap (Part 2)
Chapter 14: Salute (Old 13)
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USD: ~Eight weeks after awakeni...
2023-01-23 03:53:38 +0000 UTC View PostA1 – Chapter 13A – Hostile Scrap (Part 1)
Sliding in between Chapter 12 and 14.
Chapter 12: Losses
Chapter 13A: Hostile Scrap (Part 1)
Chapter 13B: Hostile Scrap (Part 2)
Chapter 14: Salute (Old 13)
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USD: ~Eight weeks after awakeni...
2023-01-21 22:56:16 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 39 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, MOR-1, Corporate Systems Embassy
Thea sat in the lounge section of the Embassy’s main meeting room holding some kind of expensive alcoholic beverage. The poison wouldn’t affect her u...
2023-01-21 01:31:46 +0000 UTC View PostThis isn't really a chapter, sorry! But I thought I would write to you all just for a bit of a chat and update on myself, the patreon, and ShipCore!
So far, I've been able to meet all my writing goals that I've set myself. We had a chapter everyday posted in November for Writathon, and I've...
2023-01-20 07:05:58 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 38 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Van Biesbroeck’s star, Meltisar, Orbital Elevator Nexus MIL-1A, Somewhere
Alex groaned as she shook her head slightly, the black hood still covering her view. Her feet dragged along the ground as the two men struggled to carry her...
2023-01-20 05:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostUSD: 38 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson
Location: Nu Crateris, A3123Y, In pursuit of Corporate Systems warships
The Corporate frigates had done as expected and split into four different trajectories, all aimed for the Gas Giant in an attempt to slingshot themselves while...
2023-01-20 00:48:18 +0000 UTC View Post