Speinfoent woke up to the rhythmic cascades of the running shower. Shaking the lingering fog from his head, he spread out his paws on the luxurious blankets. They were made of a soft material he did not recognize and felt divine against his fur. He slowly lifted himself into a sitting position, still marveling at how comfortable it was. As he sat up, he noticed a fai...
2024-03-05 00:10:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fresh Trail Cuisine restaurant’s decorative style was a fusion of classic elegance with modernity: the dining room was sophisticated, yet cozy. It felt as if he had stepped into an enchanted forest and been taken away by the beauty all around; plush green leather chairs perched atop wooden floors, potted vegetation cascading from their hanging baskets above, iv...
2024-03-05 00:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostSpeinfoent breathed in the stale air in the Defense Ministry Archives. The walls were lined with tall racks of aging machines and boxes, blinking lights indicating their continued operation… some of them, anyway. Dusty monitors sat atop desks cluttered with stacks of abandoned data discs. A single beam from a rusted skylight filtered through the dimly lit room to ...
2024-03-05 00:09:12 +0000 UTC View PostS.83920 Republic Defense Authorization Act 2123
Status: Introduced in the Senate
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Svatken carefully filled her teapot with a mixture of herbs and spices, then placed it on the table with both paws.
She looked at the prisoner across from her, a creature by the name of… it didn’t really matter.
She poured him some tea.
Grionc’s rage simmered, a quiet storm brewing beneath her stoic exterior as she perched on the ornate chair in the empty lobby. She knew the Schpriss were making her wait on purpose. This was some kind of petty political power play, a further waste of her time on a trip that she already knew was going to be fruitless.
As a reward for her “victory” at Dat...
2024-03-05 00:06:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Captain Harris. We’re moving the Nile behind asteroid Oscar-2 to dump our heat sinks. They’re at ninety percent capacity, and we haven’t emptied them since the delivery trucks missed their schedule.”
Chuck replied, “We’ll watch your six, Gregor.”
“Appreciate it, Chuck.”
He cast a sidelong glance...
2024-03-05 00:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostUpon the discovery of scientific evidence suggesting a possible low-cost constant-acceleration Drive, nations on Earth invested heavily in an attempt to reach them. The Terra Corporation got there first, successfully creating the first successful Alcubierre Drive. This breakthrough enabled Terra Corporation to amass vast quantities of wealth through their monopoly on practical space travel...
2024-03-05 00:04:08 +0000 UTC View PostIn the belly of the ship, behind multiple hardened alloy composites, was the flag suite of the Mississippi. As a reconnaissance ship based on a next-generation missile destroyer frame, it would not normally have space for such a flag suite, but the Mississippi was specially designed and allocated for alien surveillance operations. Such operations required the political ...
2024-03-05 00:01:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe sleek and ominously quiet Terran Republic Navy advanced reconnaissance ship, the Mississippi, hung a mere two light seconds away from the catastrophic remnants of the alien fray. There was not one unaffected soul on the bridge as they watched and listened as the Granti and Malgeir sent their best into a death charge against the Znosians.
C...
2024-03-05 00:00:31 +0000 UTC View PostSixth Fleet defeated the third and fourth volleys of enemy missiles without any additional casualties.
“We are entering our own effective range,” Speinfoent announced to the bridge the second he saw the notification. “Coordinating fire with the fleet… launching!”
A few seconds later, a massive flurry of much heavier projectiles streamed out of the fleet...
2024-03-05 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostGrionc turned to Vastae to ask, “How is Squadron 4 doing?”
Squadron 4 was special. Instead of the blue and gray flag of the Malgeir, its ships flew the tricolor — white, brown, and black — flag of the fallen Granti Alliance. Enough former Granti Navy personnel had made it out to staff and crew a dozen Delta-class Malgeir ships. Battle-hardened and eager, they vo...
2024-03-04 23:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostYour hundred-meter.
Your high jump.
Tomorrow’s battles require a different kind of strength.
The strength to stand out in school, and to stand up for what’s right.
It’s more than physical strength.
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2024-03-04 23:57:27 +0000 UTC View Post