“You want to arm the guard forces with a full military kit?” Damien asked dubiously.
“I would prefer not to, but if the Shican reach the ground, the guards are going to need every advantage they can get just to survive. And not just th...
2025-12-03 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostJacob spent the next few minutes querying the station AI and reading the documents it provided to see if he could learn more, but the computer was nearly as useless as Melody when it came to specifics. This time, it wasn’t because it was damaged...
2025-12-02 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostAnd I'm back! I hope everyone had a good holiday if you're in the US. If not, I hope your week was as relaxing and productive as mine. Without further ado, enjoy the chapter.
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<... 2025-12-01 13:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostThesska didn’t need to order his people to fire; they knew their jobs. When he glanced at the tactical display, he was surprised to see that the humans had arrived so far away. They were barely within range of lasers, but they were approaching r...
2025-11-21 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostJacob’s drone waited in front of the large cargo door as an overhead light flashed in warning. At least he assumed it was a warning.
Then the door groaned open, and a wall of air slammed into his drone. The heavy unit only rocked slightly,...
2025-11-20 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostG-1 floated next to other units exactly like it. They waited in deep space, invisible and silent, but ready to act as soon as they received orders. Eventually, a vessel appeared. They and the other sixty-four units like them had been activated, an...
2025-11-19 13:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostI'll be taking next week off for the holiday. Hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving if you're in the US. If not, it's still a good time of the year to spend with family.
2025-11-19 12:55:04 +0000 UTC View PostJacob worked his jaw as he rubbed at his temples, wishing he could make the lingering pain go away. Choosing to go with only one information packet had been the right choice. The eiraxins were also monsters for including simulated pain in a virtua...
2025-11-18 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post“Hello, Mr. Kane. It’s been over a year since we last spoke. We assumed you passed off all correspondence to Admiral Krieger.”
Alexander used his avatar to smile awkwardly at Admiral Patel’s comment. Part of that awkwardness was beca...
2025-11-17 13:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostSYSTEM: STAGING GROUND
DATE: 2405
It had taken a few months, but they had arrived at the system they named Staging Ground to collect the last of the stragglers from human space, and to top it off, Thesska was in a fantastic mood.
The door to the main power facility rumbled open, shaking the entire floor. Jacob was sure something wasn’t working right inside the structure, but he wasn’t concerned about the mechanism behind the door, so long as it opened.
It did req...
2025-11-13 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostSYSTEM: UNKNOWN
DATE: 2404
Twelve vessels appeared outside of the unnamed system, their passive scanners quickly cataloging the system traffic before they moved on to avoid detection. Their stealth composite hid them from most sensors,...
2025-11-12 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Trapped in a robotic shell, one man must reclaim a future he can't remember.
In a distant future, Alexander scrapes by in a ru...
2025-11-11 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostNow that the fabrication center was up and running and all of Jacob’s cobbled-together repairs were replaced with proper components, he checked the work lists that Melody had created.
He was confused at first when the fabrication center wa...
2025-11-11 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostLOCATION: EDEN’S END
SYSTEM: UNOKANE
DATE: 2404
Alexander and Lucas watched from the control room as the twelve EFEC Swordfish undocked from the old temporary ring station, which had been upgraded many times over and turned int...
2025-11-10 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe pair of automated stealth ships trailed the enemy resupply vessels as they communicated back and forth through their tight beam laser link to determine the best course of action.
“We need to alert the fleet,” the first vessel said. 2025-11-07 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
SYSTEM: ULFRHEIM
DATE: 2404
The fleet dropped out of warp, and Vitor gave an order to adjust their course ninety degrees from the world as he waited impatiently for the sensors to update. Soon enough, the long-range data started coming...
2025-11-05 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostSYSTEM: EDEN’S END
DATE: 2404
“Is there anything you can do?” Krieger asked over the comm.
The Asgardian and BSE fleets had pulled back after the destruction of Skarn. While no lives were lost in that attack, that didn’t ...
2025-11-03 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostThesska clenched his teeth together so hard, he could hear them creak audibly, but he didn’t stop as his subordinate continued his report.
“Three more clan fleets have reported they were under attack by human forces. Their comm connectio...
2025-10-31 12:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostNo Corebound chapters next week.
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Despite the damage to the rest of the ship, the fabrication center was in relatively good shape. It wasn’t undamaged, but there ...
2025-10-30 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostEven though Alexander had his answer for how to work around the gravitational bleeding issue, it still took a full day of simulation testing to find a configuration that both worked and wasn’t so complex that it would be a nightmare to maintain....
2025-10-29 12:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostJacob stared at the large open rent in the corridor that spanned twice the length of his drone and gave him a nice view of the stars outside the ship. He had finally located an unblocked path, and this was it.
He mentally cursed and tried co...
2025-10-28 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAlexander’s comm pinged. When he read the message, he smiled. Then he yelled loud enough for everyone in the room to hear. “Good news, Krieger’s mission was successful!”
The room erupted into cheers. Alexander was glad he was here wi...
2025-10-27 12:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostVitor cursed and rubbed at his arm. He had been walking along when the plating in front of him failed. It caused him to tip forward, landing hard when the next plate’s gravity pulled him back down.
He knew he should be using the mag boots,...
2025-10-24 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostNow that Jacob had a working power core and new treads, he needed new arms and another set of treads. He wanted to get the other unit mobile so he wasn’t relying on a single damaged drone.
On that topic, he bumped against the other mainten...
2025-10-23 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe fleet departed the next day, and Alexander wished them good hunting. With the existing gate network, they would arrive at the front in just under two weeks.
Based on the Grand Commander’s estimated whereabouts, the fleet would have jus...
2025-10-22 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostJacob had to pause. He was pretty sure the AI had just taken a dig at the U.S. for not adopting the metric system. Honestly, it was probably justified. The whole imperial units of measure were dumb. He had grown up learning them in school, and he ...
2025-10-21 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostAlexander felt the vibrations in the floor as the shuttles took off outside. He had never noticed those in his previous body, and wondered just what else he had missed as he walked into the defunct GS facility.
Most of the massive warehouse ...
2025-10-20 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostAlexander and Four were nearly done making the changes when Yulia and Serina walked in.
His daughter hopped up on the far side of the workbench to use it as a seat while Serina came over to work with Four.
“Can you finish the rest?...
2025-10-17 12:00:31 +0000 UTC View PostWithout seeing any other option, Jacob agreed. “Fine, I’ll be your captain.” He had no idea what that entailed, but it certainly seemed better than dying. “Is there like an oath or anything?”
“No, Jacob. All I required was your a...
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