Tag: First Contact
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Epilogue – What the future holds
First Contact – Part 25 – The EndMarcus sat in his Manhattan office, gazing out at the spot where Kraz’ox had landed almost four years ago. Quibble, an ancient AI, had chosen Marcus to lead one of the divisions tasked with learning more about the AI and how Ellads and other ancient civilizations had used them. Quibble had only given them a…
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Battle for Earth
First Contact – Part 24The Pegasus comms crackled to life, and Quibble’s voice sounded urgent. “On your mark, Captain.” James surveyed the radar and read the scouting vessel’s reports. He allowed Quibble to use the comms freely during the impending battle. “We wait a little bit more,” James said, his voice low and serious. “Let them fight each other.…
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The Crossroads
First Contact – Part 23Meng had noticed another shift in Kraz’ox’s behavior a few months after the Pegasus mission began. Along with the regular crackdown on humanity, interrogations, and constant check-ups, the Kraz’ox seemed more nervous than usual, at least to Meng’s eyes. He had seen a significant increase in the number of Kraz’ox military ships entering the Solar…
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Into The Unknown
Citizens Exchange – Chapter 3The night had been restless for Liam, filled with an overwhelming sense of anticipation and excitement that had kept him tossing and turning in bed. Every time he closed his eyes, his mind raced with possibilities, making it impossible for him to slip into slumber. But finally, after what felt like hours, Liam drifted off…
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Decision
Citizens Exchange – Chapter 1The year 1781 Thalassar calendar | the Year 2033 Earth calendar Liam woke up in his best friend’s apartment, feeling groggy and disoriented. His head throbbed with a dull ache, the after-effects of another night of hard partying. He sat up slowly, rubbing his bleary eyes and surveying the dimly lit living room. The California…
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The Riftwalker Guild
Citizens Exchange – PrologueYear 1607 Thalassar calendar | Year 1859 Earth calendar The Riftwalker Guild was one of the most powerful and wealthy organizations on the planet Thalassar. Like many other traveling guilds, the Riftwalkers owned a fleet of ships and wagons that they used to transport people and goods across the planet. However, their primary source of…
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The Far Away
First Contact – Part 22As Pegasus left the Solar System and Kraz’ox returned from the fake threat the humans instigated, things changed for the worse for humanity. As soon as Kraz’ox realized that something had left the Solar system while they were occupied with the threat and that one of their scout ships was missing on top of that,…
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The plan
First Contact – part 21James pondered everything that happened ever since they left Earth on Pegasus. The dreams, Alien artifacts, the AI. Their mission was a success but was cut short by an unexpected threat of the Void. The Void had entered the solar system they were in and was heading straight for them. The journey to the Pegasus…
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Unchained
Unchained – Chapter 1“I told them dozens of times we needed the ability to fly ship manually,” I said to my co-gunman and co-pilot Valoria. “You can not waste five AI cores, blah blah…” I continued mockingly. “Well…” Valoria said with a sigh. “We managed the impossible.” Two of us were part of the armada that attacked the…
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Parasite
First Contact – part 20“We gotta go people, hurry up.” Captain James yelled over the comms. “We have plenty of time, relax. Let them get everything I said. We will need it.” The AI, now part of his suit, said directly to James. They already had three arguments in less than five minutes. One of them is for AI…