“It was only a few cycles ago,” said Doctor Shan. “They went out on their usual hunt - they typically set their sights on both small game and large herbivores. Helps keep our meat provisions relatively well stocked. Which means every cycle they’re laid out, the more our provisions dwindle. We’re not
The doctor was immediately alarmed, and ran towards the suit-up room. “Come on!” she cried. “Help me out with him!” The both of them hopped into the sterile suit-up room and got into surgical outfits as quickly as they could. Once they double-checked each others’ seals, the room sprayed them with
A little over a dozen rowdy (and thoroughly inebriated) bar patrons cheered at a couple of people seated at a small table in the middle of the whole bar. Of the two people seated opposite each other, the first was a big hunk of a man with an imposing barrel chest, and whose biceps were larger than h
More than that, they didn’t have the technological advantages that Helios had. There, there were machines that helped people do the simplest of things - reading, shopping, walking. Assistance drones were practically everywhere. Out here, all these people had were themselves. Most didn’t even have a
He laughed with pure amusement, and happily agreed. “The green liquor,” he began, “is a drink that originated from Gaea, who knows how long ago? Though I’m using herbs I grow myself, of course. It’s distilled from wormwood, anise, and fennel. It’s normally very expensive to make. So I keep it in th
Planet HDV-502, Daltirri System, Federal Colonial Territories Snow whipped sideways at the large town set on the side of a mountain, all while a giant blizzard consumed the entire mountain range itself. Not that the town was bereft of activity - despite the weather, many were still outside working
“Cold resistance. Big deal. Gimme five minutes with a genome sequencer. Then you’ll get to see version 2.2 of Callie Drenn, with extra cold resistance. Didn’t need to put a single foot in this town… whatever the hell it’s called.” Mia chuckled and shook her head at her completely intolerant sister.
As they walked through a long hallway, Mia glanced off to the side, where the main gathering hall was. Inside, she saw a podium with a few seats in the center of the far wall. Benches surrounded it on all sides. Though no-one was on the podium itself, there were a number of people out among the ben