He nodded at Seraph, and encouraged him to continue. “Sure, the Core Systems are strong,” Seraph continued. “And the Inner Sector’s also relatively peaceful. But everywhere else is weak. Lawlessness plagues the Federation in the Outer Systems and the Colonial Territories. There, criminals and pirat
“Of course not. But certain limitations have been lifted. Limitations regarding apprehension, use of force, due process. If we adhere strictly to Helios protocol, we’ll get shot down and killed instantly. Out in the wastes, we gotta be smarter, more flexible. You get me?” He looked around and saw a
Planet Huxley, Purgatory System, Federal Colonial Territories Huxley was a rocky, mineral-rich planet whose surface was dotted with multiple settlements, all of which were focused on mining out its precious resources. The land itself was all-encompassing, had beautiful mountain ranges, rolling hill
“Council’s in session,” he explained. Claire peeked behind him, and saw that instead of a single mayor’s office, the square was instead surrounded by what looked like small embassies. Each one had the logo and colors of every company in the settlement itself. It looked as though everyone who worke
Xylo sped forward as quickly and quietly as she could towards the two unassuming corporate guards. They were both completely unaware of her existence, even as they patrolled lazily down a dark and dusty mineshaft tunnel. She came up behind them, grabbed one by the neck, and yanked backwards with al
Then her face morphed and shifted before the Ravens. The hard, angular lines drew back, and the scars faded away. Her skin tone lightened, and her dark brown eyes shifted to a crystalline green. In fact, both guards’ faces shifted, though their bodies stayed large. And in those few moments, Eva’s a
“Before we go further,” Miko interrupted. “From this point forward, I refuse to acknowledge that person by the names he has given himself. I will only refer to him as That Idiot. I hope all of you will join me in this.” The others laughed and chuckled. Then immediately voted in the new name as cano
The Accursed Bootlegger flashed into unregulated space, just outside the edges of Federation territory. They appeared in the middle of a vast fleet, a few hundred meters above a gigantic flagship. Alarm shot through Eva as she looked through the live feed, and saw golden apples emblazoned on each a