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
There were drinking holes and fighting pits and gambling nooks and food vendors and escort services galore. Xylo and Claire both wondered aloud how much it all cost. The more they saw, the more their count added up. And the numbers didn't’ seem to stop climbing. Miko’s eyes darted around as she ab
“Uh, yeah! That’s Cassandra Draco!” said Amal. Eva took a second take at Eris, blinked, then saw the resemblance. Then she too gawked like Amal did. Cassandra Draco was one of the most powerful businesswomen on Earth. Their old Earth, anyway. She built up Dracolith Analytics from the ground up in
All of Eris’ words shook the Ravens to their core. Here was one of the most powerful women in the galaxy - her fleet was proof of that. Xylo estimated, just from what she had seen, that it could easily go toe-to-toe with any of the main Federation battle fleets. The firepower in the space around the
“I vote Nay,” Kali said quickly, “because Amal did. If she says no, then that’s good enough for me.” Eva then turned back towards Eris, and squared her shoulders. “I’m sorry, but we have to tell you no,” she said. “Four of six majority.” Eris grimaced, and tension immediately swept through the br