“We aren’t about that,” said Claire. “You know we aren’t. We just barely escaped complete disaster only what, a few cycles ago? And you think going back into that mess is the answer?” “We understand that you’re angry,” said Aurora. “Many of us are - I know I am! But we just lost so many. Losing eve
Freya leaned back and slugged the alcoholic drink down her throat. It burned so much as it went down that it felt like she was breathing fire. It tasted like an old whiskey, barrel aged and everything. When she set down her old-fashioned glass, Eris immediately poured another splash into it. She th
Eris leaned in and lowered her tone. “I need to confide something to you,” she said. “Normally, this is something I’d keep close, and never tell a damned soul. But this is way too important not to. I need you to know that this, in my humblest of opinions, is very likely the start of a new era. “It
— Trait - Sekhmet’s Bloodlust Text - You gain a thirst for retribution, but it is difficult to quench. Icon - A Lioness Mauling a Star — Eris sat back down on the long, luxurious couch, closer to Freya. Her voice became low again, as though their conversation reverted back to something that sh
Naval Staging Complex, Dartarin System, Great House Shaizen The large Hegemony fleet floated in the middle of a vast naval staging complex in the middle of open space. The complex itself consisted of numerous ship repair stations, fabrication bays, landing pads, and atmospherically sealed hangars
The alloy also gave the armor a slight sheen that changed color depending on the angle they were viewed at. Of course, most of that was painted over in black, as ordered by Freya. Simply, black ships in the black of space would be that much harder to see on live feeds. Numerous antigrav drones sl
Though, not everyone. Some of them muttered in absolute disagreement with her. They didn’t want to be working with the Felrahn. Not after they caused so much damage in the first place. “We lost so very much at Rhylen Terra,” Freya continued. “Mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, friends and l
Remote Recuperation Facility, Miralli System, Imperial Domain of the Boundless Drogar A Drogar geneticist wearing a full-body sterile suit checked on the pristine regeneration pod in front of him. While his assistant drone hovered around the pod itself, he scanned its systems through the hovering t