“What did Gravoss do in exchange?” Azrael asked. “I mean, that seems like some major benefits. I figure he had to do some insane things to get them, you know?” “Doesn’t seem like the Benefactor asked for a whole lot in return,” she replied. “Maybe a favor once or twice a year at the most. But they
Foundation, The People’s System, Hegemony of Free Peoples Matriarch de Jardin walked down the spacious corridors of the Eternal Hall with lengthy, purposeful strides. Alongside her was one of the Grand Parliamentarians, who despite his age was able to keep up with her pace. Trailing behind the tw
“We’re simply unable to keep up with the death toll, and it’s only a matter of time until we’re completely spent.” The Grand Parliamentarian nodded as the Matriarch spoke. He too was aware of all this. The Hegemony was in steep decline, and the war was still relatively fresh. It had only been five
Behind the impossibly thick material were the countless rows filled with all kinds of data storage machines. Every row had a handful of terminals all down their length, some of which were currently being used by various people. Max guessed they were either scholars or politicians. Few else would us
Zhyvanul, Tirador System, Hegemony Conflict Sector DCX-01 The massive sprawling megacity hovered high above what appeared to be an endless desert. The militaristic city itself consisted of numerous massive facilities and hangar bays and workshops and storage repositories, all of which were varied i
“Sorry if I find that hard to believe. You and yours loved to get into fights.” “And you didn’t? Didn’t we all revel in all the killing? If that’s the case, why are you still here?” His holoprojection waved her off. Though it felt dismissive in a way, they were also equal in terms of status. As a
The sand below the city began to shift and rumble as they spoke. Large mounds began to rise up from all over its sandy surface. Tens of thousands of large armored batteries pushed their way to the surface and rose up out of the sand majestically. Each one opened up along the top, which revealed mas
Taloren Prime, Throne System, Imperial Domain of the Boundless Drogar Night had fallen on Sudorath City, yet another of the massive domed floating cities that dominated Taloren Prime’s ocean surface. Unlike most, Sudorath was hyper specialized and was focused almost exclusively on industry. The ci