Many galaxies away on a frigid planet called Spxtro, humans are nearly extinct. It is up to the survivors of The Great Combustion to build a new society. 800 years later, under the rule of a corrupt Parliament, humanity is once again divided. The rich lived in the Inner City while the poor lived in the Slums where supplies were scarce. Out of curiosity and mischief, Titus sneaks out of the Academy and the Inner City to visit the Slums. There he met a former hitman who taught him the way of the Slums. When Mia Elliot's body turned up in the wastelands near the Slums, Titus vows to find and punish the ones responsible for her gruesome death. Some digging revealed the Parliament's involvement and human experimentation. Can Titus bring down the corrupted Parliament and free Luna from the system? Full Book Available on Amazon, weekly updates.
View MoreBefore we get started on all the mysteries of a New-Man's body, let's get acquainted with Spxtro's history that led to the rise of modern humans as we now know as New-Man.
Introduction to the History of Early New-Man
New-Man is the evolution of Human on Spxtro. Due to the sub-zero environment, many humans perish every year from the harsh climate. It wasn't until the Ten Great Minds gathered to experiment on increasing humans' ability to withstand the harsh living conditions and formulated a serum that altered our genetic. The first successfully genetically altered humans were called New-Man.
The first generation New-Man had the ability to digest plants and animals for sustenance. However, the climate on Spxtro made survival difficult for other species and the Ten Great Minds made a second genetic alteration, allowing New-Man to accept Plantiumite for sustenance, creating the second generation of New-Man.
What is Plantiumite?
Plantiumite is an energy source most commonly found in the upper atmosphere and explodes when exposed to a certain level of heat.
At thirteen capiknots, gaseous Plantiumite explodes. At fifteen capiknots liquid Plantiumite explodes. At twenty capiknots solid Plantiumite explodes. One five-gram Plantiumite pill has an explosion force enough to create a crater the size one hundred metres in diameter.
What is Plantiumite used for?
Raw Plantiumite can be extracted from the atmosphere and be refined into solid, liquid or gaseous state in Plantiumite Plants for consumption. It is most commonly consumed in the liquid state in forms of tea or champagne. Gaseous Plantiumite is injected and solid Plantiumite made into pills. The concentration of Plantiumite is directly proportional to the energy it provides.
Fun fact: Most Plantiumite were stored inside iceberg islands before the Great Explosion to prevent explosions.
What is the Great Explosion?
In year 824 B.G.E. (Before Great Explosion) second generation New-Man lived on iceberg islands in communities. As various tribes and races strived to prove their superiority in technological advancements, sabotaging was common. An unknown terrorist group known as Black Blood sabotaged the Plantiumite storage on Stelecia City, the biggest iceberg on Luna belonging to the Stelen tribe.
The Plantiumite storage exploded and killed many from the Stelen tribe immediately. As the iceberg cracked, Stelecia's Central Energy Control Tower was affected. A sudden power surge occurred during the tremors as generators were destroyed affecting the Delegation Crystal. The Delegation Crystal* created an Electromagnetic (EM) Wave Explosion on maximum output causing all technology devices to die including those in nearby iceberg islands.
The EM Wave Explosion caused nearby iceberg cities to face Plantiumite Plant equipment malfunction and explosions. The failure triggered a sudden power surge that led to subsequent EM Wave Explosions from their Delegation Crystals. The chain reaction was global, thus dubbed the Great Explosion.
Following the Great Explosion was the Year of Rain**. Although widely debatable, the Year of Rain was a phenomenon created by the explosion and heat from the Great Combustion.
*See also Delegation Crystal on pg 38, Chapter 3
** See also Year of Rain on pg 256. Chapter 12
Where are the survivors of the Great Explosion?
After the icebergs were destroyed, the survivors of various tribes gathered on the stone island – Luna. The survivors put their knowledge and built a city. To avoid the Plantiumite incident, Pantiumite was introduced.
History of Luna and Pantiumite
Luna is the island where all survivors of the Great Explosion gathered. Due to limited resources and a rapidly growing population, the elected Parliament* separated the island in half. The northern half was the Inner City where talented individuals who could contribute to rebuilding Luna lived. The Southern half was later dubbed the Slums when the Parliament neglected to care for the less talented survivors causing the deaths of many, including children.
Outraged, a third party comprising of citizens from the Inner City and the Slums rose to boycott the Parliament's practice and proposed to take care of children born on Luna. They were later known as the Academy. The Parliament implemented a Population Limit Rule** and funded the Academy who took in all children from age five to eighteen. Academy graduates have five years to meet the Inner City Citizen Requirements*** in order to become a citizen of the Inner City.
*See also Parliament on pg 89, Chapter 5
** See also Population Limit Rule on pg 92, Chapter 5
*** See also Inner City on pg 100, Chapter 5
What is Pantiumite?
Pantiumite is the substitute sustenance manufactured for New-Man on Luna. To prevent another incident like the Great Explosion, Plantiumite manufacturing or possession was banned. Pantiumite's energy efficiency was less than half of Plantiumite's. The refining process was more complicated as it had to be synthesised instead of gathered, making it costly to afford.
Much like Plantiumite, Pantiumite can be refined into solid, liquid or gaseous states for consumption or injection. To regulate the cost of Pantiumite, the Parliament controls its distribution and sets the price. Credits can be used to purchase Pantiumite of different concentrations.
To date, scientists are still trying to perfect the Pantiumite formula for maximum energy efficiency. According to Marsalow's Theory, Pantiumite could reach an optimum of no more than 70% energy efficiency. The higher the efficiency of Pantiumite, the more unstable it becomes. It is believed that the Ten Great Minds have perfected the formula…
“Hurry up! Haute Couture won’t carry themselves!”Scowling at the shrill scream from the office, I hollered back twice as loud. “I have only one pair of arms you fussy old hag! Why don’t you help me out instead of braiding measuring tapes!”The bespectacled tiny woman hopped off the desk and strode over to smack me with a ruler. Hands posed on hips with a menacing glare, Lisa poked me in the chest with a bony finger.“This is your fashion show! You take pride in delivering these clothes. I don’t care who you were, you’re now my one and only disciple. The great Lisa Lishan’s legacy depends on you. Don’t you start getting cold feet now! Show them what you can do, Titus.”Confidence radiated from the sm
It wasn’t as chaotic as it was noisy. The plan devised by Khronos had been simple and Io was more than willing to help. The reporter was now outside of my door, talking over the loud crowd.Spencer was at the front line, restraining the mob that demanded my release from the official arrest. The door to my apartment remained the only barrier between the Night Walker and the rest of Luna.“... as you can see, the situation is tense. The Night Walker has yet to make his appearance but we are certain he will surrender soon. The head of Patrol Guards, Spencer Creed, is ready to arrest Titus Crowley – the Night Walker and former CEO of Luna Services. Mr Creed, what do you have to say about the situation?”Spencer barely glanced at Io or the camera, focused on ensuring his orders were being carried
Soft. The ground was too soft and it was warm too!As the sleepy haze cleared and my senses sharpened, I became more aware of my surroundings. There was movement in the room and the lights were too bright. Stabbing pain reminded me why I should have pretended to be asleep. Surely that groan has alerted the guards on duty.“Titus, are you awake?” the gentle yet familiar whisper shocked me into opening my eyes again.I cursed once at the pain but never stopped trying to verify if it was really him.My voice was hoarse from both emotions. Those forest green eyes were too real to be a mere dream. The same smell of snow and steel greeted me and I knew it hadn’t been a dream.“Nash!”
I know it sounded dramatic to complain about waking up to a dull throb at the back of my skull and a sharp pain in the back of my neck but I really couldn’t care about my image. The current predicament didn’t permit it.Used to waking up to the white walls, staring at a grey one had been a shocker. I might have jolted a little but nobody is complaining. It’s not a surprise to see how my arms were locked together in a very cold and heavy metal chain. I twisted a little to test the strength of my confines and groaned mentally. My heart sank after accessing my situation and running through my available options. The captors certainly knew who they were dealing with. The hidden knife I had was useless against metal restraints.Lying on the uncomfortable ground in a dimly lit room, I stared at the laser bars. Running through them would be suicidal a
Upon reaching my destination, the sight of Alastair greeted me. With air sprawled around his head like a halo, body curled up on a nearby couch with a slight rise and fall of his chest and a relaxed expression on his face, it made me slightly envious of his oblivion to the chaos outside.“The next two corridors are clear for you to proceed. Once you get there, place that device on top of the electronic locks and give them the charged orbs I handed you.”I heard Nash’s reply from the cramped sitting area and glanced over to Khronos’ workstation. The scientist trained his eyes on the screen, observing an insane amount of cameras. Seeing Khronos working gave off a vastly different experience from hearing him while on the job. The man’s brows were knotted in deep focus at the screens and rapidly firing away at the keyboard while occasi
Faster! Move faster!“There he is! Shoot him!”I cursed as a shot grazed my upper arm. They weren’t keeping their chill anymore. Rion wanted me dead, no doubt about it. Nash would have my head for not telling him there were people out for my blood. That was all the motivation I needed to run quicker.“Titus! What do you think you’re doing? Get back to base now!”Wincing at the sheer volume, I reached for the mute button.Just as I rounded a corner, a new group of men decked in Luna Security uniforms appeared. They didn’t have much time to react when Baby Blue covered the area. I needed a diversion…Up ahead was an alley, perfect for
“Are you sure you don’t want me to come with you?”I sighed silently as Nash’s concerned voice crackled from the communicator. Before I could answer, Khronos beat me to it.“Yes, he is sure. Goodness! Have some faith in your protégé! It’s just a simple break and enter mission, elimination if something goes wrong. If he can’t manage it, you can step in.”Nash grunted but settled down once more. It had been two hours since I started the stakeout, waiting for Kalifa to appear. Khronos was positive that she would make her trip to the secret lab today and I was to follow her out from her hidden apartment.Rion certainly spared no expenses in ensuring the safety of his lover. As Kalifa was escorted into a wheeler fr
“I didn’t expect to see you so soon again,” I told Nash frankly as he threw something to Khronos. It was a large bag and I couldn’t help but be a little curious about the content. The scientist rummaged through the items and smiled when he found what he was looking for.“These are the remaining supplement pills from the last batch. Cass will inform us when a new batch arrives. Meanwhile, you can analyse those. The rest of them are gifts that Sable hasn’t thrown away. You might want to work on them at once. I’m not sure how long DNA can last on these things.”Khronos smirked. “Thanks for the hard work. You, on the other hand, need to get checked and then rest. No more running errands for the both of you, doctor’s orders.”Annoyed at the scientist, I wa
It wasn’t difficult to set the bone in place but Cass’ sour expression made things a lot harder than it should be. Maybe treating him like a child was a bad idea. Sable tried to make light of the situation by sharing some of her funny backstage moments with the production crew but it worked as well as a wet sponge drying the ocean.The anecdotes dwindled and eventually died with Cass looking no more pleased than a man signing his death warrant. The idol appeared exhausted with her futile attempts and I didn’t blame her. Clearing my throat in an attempt to ease myself into a conversation starter, I tried to break the ice.“I’ll start with the introduction. Titus Crowley. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”The grim features only scrunched up more, morphing the sour expression to so
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