A rare recording of Mak Paktozh live at Rixie’s in 2114 MA. Very hard to get, since it was recorded about 50 years from now. He’s a bit pitchy, Mak is, but I guarantee it’s the best song you’ve ever heard in the Archavian language. Sing along if you want: Aѣ϶o πpαnjαt δfεvѣα αnδιzεz αѣ϶o …
Author: D.X. Machina
This Torch that I Found (Chapter Two) by D.X. Machina
“So why are all of you here, anyhow?” Nest asked. “Narrative convenience,” Mak said, as he finished folding up some sheet music into a folder. “See you tomorrow, boss, and see you later, Nest.” “Huh?” “Mak, what are the lottery numbers for tomorrow night?” Alex asked. “Three of you have enough money, I think,” Mak …
The Promise: Chapter Eight Background Chatter by D.X. Machina
“You know, there’s part of me that’s tempted to quietly torpedo him,” Teddy Xanthopolous said, shaking his head, his long hair tracing concordant angles as he did. “Smitty? Why’d you want to do a thing like that?” his father said, stubbing out a cigar. “You can’t think Lethior is worth a goddamn penny.” “No, no. …
Chapter Eleven: Substitutions Alliance: Intelligence by D.X. Machina
The Aertimus H. Bass rode a tightly-wound wave of spatial distortion at an effective speed of nearly one million times the speed of light. Lauryna Gwenn had been told to keep it under max speed during shakedown, so the Bass was currently holding at Warp 9.8, which in her defense was technically below its max …
The Promise, Chapter Seven by D.X. Machina
“So like I was saying,” Alex said, like he had been saying, “we’re looking for someone who knows what they’re doing. If Theraxie Holdings is interested, we’d love to see a bid.” “The only question I have is supply chain,” Aoipr Theracy said, chewing on a stylus as she looked at her pad. “Yes, I …
The Promise, Chapter Six Background Chatter by D.X. Machina
The Senate Club is one floor below the Old Chamber, and is almost twice as large; while the Old Chamber is surrounded by offices, the Senate Club spans an entire floor of the Legislative building, giving a panoramic view of Tuaut to the fortunate people allowed in. The club itself is opulent in the old …
The Promise, Chapter Five Background Chatter by D.X. Machina
Eκ ixzα pαntᴋεp. Three simple words that brought the murmuring in the gallery to a sudden stop. Three words that nobody expected to hear from Forna Qorni. Not in public. I was wrong. Now, the eyes of everyone in the room, and everyone watching around the Empire, were on her. She had waded into the …
The Promise, Chapter Four Background Chatter by D.X. Machina
“Good afternoon, boss.” “Inna,” Loona sighed, as she and Aisell descended the stairs from the residence to the office, “how long have you been lying in wait for us?” “Twenty-five minutes. And pretend I’m not here, Madam Floor Leader, Inna just wanted company while she waited.” “Good afternoon, Minister Smit,” Loona said to the man …
Chapter Ten: Invariant Alliance: Intelligence by D.X. Machina
“I always hated fire team training,” Glyta muttered. She was trying to remain quiet, and frankly accomplished her goal. But quiet is relative when you have a person riding in the pocket of the left bicep of your flight suit. “You had to go through fire team training? I thought you were exploration.” “We all …
The Promise, Chapter Three Background Chatter by D.X. Machina
“Well, I’d like to believe there’s gonna be a full house to see me sworn, but I know better.” Rodrec Zeramblin laughed at his colleague. “Yeah, when they swore me in there was maybe one reporter in the gallery. Funny how quick you become a has-been.” “You won’t be a has-been, Rodrec,” Forna Qorni said. …