“It’s a fine ship, captain, and your crew has done an excellent job getting it up and running.” “Thank you, Navarchos,” Lauryna said. “I won’t say there haven’t been challenges, but we’ve tried to document them; hopefully Captain Carey won’t have as many when the Prince Antero leaves drydock.” “It’s a new class of ships, …
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The Promise: Chapter Thirteen by D.X. Machina
“Thanks for coming out, Ted, I hope it didn’t put Tig out.” Ted MartÍnez smiled. “Nah, it’s Gimmel-Ten-Bravo-Three,” he said, in a recitation of Titan Station dayparts that would only make sense if you had been serving on the station for years, which, of course, the two people at the bar had. “Tig’s asleep and …
The Promise: Chapter Twelve by D.X. Machina
It was a day later on Archavia. Almost two, if you were human. “Now this is a delightful restaurant. You say that Renna Tolemtra is behind this one too?” “Father, we’ve spent enough time on business,” Aiopr Theracy said. “And it’s funny, this restaurant is almost the opposite of Rixie’s, but you can tell that …
The Promise: Chapter Ten
Tatenda Marechera was a bit surprised at the invitation he’d received. He’d been in New York already for negotiations with North America and latinoamerica over creating passport-free travel between there and Africa. The negotiations had gone smoothly; the only real hang-up was over extended-stay visas, and even there, they had the broad outlines down. He …
The Promise: Chapter Nine Background Chatter by D.X. Machina
Lyroo Prenn walked through the empty barn slowly, reverently, as if at any moment she might be stopped by Aerea Herself, and called to account for her family’s crimes. Lyroo was not particularly religious, but she felt the weight of those crimes most keenly here. Strange. This used to be her favorite place in the …
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. …
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 …