“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. …

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The young officer’s stomach fluttered, just a little bit. She’d been on the Kopus a bit less than a year, and she thought she had acquitted herself well. So she’d been a bit surprised when she’d been ordered to come up and see the DSO. She’d met the DSO perhaps twice; generally speaking, she reported …

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Tiernan ColVanos, Fourth of that Name, leaned back in his chair. It was to be a busy day, as most days were. In a few hours, he would be going to the Senate, to see its new members sworn in. Three, to be precise, each of them taking their seats by his appointment. It was …

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A couple Imperial months after the Battle of Tau Ceti…. Lemm Tam stood at the head of the table, and looked down at the board. “Archiploiarchos Merulon,” she said to her adjutant, “what is the fleet’s status?” The Titan man looked the board over carefully; he was just a month removed from the bridge of …

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The woman heard the man walk into the barn, but she didn’t turn to face him right away. “Your herd of torzas are well-cared for, Mr. Hamac,” she said. “I think another three weeks before you have to worry about this girl here calving. But keep an eye on her anyhow, hydration’s important – but …

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[Author’s Note: Pushing this out today, because good news! OHH is going to post the next chapter of Hybrid tomorrow! -DX] Loona waited patiently for Pane Segdi to finish flipping through the report. The three other members of the cabinet whose portfolios were affected by it had moved through slightly quicker, but then, this was …

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Three Imperial Weeks Later Palsa Temis shook his head in wonder at the sight. Two Imperial peacekeeping battalions had grounded in Walak. He had hoped to see this, on the night of Cesil’s attempt at secession, but he had assumed it would be after a long battle, and that the people of the Federation would …

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The sound of a klaxon woke Jota Cesil from his sleep. He grunted, and pulled himself up onto the chair. He’d drunk a lot of kapskrasi. A lot. Been drinking a lot lately. To celebrate. He winced at his hangover. “Who the frak authorized the emergency alert system?” he barked, looking at his pad. “Where’s …

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Pane Segdi looked out the window of the Floor Leader’s office, just outside the conference room, anger slowly building within her. The list of officers lost was being steadily filled in, and it was horrible. She had been out of the service over twenty years, but she still knew more than her share. One of …

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The Day of the Battle of Tau Ceti “You don’t need the restraints. I’m not running back out there.” Baeus Thalo smiled as she sat down next to her nephew’s bed. “I’m glad to hear it. You know I had to strip you of your commission, and that you’ll be in detention as soon as …

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