“This is a very interesting resume Ms Freeman. Not one, but two degrees.” Danku said thumbing through his pad. “Thank you.” Sorcha responded calmly and politely with her hands clasped in front of her on the table. “So you have spent the last four years working for Senator Tarsuss? Managing her project on Avalon?” Representative …
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Chapter Nine: Committee Hearings Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
Senator Danku rang the small bell on his desk and called the Interior Oversight Committee to order. He waited for the minister, her aides and the assembled audience and media in the back to settle. He even spotted the ever pleasant sight of Senator Tarsuss. He wasn’t surprised she was there. The Senator had taken …
Chapter Eight: In High Esteem Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
Aertimus Bass hated wearing his dress uniform. It was tight in all the places it shouldn’t be and loose in the places where it should be tight. Though on this occasion he was more than willing to put up with it. He took a deep breath, patted himself down once more and strode forward through …
Chapter Seven: Looking through the Gloom Titan: Hybrid By Openhighhat
Dr Mukta Chandrasekhar stared at the read out on her desk on Avalon. She’d been there for the last three years. She’d spent the better part of the last decade travelling back and forth between Earth and Avalon as a visiting scholar. She’d been more than happy to take up full time residence when the …
Chapter Six: Time for Grown up Conversation Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
Loona’s pad chimed. Her assistant was informing her that Senator Tarsuss and Representative Smit were waiting for her. Loona tapped out a quick response and stood as Pryvani Tarsuss walked into her office carrying her former majordomo who looked like he had been awoken early from his afternoon sleep. “Sorry Ammer, I didn’t want to …
Chapter Five: A look in elsewhere Titan: Hybrid by Dann and DX Machina
(Author’s note: Thanks to my colleagues for writing up a brief aside of events elsewhere) The celebration was likely to last through the night, of course that simply could have meant it was nothing more than a Tuesday in the Xanthopolous estate. Though it was becoming rarer and rarer, for all to find the time …
Chapter Four: Backup Plans Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
Niall turned over and pulled his covers back. He smiled slightly to himself recalling the events of the previous day. He sat up and turned to his left. As predicted the pale face of Naskia looked peacefully down on him. She was sound asleep though, and judging from the time she probably had been for …
Chapter Three: The Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Tree Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
Sorcha sat brooding on the large, comfortable sofa in her parent’s living room. She could hear her mother’s voice interspersed by silence coming down the hall from her parent’s bedroom. She assumed the silence was not silence but in fact her father talking. He was pretty tired and had had his fill of the day …
Chapter Two: Haven’t you Heard the News? Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
“So what’s next for you? You set out to achieve Human equality all those years ago. Now it’s here.” Naskia asked Loona as they settled into their seats in one of nicest restaurants in Tuaut. It was late and the restaurant was virtually empty. Like many of the higher end restaurants in Tuaut it stayed …
Chapter One: The End? Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
“Three five nine…” Naskia mumbled and bit her bottom lip nervously. “How many do they need?” Aisell the Wise, former leader of the tribe asked from the shoulder of her namesake. “At least five hundred and one…” Pryvani responded unable to remove her eyes from the screen. “Four hundred now.” Niall added. No one looked …