Happy new year everybody! We’re still alive! “There, easy now. I got you.” Oteo’s heart sank as the woman’s voice vibrated the air around him. He was clenched uncomfortably in her hand, his arm having been pinned behind him, as the Titan carefully drew him out from the ventilation shaft and …
Chapter 5: Incision Titan: Stray by Johnny Scribe
They were both losing steam. The two women had been on the run from their giant pursuers for what seemed like hours now. Every twist and turn that Elena and Mihiya made to try and avoid capture was apparently for nothing. Every time they rounded a corner, there was one of the giants ready to …
Alliance: Intelligence Character List D.X. Machina
Hey, everyone, it’s your friendly neighborhood D.X. Machina here. I know Alliance: Intelligence has loads and loads of characters. Not all of them will be important, but many of them get mentioned, and frankly, it’s not easy keeping the eighteen human Acolyte officers straight. I have this stuff written down to refer back to. You should …
Chapter Five: Reunion Alliance: Intelligence by D.X. Machina
Standing in the usually-soft but currently-calloused hands of Mpola Vidol would have once been completely bizarre, the stuff of pure fantasy. For humans working with the Empire, it was Tuesday. Ahek Uɉa had long-ago stopped worrying about it; indeed, she barely noticed it anymore. (It helped, she would always admit, that her earliest experiences had …
Ascending to the Throne Vignettes by Johnny Scribe
“Are you ready for this?” Pryvani Tarsuss turned to look into the wizened face of the man standing beside her. Zerreleous Phemo had been old for as long as she’d known him. He was one of the depressingly few of Chyuri Tarsuss’s advisors who hadn’t turned on her father when her mother had made her …
Chapter Four: Rendezvous Alliance: Intelligence by D.X. Machina
The Flypaper flew casually through the Insectoid system, approaching Hive Prime on a precise vector that was laid out by an Insectoid behavioral algorithm. They had made it through the first two checks – their responses to standard queries from Insectoid ships had been accepted. They signaled they were carrying grubs in stasis, and had …
VIII. Justice Major Arcana, D.X. Machina
Why? No reason.
Chapter Three: Trust Alliance: Intelligence by D.X. Machina
“It was nice of Fredo to switch for the night,” Fatou said. “Yes, well, he may be trying to make a pass at Aram,” Hercule murmured. “Are you from the 21st Century? Just because he’s bisexual, that doesn’t mean he wants to sleep with everyone alive.” “What? Non, ma chère. Not that at all. Fredo …
Chapter Two: Preparation Alliance: Intelligence by D.X. Machina
A few hours later, as the senior Acolyte officers – Col. Uɉa, Maj. Wilson, and Senior Crewmate Zery – met with the senior officers of the Bass, the junior Acolyte officers unpacked their gear and got settled in their new quarters. “It is not something to whip the cat about. I just think they could …
Chapter One: Diplomacy Alliance: Intelligence by D.X. Machina
It was becoming an eventful day, Vanser thought. To be fair, ever since Tau Ceti, every day was an eventful day. But even as eventful days went, this one was notable. Carva Lagvul had pulled him into his office about two hours before, and asked him if he would be interested in succeeding him as …