(Hey Guys, I know it has been a long time since I update this, and “The One Who Lived”, but I’ve had a lot on my plate as of late. But the schedule is clearing up and I hope to get both stories back into the swing of things…so enjoy, and again…sorry.) “…it is only …
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Epilogue: The Immediate Aftermath Titan: The Debate by D.X. Machina
BREAKING: Humans Now Class One Species….Emperor: “I joyously welcome my new fellow citizens.”….Dunnermac High Council Praises Decision….HOS Director Prenn: “I hope, with all my being, that I am wrong, and we will not regret this. The HOS will continue to support humans through this difficult time.”…. * * * Loona intercepted Qorni on the way …
Chapter Sixteen The Debate by D.X. Machina
2173 AD ૨૧૨૭ MA Forna Qorni returned to her office at just short of a sprint. This was a delicate operation she was running, and she didn’t really trust Dases Brid to run the show. One screw-up and this would all come tumbling down. She had been stalling, using every trick in the book. Motions …
Chapter Fifteen The Debate by D.X. Machina
2171 AD ૨૧૨૬ MA The Committee on the Status of Humans in the Empire (Sen. Pryvani Tarsuss, chair) had concluded its fact-finding. Two weeks ago, over the strenuous objection of the Interior Minister, who claimed such a vote was not allowed, the committee had voted 11-4 on a non-binding resolution supporting the idea that humans …
Chapter Fourteen The Debate by D.X. Machina
2164 AD ૨૧૨૫ MA “So, Forna, how was Avalon?” Qorni glared at the Floor Leader. “You’ve seen the news.” “Yeah, I have,” Rodrec Zeramblin said. “Couldn’t have been more of a disaster than if you’d gone and tried to attack the city at full-size. But smart, you having Kigler make a move on you.” Qorni …
Chapter Ten The Debate by D.X. Machina
2164 AD ૨૧૨૫ MA Ted finished shaving and dried off his face; he had let his beard grow during the first mission to Tau Ceti, and he had thought about doing it again on this mission – but he had to admit, he looked better without one. Well, at least his wife thought he looked …
Chapter Nine The Debate by D.X. Machina
2164 AD ૨૧૨૫ MA “Stand by to break orbit.” “Standing by, sir.” Ted paused. “Funny, isn’t it?” “What’s that, sir?” van der Graaf asked, as her fingers hovered over the controls. “A year or two ago, we’d be doing cartwheels over this planet. Microbial life, high saline seas, little cool, atmosphere’s thin, but still, it’s …
Chapter Three The Debate by D.X. Machina
2161 AD ૨૧૨૪ MA “It could have been worse,” Zeramblin said, after leaving the stage. Oh, it could have been better – Empire-pledged candidates had lost a net of 20 seats, though he was hopeful he could claw a couple back; there were a couple independents who would be in line for committee leadership posts …
Chapter One The Debate by D.X. Machina
2157 AD ૨૧૨૪ MA The cabinet meeting was nearing adjournment when Pane Segdi’s pad chirruped. She looked down, and her eyes widened. It wasn’t that she hadn’t known this was coming. They all had. Still, not even four months had passed since First Contact, and at that point, they’d been told it would be a …
Epilogue Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? by D.X. Machina
A few weeks later…. “So anything else I need to know before I meet with the leadership group?” “Yeah,” Ammer said, flipping through his pad. “Titan Party’s numbers have spiked in my most recent models. 30-40 probably, 50 isn’t out of the question.” Loona leaned back in the chair. “Gorram, knew that was coming, but….” …