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Carrion, Part 4
Bryce Chesterton took a moment to catch his breath. Strangling someone to death was hard work, even if they couldn’t put up much of a fight. After he had some air in his lungs, he got to work. Bryce pushed Richard Maseuchy’s bloated, doughy corpse out of the way. He reached into his bag and Continue reading
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Carrion, Part 1
Wardell Egilhart stumbled down a hallway of the station, one hand cupped to his nose and mouth trying to staunch the flow of blood pouring out of them. His other hand he had pressed against the station’s bulkhead, partly to steady himself as he fled, and partly to guide him. Blue light had seared itself Continue reading
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Thalansarii: Genetic Wonderworkers
The Thalansarii and their empire are among the most influential groups in the galaxy, both within the Stellar Republic and without. While they posses sizable armies and fleets, they are hesitant to use them, preferring instead to broker influence and exercise soft power. Financial control, regulatory capture, tariffs, bureaucratic red tape, propaganda, and other less-than-savory Continue reading
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“Why Not Just Nuke It From Orbit?”
In a lot of ways, science fiction is a genre of contrivances. One of the main questions that crops up in the genre is the title of this very article, and the extent to which the author, director, etc. can make you not care about that question is a pretty strong indication of the overall Continue reading
Age of Ruin 