Rell held Giana in the back of the crawler that had picked them up as she shivered in his arms, her face pale from loss of blood. The metal body rattled around them, a whistle of wind creeping in through a poorly welded join. He would have checked her fingertips for the telltale blue of … Continue reading Year 353 A.E., Rotation 65: The One Who Pulled the Trigger →

Vincent lay in his unfamiliar bunk staring at Shelby’s familiar ceiling. The briefing was over. The boarding action was yet to begin. For now, all there was left to do was wait for the journey to be over. This mission was a proof of concept, it turned out. In the past, boarding a human ship … Continue reading Year 353 A.E., Rotation 134: Proof of Concept →