The remains of the BSE fleet jumped into Unokane, a little over a month after they sprung the trap on the Shican’s human forces to devastating effect.
Vitor should be relieved that they were home, but he couldn’t quite dismiss the niggling doubt in the back of his mind that the Shican w...
2025-08-11 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Is something wrong, Mr. Kane?” Admiral Dufresne asked, pulling Alexander’s thoughts back to the present.
“I think the Shican plan to wipe out humanity,” Alexander blurted out.
“I told you it wouldn’t take him long to put the pieces together,” Dufresne said to the othe...
2025-08-08 12:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostAlexander finished up some documents that Theo had sent him and set down the tablet. Hiring the man had been the right choice, and made managing his duties as Jarl and owner of BSE much more bearable.
Theo filtered out all the bullshit, so all that was left were items he needed to personall...
2025-08-07 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe production of the new printer bots went off without a hitch, but Alexander would be lying if he said the first use of them went as smoothly. In the first ten minutes of building the first of the two new smelters, ten collisions had taken place.
There was some margin of error built into ...
2025-08-06 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostSorry about the late chapter today, I could have sworn I scheduled it, but alas, my mind failed me on that front. FYI, I didn't get a chance to go over this chapter for editing, so please point out anything that might be wrong.
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2025-08-05 13:33:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Grand Commander, you were correct, it was a trap,” his subordinate said in surprise.
“Of course, I was correct,” Thesska hissed back in annoyance.
His subordinate flattened his ears and bowed his head slightly in supplication.
Thesska narrowed his eyes dangerously at th...
2025-08-04 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostSYSTEM: DRAKVOLD
DATE: 2403
Grand Command Thesska stepped out of his quarters and strode to the bridge. He inhaled deeply and crooned quietly in satisfaction at the musk of anticipation from his people. The hunt would be upon them soon.
“Report,” he ordered as he made his wa...
2025-08-01 12:00:25 +0000 UTC View PostOne stood and stared at the broken ship in front of him for quite some time before he was interrupted as Two appeared beside him.
His brother glanced at the wreck for only a moment before turning to him. “Why are you wasting your time here?”
Ignoring his brother, One stepped onto ...
2025-07-31 12:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostAlexander hurried into the meeting room. “Sorry, I’m late. I was speaking with Damien about another matter.”
“Nothing serious, I hope?” Archie inquired.
“Just teenagers being teenagers,” Lucas said with a snort. “Damien’s got his panties in a twist over these unautho...
2025-07-30 12:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post“Um… Sure,” Kane’s daughter said after a bit of hesitation.
Thirteen smiled awkwardly and gestured for the girl to follow her. “There is a quieter spot over here,” she added, leading the human girl over to a corner that was acoustically dampened thanks to a roll of construction ...
2025-07-29 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostYulia shifted uncomfortably as she walked down the hallway with Sarah and Claire.
Claire tsked and pushed Yulia’s hand down as she tried to reach up to touch her hair again.
“You look fine,” Claire admonished.
“I feel ridiculous,” Yulia complained. “I should never ha...
2025-07-28 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostI had some IRL stuff pop up this week, and I have plans this weekend that will be eating into my writing time. Instead of rushing out chapters, I'll be taking next week off. See you all back on the 28th
2025-07-18 14:07:58 +0000 UTC View Post“His ability to design and engineer seems to be intact,” Two stated as the group examined the small gunship from inside their virtual space as it came off the orbital printer. “Are we sure he lost his memory at all?”
Annoyed, One pulled up the detailed image of Kane, taken during th...
2025-07-18 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostAlexander and Lucas watched as the first missile fired up its drive and zipped toward the distant target. A sensor inside the cube ensured the missile could track its location since the target was only ten feet across and covered in stealth armor, making it almost impossible to detect with the mi...
2025-07-17 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post“How are the tests proceeding?” Alexander asked Lucas.
“Eh. The field is getting stronger, but like I said before, I don’t think we’ll be able to make it work without more power. In fact, I know it won’t work. We built another test platform that was about half the size of the St...
2025-07-16 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostLOCATION: XIN PRIME
SYSTEM: XIN PRIME
DATE: 2403
Grand Commander Thesska rubbed his cybernetic fingers against the curved blade in his hands. The aptly named claw was a weapon of a true warrior, earned through personal combat against an alien or through ritual combat against a r...
2025-07-15 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostLOCATION: TWO JUMPS FROM XIN PRIME
SYSTEM: UNKNOWN
Vitor went over the update that Alex had sent to them, as they sat idly a few jumps from the enemy stronghold. The news wasn’t good. Despite their best efforts, the Union fleet had been unable to cut off the Xin forces before they m...
2025-07-14 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Great news, everyone. I now have a release date for book one and an image of the cover to share. Set a calendar reminder for November 11th for the ebook and Audible drop.
2025-07-12 18:55:52 +0000 UTC View Post“You’re certain they are heading in our direction?” Vitor asked over the comm.
“Yes, Admiral,” The technician from Eden’s End replied. “We’ve been tracking them for a few systems. The next update should be in a couple of days, but all evidence points to them coming for you....
2025-07-11 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Enemy fleet detected, Jarl Ylva,” the sensor operator said in anticipation.
“Start pulling us out of the gravity well,” she commanded.
You can do this.
Stormraven shook as its engines burned hard to sell the idea that they had been caught off guard by the enemy...
2025-07-10 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostVsevolod cracked his sore neck and rubbed at his stiff muscles. He was getting too old to be managing a space station, but the alternative was worse, so he didn’t complain. He had been put in charge of the shipyard, which was better than most of his fellow compatriots could boast. Most of them ...
2025-07-09 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostLOCATION: BEYOND THE OORT CLOUD
SYSTEM: BJORN’S REACH
DATE: 2403
Vitor monitored the overall battlespace from the tactical center. Normally, the room was used for ground forces, but Alex had reconfigured the holos to allow for an overarching view of space.
He could have ...
2025-07-08 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAlexander stood and shook Rush’s hand. “Welcome to Eden’s End. I know we don’t have many amenities, but feel free to take advantage of what we do offer during your stay.”
“Nonsense,” Rush replied, shaking Alexander’s hand enthusiastically. “Your people have been extremely ...
2025-07-07 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostTheo waited patiently as the Gravitational Solutions shuttle touched down. Flanking him were six BSE honor guards in dress uniform. They carried ceremonial blades, with their hilts tied to the scabbards.
Alex told him it was ridiculous, and he was right, but Alex also wanted to be present t...
2025-07-04 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe Gravitational Solutions fleet finally transitioned into Unokane. One would have preferred to jump from the system they originally departed from to arrive instantly instead of spending the last few months traveling the way humans did, but displaying that capability would have cast a spotlight ...
2025-07-03 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the issues Alexander had been beating his mind against the proverbial wall over for the last three weeks had been getting sufficient power to the emitters. The delivery of that power wasn’t a problem. The alien carbon nanotube pathways were arguably far superior to the Shican’s power d...
2025-07-02 12:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostAlexander spent the remaining few weeks before the Seahorses were done, trying to crack the issues with his field stabilization idea. That wasn’t the only thing he focused on, however. Yulia’s birthday had also come and gone. It was a much more subdued affair, with only half a dozen kids atte...
2025-07-01 12:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time the pair of them reached the surface, the engineers had already disassembled the test rig and had part of it loaded onto a shuttle. It would take three trips to move the entire thing into space, then Alexander’s bots would reassemble it to save time and keep any risk to a minimum. 2025-06-30 12:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The next few weeks passed in awkward silence, with Yulia still giving Alexander the silent treatment, even though her punishment was over. It was extra awkward considering her birthday was coming up soon. The thought made him melancholy.
An entire year, gone in the blink of an eye, and yet ...
2025-06-27 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post“So, what’s up?” Alexander asked Theo as they entered an adjacent empty classroom.
“Nothing serious,” Theo clarified, holding out a tablet. “I just wanted to give you an update on our sales.”
Alexander accepted the tablet and glanced at the numbers. “I think you put an...
2025-06-26 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post