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The Nature of Predators 157

Memory transcription subject: Tarva, Exiting Governor of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: March 17, 2137

Jonek straightened his ears, and pronounced the name of the next governor. “…Veln.”

My campaign had ended with the dramatic loss of my title; I’d given my concession speech in a daze, and issued thanks to the United Nations’ people for all the work we’d done together. With nothing left to lose over our secret, Ambassador Noah and ...

The Nature of Predators - Yotul Rebuilders (2/2)

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Memory transcription subject: Lansa, Yotul Rebuilder

Date [standardized human time]: November 12, 2136

We had been cruising over the autobahn for a few hours, which Moritz told me had once been packed with cars; less commuters were traveling now, especially with millions fewer people clogging the roads. Our self-driving car was flying down the near-vacant road, and I took the...

The Nature of Predators 156

Memory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: March 16, 2137

The election required a colossal effort across Venlil territory to ensure that each voter’s voice was heard. The digitization of the election campaigns meant that votes could be cast electronically, in the privacy of their homes, and well in advance of the opening of physical polls. Several identifiers, including biomarkers, were used to verify their identity; ear...

The Nature of Predators - Yotul Rebuilders (1/2)

Memory transcription subject: Lansa, Yotul Rebuilder

Date [standardized human time]: November 11, 2136

Even after weeks on Earth, I could still remember that first rescue mission we undertook after landing.

Aid had poured to the biggest cities, which had been struck by bombs from the extermination fleet; Yotul volunteers were sent to walk the ruins, and dig brutalized humans from the rubble. The scale of devastation a single antimatter yield could deal from orbit was terrifying. I was grat...

The Nature of Predators 155

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: March 10, 2137

Twenty-thousand foes remained active in the system; I wasn’t sure how the Terrans planned to gain the Duerten Shield’s compliance with their plans. If the local remnants, figuring at about half of the invading force’s tally, surged toward the Kolshians, it would make our support much more effective. Their motivation for aggressive action was obvious, with Kalqua rocked by...

The Nature of Predators - Venlil Movie Star (One-Shot #13)

Memory transcription subject: Mava, Venlil Movie Star

Date [standardized human time]: December 15, 2136

Manny Griffin waded through an imagined sea of bodies across the green screen, which I knew the human CGI artists would render into Gojid collateral from the stampedes that rocked the cradle. The predator sank to his knees at the marked spot, in a way that looked like his limbs had given out. His face contorted from palpable emotion, with his lower lip wobbling, his contorted ...

The Nature of Predators 154

Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical Specialist

Date [standardized human time]: March 9, 2137

Our vessel was in dire need of repairs, after the high-octane firefight that took place inside of our walls. The Kolshians had been rebuffed in most of their boarding attempts, with the Terrans’ superior reflexes and wits providing a massive advantage. However, the enemy had been able to take the bridge on two of our ships, but the UN captains triggered the self-destruct before they cou...

The Nature of Predators - Haysi's Artifacts (One-Shot #12)

Memory transcription subject: Haysi, Venlil Historian

Date [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137

Sara departed to join onto a Leirn reclamation project weeks ago; to my chagrin, it’d been lonely without her. I hated to admit that I’d grown attached to a predator, from a species that was Pure Evil. The deeds in my old exhibit on humanity still haunted me, though not nearly as much as the traumatic memories of my time in Arxur captivity. How Glim had adjusted to our new reality so quickly b...

The Nature of Predators 153

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: March 9, 2137

The Yotul’s decision was relayed over our comms, within minutes of my conversation with General Jones. The marsupial commander didn’t sound entirely thrilled at the prospect of saving the Duerten, but humanity had been a major force in pushing for the preservation of the civilian masses on Kalqua. Had the avians been willing to ask, I suspected the predators would’ve been ...

The Nature of Predators - Thafki Waterpark Day (One-Shot #11)

Memory transcription subject: Ralikenn, Thafki Diplomat

Date [standardized human time]: February 16, 2137

Twelve thousand.

That was the number of Thafki who lived as free citizens, per Federation censuses, rather than in Arxur cattle pens…prior to humanity liberating an entire sector’s captives. I hadn’t been sure what to make of the arboreal predators releasing livestock, but the Mazics had helped with the millions of Thafki refugees from Shaza’s sector. There wer...

The Nature of Predators 152

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: March 9, 2137

The subspace trails allowed my fleet to pursue the Kolshians, who, without reason, had abandoned their already secured position at Mileau; after a few days of pursuit, it became clear that our enemies weren’t bound for the Liberty’s Bastion colony. Secretary-General Zhao had evacuated the human colonists there out of an overabundance of caution, but...

The Nature of Predators - Something About Blue (4/4)

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Memory transcription subject: Rivlia, Gojid Exterminator

Date [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137

“That was Blue?!” Denna hissed incredulously, and I averted my eyes as an indirect confirmation. My exterminator partner had the decency to pull me aside into a work truck, for a priva...

The Nature of Predators 151

Memory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: March 7, 2137

With election day drawing closer, the final debate could be crucial to winning over undecided voters; the polls were neck-and-neck. Veln was savvy with the mass appeal items on his docket, and I trusted that he would maintain his suave demeanor on stage before a live audience. While, at least before the arrival of humanity, I’d been regarded as personable, this ven...

The Nature of Predators - Something About Blue (3/4)

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Memory transcription subject: Rivlia, Gojid Exterminator

Date [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137

The last few days had been a slump of depression, where I’d been going through...

The Nature of Predators 150

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: March 7, 2137

I was proud to serve among a multi-species crew, back in my days presiding over my own starship. The Federation had been the emblem of unity, the glue holding the galaxy together from collapse at the Arxur’s claws. I didn’t spend much time thinking about my own kind, until Vysith and Hunter both prodded me for stories on the vid-links today. With the lockdown on the ship, ...

The Nature of Predators - Something About Blue (2/4)

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Memory transcription subject: Rivlia, Gojid Exterminator

Date [standardized human time]: March 2, 2137

Throughout the moderate ride to the park, I admired what was left of our colony. Fake bristles were advertised for balding Gojids; I doubted those looked any less phony than the...

The Nature of Predators 149

Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical Specialist

Date [standardized human time]: March 7, 2137

Samantha Harris had the bright idea to try to set up as many traps as possible, and also suggested silencing our electronic devices. The last thing we needed was to receive a communique from our officers that tipped the Kolshians off to our position; humans might be excellent marksmen, but they weren’t able to take on a solo mission against fifteen enemies, regardless of what their vide...

The Nature of Predators - Something About Blue (1/4)

Memory transcription subject: Rivlia, Gojid Exterminator

Date [standardized human time]: March 2, 2137

Life was difficult enough for our small township, before the predators arrived to mark their territory.

The cradle, the homeworld which housed many of our families, was the only Gojid planet that fell. The Terrans annihilated our border defenses, which left us vulnerable to an Arxur raid. The bulk of our military, save a few ships that were insufficient to defend our other claims, succumbed to the...

The Nature of Predators 148

Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical Specialist

Date [standardized human time]: March 7, 2137

The auburn hair, cut just above her shoulders, was all I could see while staring intently at the back of Samantha’s head. The “Aussie” UN guard was brewing her daily cup of coffee, a routine I’d observed for multiple days. I had a perfect plan to spur her into action, when she turned around; my analysis of human behavior was conclusive on exactly what poked their ...

The Nature of Predators - Human Exterminators 2 (9/9)

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Memory transcription subject: William Kane, Human Exterminator

Date [standardized human time]: January 31, 2137

There were scenes in movies where the camera zoomed in on a character, and you could see the thief in the night or the speeding bus barreling down on them. I felt as though ...

The Nature of Predators 147

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137

The Yotul warships had split from our formation, and attracted the ire of the Kolshian drones. It was impressive, in a way, that herbivores were able to organize proper movements, but this demonstrated reckless abandon. These craft were fresh from Leirn’s shipyards, and weren’t automated like the enemy; no biologic could reach decisions as quickly as a computer. Terrans coul...

The Nature of Predators - Human Exterminators 2 (8/9)

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Memory transcription subject: William Kane, Human Exterminator

Date [standardized human time]: January 31, 2137

My wounds from when Rauln and I traded blows looked supe...

The Nature of Predators 146

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137

When Vysith referred to Arxur today as “no longer people,” I decided the visitation was a lost cause. Secretary-General Zhao’s directive to liberate Mileau would be my focus; we’d have to stumble into morality the old-fashioned way, through trial and error. The humans could guide us down the roads of sophistication and ethics, with the principled backbone that held Earth...

The Nature of Predators - Human Exterminators 2 (7/9)

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Memory transcription subject: William Kane, Human Exterminator

Date [standardized human time]: January 21, 2137

Leather straps were bound around my wrists, cutting deep...

The Nature of Predators - More Archives Lore (One-Shot #10)

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Sivkits (14-C)

The fallout of the Archives didn’t linger only with the parties that attended the Summit.

The Sivkits had never returned any of humanity’s communiques, ever since the bombing that resulted in Elias Meier’s death; that pattern didn’t change even with the...

The Nature of Predators 145

Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical Specialist

Date [standardized human time]: March 3, 2137

The march toward Kolshian territory couldn’t happen in a single step; rather, it was a monumental push throughout the galaxy. The Terrans stopping by Leirn to integrate a handful of Yotul-built ships into their formation proved convenient. I didn’t need to ferry myself to Earth when the UN were docking above my world. Even if they would never give voice to these sentiments, I knew hum...

The Nature of Predators - Human Exterminators 2 (6/9)

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Memory transcription subject: William Kane, Human Exterminator

Date [standardized human time]: January 21, 2137

Paulo proved to be a considerate guy, offering to meet me somewhere tha...

The Nature of Predators 144

Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical Specialist

Date [standardized human time]: February 21, 2137

After a lengthy tour aboard the UNS Rocinante under Captain Janice Monahan’s directive, it was wonderful to have time to myself at home on Leirn. My place of residence had once been a quaint farming city, built around the sales of a staple grain called eard. After Papa refused to adopt the industrial techniques of Federation agriculture, our crop farm had been outcompeted b...