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The Nature of Predators 128

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 16, 2137

With multiple crews having touched down at the Galactic Archives, we split up into teams. Tyler presented us with one hour to accrue the most essential data, and reconvene at the submarine to transport the intel elsewhere. In case anything went wrong, getting any information about “key species” off-world was critical. Venlil, Zurulians, Arxur, Yotul, an...

The Nature of Predators - Cilany's Adventures (6/7)

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Memory transcription subject: Cilany, Harchen Reporter

Date [standardized human time]: December 3, 2136

The horse riding would receive a glowing review from me; my opinions on humanity were beginning to...

The Nature of Predators 127

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 16, 2137

The cryopods were in a separate, unmarked chamber, hidden behind a false wall in the hallway. Archivist Veiq rubbed her damp nose, and her drooping ears bunched with apprehension. That Farsul seemed more nervous than when the Terran soldiers busted down her door with guns; perhaps she knew that soldier predators were civilized, informed, and in-control. I c...

The Nature of Predators - Cilany's Adventures (5/7)

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Memory transcription subject: Cilany, Harchen Reporter

Date [standardized human time]: December 2, 2136

The diverse expression of human music revealed itself through the park’s entertainment. On the r...

The Nature of Predators 126

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 16, 2137

The Terrans were well-informed on the base’s design, perhaps having obtained blueprints of Farsul underwater mechanisms. Our submarine had glided under the bottom of the structure, which triggered an automatic hatch to unseal. We ascended into a shaft, and it resealed upon detecting the full volume of our displacement. The water drained from the chamber, before a gentle c...

The Nature of Predators - Cilany's Adventures (4/7)

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Memory transcription subject: Cilany, Harchen Reporter

Date [standardized human time]: December 1, 2136

The park was packed all the way to the gate, where a queue of predators waited for entry. The Terran...

The Nature of Predators 125

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 16, 2137

I recalled my first unfiltered research into Earth, when I read what they said about the Arxur. Despite rampant empathy, it was doubtless that they were predators; their history involved dominating their world, and harnessing it to suit their whims. When I understood that the Venlil were considered equals, not a pet or a tool, it required executive judgment a...

The Nature of Predators - Cilany's Adventures (3/7)

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Memory transcription subject: Cilany, Harchen Reporter

Date [standardized human time]: December 1, 2136

The airport was bustling with Terrans, and I was subjected to their rigorous security screening. A g...

The Nature of Predators 124

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 16, 2137

Presiding over thousands of Arxur rebel ships, I found myself in a more familiar role than managing intrapersonal relations with social leaf-lickers. The Kolshians towed a sizable force of their own, and our sensors were able to confirm they were following us into Harchen territory. Secretary-General Zhao’s proclamation that the enemy possessed drones was eye-opening; we ne...

The Nature of Predators - Cilany's Adventures (2/7)

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Memory transcription subject: Cilany, Harchen Reporter

Date [standardized human time]: November 30, 2136

My hotel door sealed shut behind me, and I wandered over to my desk. Being entirely at the human doctors’ mercy, as they placed tubes down my throat and ran various tests, left me feeling caged. ...

The Nature of Predators 123

Memory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps

Date [standardized human time]: January 16, 2137

The infected predators were whisked out of the research station, and away from the Battle of Mileau to be isolated in quarantine. The Kolshians had been holding the inner sanctum of the system, since the human fleet was mainly composed of Duerten allies. With the goal of a cured Terran race making itself evident, sending rescue teams for the Dossur prisoners was inadvisable....

The Nature of Predators - Cilany's Adventures (1/7)

Memory transcription subject: Cilany, Harchen Reporter

Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136

The human sitting across the table from me was most certainly doing two things: diverting me from anything that the United Nations didn’t want to be seen, while at the same time, pandering to the volatile members of his people. The guards keeping tabs on me weren’t just there to make my arrangements easy. It was to obfuscate the predatory elements of Earth from my view. Why did my commitment to tr...

The Nature of Predators 122

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 15, 2137

I was claiming an unwanted milestone with this voyage; I was certain I was the furthest below water of any Gojid, who hadn’t already been dead and sinking, in history. Some predators were monitoring their scanners for the slightest sign of activity, though I was told an entire team was dedicated to sonar monitoring in a separate chamber too. Sitting in a ...

The Nature of Predators - Predator Disease (8/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Bonsen, Mental Health Patient

Date [standardized human time]: December 25, 2136

The predators were in festive spirits, putting extra time into decorating the facility with colorful adornments, and still speeding along renovations. The shock machines were removed, replaced by ...

The Nature of Predators 121

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 15, 2137

It wasn’t my imagination; our triangular shuttle was sinking like a stone. Water bobbed up against the cockpit windows, entombing us beneath the waves. Hull integrity would eventually give out and allow water to flood the compartment. The predators were just watching it happen, with not nearly enough panic showing in their binocular eyes. They made no attempt to inflate a...

The Nature of Predators - Predator Disease (7/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Bonsen, Predator Disease Patient

Date [standardized human time]: December 23, 2136

The pills that humans gave me were nothing like the soul-draining meds at the facility....

The Nature of Predators 120

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 15, 2137

The predators’ war strategy hinged around hitting the two Federation founders where it hurt. The Kolshians always offer severe resistance, as they proved they could hold their own against the masters of killing, after all. During my therapy sessions, one topic discussed was the reality that the Commonwealth could’ve intervened on the cradle. They’d po...

The Nature of Predators - Predator Disease (6/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: December 20, 2136

To call what unfolded at the predator disease facility a d...

The Nature of Predators 119

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 15, 2137

The humans were checking their timekeeping instruments; Kaisal still had three minutes to arrive for our briefing. The scrawny Arxur had no intention of lingering for an extra second of chatter, and was leaving the pre-meeting socializing to us. The command structure here monitored ship activity near our stealth habitat, which was hidden within Harchen space....

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The top 3 ideas from Discord, as discussed there!

To clarify, the Kolshian idea will not be graphic or a Kalsim or Navarus type POV. I can’t promise no sad themes, but it won’t be as dark as predator disease.

The Nature of Predators - Predator Disease (5/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Bonsen, Predator Disease Patient

Date [standardized human time]: December 20, 2136

There was no questioning what William had said about his species. He…it proclaimed that...

The Nature of Predators 118

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion Command

Date [standardized human time]: January 14, 2137

The promise of food was the main selling point for my rebellion. After going hungry for the entirety of their lives, many Arxur troops were willing to heed my call with the promise of never missing a meal again. Betterment failed in that imperative, and merely pointing out the illogical nature of our raids proved that they never intended to deliver. My plan to utilize the Ter...

The Nature of Predators - Predator Disease (4/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Bonsen, Predator Disease Patient

Date [standardized human time]: December 20, 2136

Aqil held me with tender hands, despite the evident muscles in his forearms. I couldn’t b...

The Nature of Predators 117

Memory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps

Date [standardized human time]: January 14, 2137

My paws were rooted to the floor, as I cast a blank stare at Navarus’ corpse. Bootsteps pounded behind me, and without turning around, I knew it was Marcel racing back after hearing gunshots. An audible gasp came from my human, who skidded to a halt. He could see me standing in close range of the dead Kolshian, firearm in paw. The predator froze in shock, before rushing up to me in a panic...

The Nature of Predators - Predator Disease (3/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Bonsen, Predator Disease Patient

Date [standardized human time]: December 20, 2136

The predators were reading my chart when I woke up, which gave me a glimmer of hope. Maybe ...

The Nature of Predators 116

Memory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps

Date [standardized human time]: January 14, 2137

Human and Kolshian casualties escalated, as the firefight raged on in the tight corridor. The enemy had shifted their tentacled forms behind cover, and their response was measured. I was impressed with their levelheadedness under the circumstances. My claws popped off covering shots, while Marcel pried a panel open, with his bare fingers, for us to duck behind.

It was ...

The Nature of Predators - Predator Disease (2/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Bonsen, Predator Disease Patient

Date [standardized human time]: December 20, 2136

Once I gained control of my limbs, I thrashed about in the predator’s grip. Its hands tightened with impossible strength, ensnaring me with the practice of a seasoned hunter. It searched ...

The Nature of Predators 115

Memory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps

Date [standardized human time]: January 14, 2137

Seven thousand human ships moved in a wide arc, closing in on the Kolshian drones. Manned enemy vessels were also hooking into the fray; the larger frames and bridge structures gave away which ones were traditional craft. These foes were unafraid, perhaps because their commanders were part of the conspiracy. Commonwealth automatons that were struck by our missiles had gotten...