Memory transcription subject: Wullara, Iftali Priesthood of the Consecrated Order
Date [standardized human time]: November 9, 2136
The flaming beam crashed down on the loft, and ob...
2023-01-22 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Dominion Sector Fleet
Date [standardized human time]: November 30, 2136
My shuttle descended on our spy station, piloted by automatic landing functions. This was the same clandestine facility that Secretary-General Meier approached prior to Earth’s attack. Perhaps the Dominion should’ve relocated the outpost, but the brass scoffed at the notion that any prey would dare to strike it. I knew that the Terrans wouldn’t hesitate to hit us w...
2023-01-20 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Lyben, Sulean Police Officer
Date [standardized human time]: November 9, 2136
The store cashier said nothing about my frazzled demeanor, as she rang...
2023-01-19 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Glim, Venlil Rescue
Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136
Public transit on Venlil Prime was always behind schedule, and this tram station was no exception. I was stuck waiting for the next ride out. It was wonderful to see so many people walking around, in a bustling environment. There was still life in their eyes, hope that the humans hadn’t quenched yet.
Part of me wished I didn’t know the truth of the “Gaians.” Would they ever have told...
2023-01-17 12:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Wullara, Iftali Priesthood of the Consecrated Order
Date [standardized human time]: November 9, 2136
A grating noise, like the scraping of two stone...
2023-01-15 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Glim, Venlil Rescue
Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136
Compartmentalizing emotions was the only way to survive an Arxur farm. When you were subjected to unspeakable conditions, your logical brain dissociated to protect itself. There was no hope of escape on Wriss, and the predatory Arxur didn’t show mercy. Screamers and runners got killed first; we all learned that catatonic responses were the best way to indulge instincts.
Yesterday was an un...
2023-01-13 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Lyben, Sulean Police Officer
Date [standardized human time]: November 9, 2136
The one-seater spacecraft resembled a patrol ship, apart from the baby...
2023-01-12 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Captain Kalsim, Krakotl Alliance Command
Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136
Total isolation was enough to drive any social creature to insanity. The humans deposited me in a musty cell, lacking any windows or light. There was nothing to occupy myself with besides tallying each meal on the wall with my talons. Seventy-five notches were carved into the stone, and I’d ran a wing over each one a hundred times.
My wing, which had b...
2023-01-10 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Wullara, Iftali Priesthood of the Consecrated Order
Date [standardized human time]: November 9, 2136
The first humans on Jild arrived today, du...
2023-01-08 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic
Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136
The hospital was placed on lockdown, until every crevice was accounted for. Haysi was found barricaded in a janitor’s closet, requiring human volunteers to bust down the door. Venlil took charge of the situation from there, and escorted the historian back to proper lodgings. The predators stayed away, since the female rescue was inconsolable with them nearby. 2023-01-06 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Memory transcription subject: Lyben, Sulean Police Officer
Date [standardized human time]: October 28, 2136
Emergency services were ringing off the hook all afternoon. Some citizens were clogging up the lines, merely to demand information. The truth was, we had no answers. Resources were...
2023-01-05 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic
Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136
Venlil resources were spread thin, with millions of rescues taxing our resources. Volunteers worked to exhaustion, and human refugees chipped in as much as anyone. The predators’ assistance was appreciated, but we had to monitor their interactions with the former cattle. I was certain they didn’t mean any harm. However, the primates often didn’t realize how...
2023-01-03 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Wullara, Iftali Priesthood of the Consecrated Order
Date [standardized human time]: October 28, 2136
The alcove candles cast a warm glow throughout the chapel. Iftali followers gathered for the spring equinox; this seasonal holiday was preceded by a week of fasting. A few Suleans were present for the ritual, though most were there to support their friends. Our beliefs never achieved prevalence among them, despite consistent efforts to proselytize. 2023-01-01 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Memory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps
Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136
The extermination office featured a modest array of cubicles, past the lobby. There were more employment opportunities than hunting predators. Call centers had to be operational around the clock, and another set of pencil-pushers checked web reports. Other workers researched infestations, identifying potential culprits and their method of survival. These briefings prepared the officers for ...
2022-12-30 12:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps
Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136
Dawn crept over the horizon, bringing light to Sillis’ supercontinent. Human forces milled near a water tower, which marked the border of a small settlement. Tilfish extermination officers were holding the populace hostage, and that eliminated the option of bombing this region. Our current plan was to flush the resistance out.
My heart pounded, as I rode with Marcel to the rendezvou...
2022-12-27 12:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command
Date [standardized human time]: November 28, 2136
The human fleet maintained their positions, while the Mazic homeworld sat in a precarious spot. Our hail was still transmitting, though the enemy hadn’t picked up. An evacuation transport soared out of the atmosphere, scrambling civilians to safety. The Kolshians nailed the spacecraft with plasma, and aimed it just right to take it out of commission. It seemed that they ...
2022-12-23 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command
Date [standardized human time]: November 28, 2136
An observer that only witnessed the clash between the Federation coalition and the humans wouldn’t notice the Kolshians’ strength. But watching Commonwealth heavyweights scrap with the Mazics, it was clear they knew more about martial policy than they let on. Their fleet stayed on the move, with tactics that bordered on predatory. One ship would distra...
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Memory transcription subject: Kaisal, Arxur Dominion Third Fleet
Date [standardized human time]: October 6, 2136
The Arxur who had chased after the bus turned out to be ...
2022-12-19 12:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic
Date [standardized human time]: November 28, 2136
It shouldn’t have been complicated for species to denounce the Federation’s actions. The issue was that some saw the gene rewrites as merciful, and couldn’t pinpoint the moral conundrum. The United Nations opened their doors to former omnivores, launching genetic research and sharing biology lessons. As the Venlil always did, we placed our full support behind the predators...
2022-12-16 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Kaisal, Arxur Dominion Third Fleet
D...
2022-12-15 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps
Date [standardized human time]: November 27, 2136
The shuttle was crammed full of predators, so much so, that several humans were standing throughout the bumpy ride. I was lucky that I could curl up in Marcel’s lap; the red-haired vegetarian had a steely glint in his eyes. I hadn’t seen this much apprehension in him, not even during the Gojid cradle’s chaos. Something about the Tilfish seemed to inspire fear in Terrans, without an ap...
2022-12-13 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command
Date [standardized human time]: November 27, 2136
The Federation ambush fleet moseyed forward, with a faint semblance of strategy. The enemy were sticking in groups of four, so that the predators couldn’t pick off lone vessels with their superior wit. Our opponents were also coordinating attacks on targets, aiming to gun down hapless humans with deadly crossfires. A standard UN vessel would be ripped apart from both sid...
2022-12-09 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command
Date [standardized human time]: November 27, 2136
The United Nations extended me an official plea deal, which my lawyer was quick to secure. I was to serve with the Terran military for at least five years, as penance for my debt. The fact was, someone of my sickening proclivities was useful to them, and I knew a lot about Federation ships. Outlining a species’ military tendencies and technological weakn...
2022-12-06 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Kaisal, Arxur Dominion Third Fleet
Date [standardized human time]: September 28, 2136
My first impression of this human wa...
2022-12-05 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, Federation Fleet Command
Date [standardized human time]: October 27, 2136
The overall reaction to the news on Aafa was pure pandemonium. I believed that the Kolshian public as a whole had no idea about any of this; they were livid with their own government for keeping predator species alive. Leaders of every planet rushed to the airwaves to broadcast statements, with a few withdrawing all ties to any converted race.
The Krakotl...
2022-12-02 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostContext: Occurs shortly after the Arxur raided the cradle in Chapter 23.
Memory transcription subject: Kaisal, Arxur Dominion Third Fleet
Date [standardized human time]: September 28, 2136
Military service was something expected of all of us, as soon as we grew into our adult bodies. There was no room for Arxur society to tote around l...
2022-12-01 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic
Date [standardized human time]: October 25, 2136
This wasn’t how I imagined my first visit to Earth; communicating with a disorganizing UN via hail that went unanswered for minutes. The humans on the line were terse at first, but there was a drastic shift in tone after they realized who I was. It made me feel guilty to be landing, while they were on edge and reeling from the attacks. The poor Terran governments were still tryi...
2022-11-28 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostMemory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic
Date [standardized human time]: October 24, 2136
Wrapped in warm bedsheets, I emerged into a groggy wakefulness. It took a second to identify my surroundings as a hospital room, and another to recall how I ended up here. A human was reclining in a chair, with wire-rimmed glasses over her eyes and dark curls falling over her face. That was Sara Rosario, browsing something on her holopad.
“Sara?” I gargl...
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