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The Nature of Predators 2-46

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: August 11, 2160

The silver lining that came from Gress’ outburst was that General Radai had been kind enough to grant me a brief leave, to take care of him. I feared that the sweet Krev should be on suicide watch, after what Mafani had implied about the Jaslip incident. The carnivores had already been wrathful about the Esquo Massacre being unnecessary, but this was pouring fuel on the fire. Radai, for ...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (9/11)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 19, 2158

The aerial view during the shuttle ride ...

The Nature of Predators 2-45

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Alien Liaison

Date [standardized human time]: August 11, 2160

My heart was heavy as I reached Sapient Coalition command, with the Sivkits safely at Ivrana. The frostiness from Haliska had simmered a bit, though I felt less-than-enthusiastic with the prospect of betraying General Naltor ahead of me. That smartass Selmer had endeared himself to me, and tried to take care of me as the first contact situation spiraled out of control. While I had wounded my...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (8/11)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 7, 1851

Before I’d had more than a few seconds ...

The Nature of Predators 2-44

Memory Transcription Subject: Elias Meier, Former UN Secretary-General

Date [standardized human time]: July 29, 2160

The meeting with the Leshee ambassador had paid off, as the Shield reluctantly agreed for me to take a speaking slot on a single day’s agenda. Ambassador Yali relayed the news yesterday, and indicated that we’d be leaving tomorrow; herself and Korajan, along with many of the Terran ambassadors, would be returning to Shield territory to advise. Presumably, it was also to keep m...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (7/11)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 7, 1851

As the arduous trek pressed on toward the...

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The Nature of Predators 2-43

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: July 28, 2160

The bunker’s qualities grew more bizarre as we pressed deeper into it, moving into the connecting central room. A decaying desk sat in an office, along with what looked like a vault; there appeared to be mostly depleted armory alcoves scattered throughout the complex. The question was whether Mafani had snatched their contents, or if they’d vanished long before he arrived here—assuming...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (6/11)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 7, 1851

Flaunting suffering in front of a predato...

The Nature of Predators 2-42

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: July 28, 2160

If Gress could track my implant in an uncharted desert, using his police contacts, why hadn’t Mafani’s translator been traceable for so long? Either Underscales knew how to evade security, or the sadistic Resket was somewhere he had a buffer between himself and the eyes in the sky. The cavern, where Tellus’ settlers had lived exclusively for years, wasn’t hidden, according to my Krev...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (5/11)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 6, 1851

The predator located a rocky outcropping ...

The Nature of Predators 2-41

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Alien Liaison

Date [standardized human time]: July 27, 2160

The Sivkit fleet accompanying me on my journey back to Ivrana didn’t prove talkative. I became lonely enough that Loxsel’s check-ins were the highlight of my day, with his flamboyance and wild theories. He was more entertaining than remotely calling in to Sapient Coalition meetings, as they tracked the progress of the war; news of Tinsas’ presumed locale gave way to wild potential theori...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (4/11)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 6, 1851

The sheriff’s hand drifted to its gun, ...

The Nature of Predators 2-40

Memory Transcription Subject: Elias Meier, Former UN Secretary-General

Date [standardized human time]: July 21, 2160

Virnt paced on the sidewalk as we approached Kuemper’s convoy, lifting a segmented leg to wave farewell. He appeared to be on a holopad call, so I returned the gesture without saying a word. The Tilfish scientist was under a lot of scrutiny, after his leadership of the memory transcript project led to reviving me. There was additional pressure to extend the uploading capabilitie...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (3/11)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 6, 1851

The sheriff’s wife seemed surprised by ...

The Nature of Predators 2-39

Memory Transcription Subject: Elias Meier, Former UN Secretary-General

Date [standardized human time]: July 21, 2160

The rippling alarm sounded from my holopad, waking me up with some semblance of a normal routine. Virnt had worked tirelessly to adjust the sleep suite, in the hopes of stabilizing my sanity. The Tilfish had worked in the ability to be woken by touch or noises, since it was a problem that I was unwakeable with the press of a button. If there was an emergency or someone who needed ...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (2/11)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 6, 1851

The binocular eyes glimmered with suspicion, a sight which was enough to make my blood run cold. Blake Donovan had returned, shuffling over to my bed with clea...

The Nature of Predators 2-38

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Alien Liaison

Date [standardized human time]: July 20, 2160

When the Sapient Coalition first arrived, I placed them on a pedestal, thinking they were beyond Bissems—with infallible technology and the ability to make anyone bend to their will if they desired. 

Now, after the battle seven days’ travel outside their border, I saw them for what they were: people scrambling to find answers against a superior force, and trying to rally support...

The Nature of Predators - Wild West (1/11)

Memory Transcription Subject: Nilrie, Takkan Smuggler

Date [standardized human time]: April 5, 1851

Engine failure. The dangers of flying a shuttle with reckless abandon, trying to smuggle medical goods; I'd flown a bit too close to this blue planet's gravity, in a system at the galaxy's fringes. Trying to skirt Venlil Prime had been a mistake, and there would be nobody coming to rescue me.

Were there native lifeforms on this world? I squinted at the horizon, seeing a small, rundown town o...

The Nature of Predators 2-37

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: July 15, 2160

With boot camp completed, I was free to leave the base in my off-duty hours. My plan for the rest day was to wander the city with Gress, who was eager to see Lecca and Juvre after weeks separated. His daughter had loved the idea of staying on “the human planet,” so we were heading to a hotel room where his ex-wife had planned a faceless handoff. The Krev hadn’t let me out of his sight ...

The Nature of Predators - Gress’ Cases (8/8)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Gress, Krev Hostage Negotiator

Date [standardized human time]: August 13, 2156

It took hours even for someone of Shenala’s skill to get into the database. I took the opportunity to catch up on a few winks, while Rameki and her ...

The Nature of Predators 2-36

Memory Transcription Subject: Elias Meier, Former UN Secretary-General

Date [standardized human time]: July 13, 2160

The irritability coursing through my psyche was palpable. Every sound was dialed up to eleven, stabbing at the core of my sensory processing. Constant awareness grated on me after days without sleep, never having any break from the stream of information I needed to digest. There was no way to shut the world off and reset, and no reprieve from the unsettling reality of my physical ...

The Nature of Predators - Gress’ Cases (7/8)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Gress, Krev Hostage Negotiator

Date [standardized human time]: August 13, 2156

The drones stealthed their way t...

The Nature of Predators 2-35

It was unspeakably cold throughout every nerve. I could feel the power leaving the breaths from my lungs, and the life leaking out onto the floor below. It was slipping away so quickly, a rapid drain from my insides. Multiple wounds had perforated my abdomen—life was so fragile. I tried to claw my way up, to find something to say, but shock was taking over. I was hanging onto consciousness by a thread.

The governor had to know. What would become of the galaxy and humanity in my stead? There had to be something better than this: a sud...

The Nature of Predators - Gress’ Cases (6/8)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Gress, Krev Hostage Negotiator

Date [standardized human time]: August 13, 2156

Shenala sent me a list of any bo...

The Nature of Predators 2-34

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Alien Liaison

Date [standardized human time]: June 29, 2160

Ambassador Loxsel had mentioned that the Sivkits wished to see humanity’s progress, as he phrased it, staking their claim to further-off thrones. With a fleet beelining its way from Paltan space toward the site of the incident, the theatrical Sivkit had graced us with his virtual presence. The entire Sapient Coalition was watching, uncertain how our ships would stack up against theirs. The h...

The Nature of Predators - Gress’ Cases (5/8)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Gress, Krev Hostage Negotiator

Date [standardized human time]: August 13, 2156

Lecca was supposed to be asleep ...

The Nature of Predators - Star Crossed (13/13)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Kelvanis, Terran Resident

Date [standardized human time]: January 13, 2150

When Chloe regaled me with details of local flower gardens, she was speaking my language. Her idea for a honeymoon was delightful; after Bram’s inquisit...

The Nature of Predators 2-33

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: June 25, 2160

I remembered hours ago, when Mafani had thrown my immobilized body out of the truck and sped off. Movement came back in the form of being able to flex my fingers, though it did little good; struggling against the bindings only made the heat punish me quicker. Sweat soaked my forehead under the scalding sun, and I began to understand what it meant to be desperate for a drop of water. I had th...

The Nature of Predators - Gress’ Cases (4/8)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Gress, Krev Hostage Negotiator

Date [standardized human time]: August 4, 2156

Back in the safety of the tactica...