Transhuman
"System scans are picking up a ping entering the system." "Drive discharge?" "Negative." "Can't be a ship then." It's large, and relatively slow." "How large?" "We're looking at least 5 kilometers." "That couldn't be...
Street Sweepers Part III: The End
A man stood amidst a dark room, pitch black, waiting for the signal to connect. Sure enough, the signal connected to the world so far away from which his client was situated on. Sunlight filled the room, over a large beach in the evening, the red star...
Naturally Engineered
Jerry played with the food on his metal tray, listening absent mindedly to the talk and banter of the cafeteria. Jobs that were done in the day, problems each person had in their various lines of engineering work, the usual. His shift was over today...
Garden World
Sirens blared throughout the complex as he ran through tight, sealed corridors, following the lit up arrows leading him to safety. He had no idea how this could have happened. Power failures registered on all generators keeping the barriers up on the...
Memory Lane
He sat amidst the snow, waiting silently. This was the worst part, waiting for the moment to come. The moment, although a crushing failure or triumphant victory, was brief and short lived. But the wait was a long buildup, sometimes without a payoff. He...
Homecoming
Den walked through the bustling crowds of High Charity, passing through crowds of the many varied species that formed the Covenant. He stood tall and proud amongst the bustling crowds of methane wheezing Unggoy, and strong and commanding amongst the...
Of Gods and Devils
Jaques polished a small device in his hands as he sat in his chair. Before him sat the hologram of a man, as he stepped into view. "It's a pleasure to see you Doctor Jaques. I must apologize for my interruption of your work, no doubt, you have your...
The Bond
_Man often has a bond. A bond that is shared between more than just his fellows. Often, it is not returned, a simple one way interaction, a fondness for his favorite vehicle, or special tool that has never failed him before. But what happens when man's...
Deal with the Devil
A man, clad in heavy armour, trekked across a vast stretch of rock, headed upwards to the highest mountain peak in his sights. He hefted an enormous shield on his back, his blackened iron armour shining dully in the sunlight. If he followed the path,...
Siren in the Dark
Davidson sat amidst a group of people, all sitting down in a cramped elevator. He, like all the others were staring out the window as the orbital elevator traveled downwards towards the icy world below them. The window was made for the sole purpose of...
A Line in the Sand
Two lone figures sat high atop a sand dune, watching from several miles off, far down into an enemy encampment etched into the base of an ancient pillar of stone. The two had been checking up on this place for some time now, monitoring enemy movements...
The Legend in Silver
It was a chilly fall morning in the village. A thin layer of frost coated everything, and the village and the area around it was surrounded by a thick blanket of fog, mimicking the current state of its inhabitants. Although it was early, most of the...