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Kentares IV Marksman Memorial Cemetery, Kentares, Federated Suns, September 11, 3075 "You know," Hull leaned on his cane as he stood over a coffin about to be lowered into the ground. "I used to joke with my late first wife that I was planning on living to a hundred and twenty. And she would...

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Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Nine: Departure January 1, 3050 “Last roll call, manifest, and systems check before departure,” dozens of voices repeated the same lines across dropships. “I know that we still have around fourteen days before we reach the jump point, but it’s still exciting that...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Eight: Preparing for Departure October 25, 3049 “No!” I yelled at the forklift driver that was moving a pallet. “This one goes here!” I pointed at the section of the Mammoth where I wanted that particular set of supplies stashed. “That one goes there!” I pointed...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Seven: The Future is Now June 15, 3047 "You're sure that's what you want to do for the rest of your life?" I asked my adopted Cameron, daughter, Amanda. "You've got Mathis, but David doesn't have anyone that he trusts to have his back like that," Amanda stated...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Six: Progression of Time January 31, 3040 “Alright, it looks like you’ve got most of this handled,” I told David as he finished off the paperwork that I was helping him get familiarized with. “You feel ready to take over for me yet?” “Not at all,” David shook his...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Five: The Unexpected January, 3038 “Coordinator,” Tai-Sa Joseph Izuzu inclined his head and came to a bow before Franklin Kurita.“What is it that you desire for us to accomplish?” “We are going to crush our opposition and rebuild,” the young man clenched his...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Four: Weddings Tharkad, September 15, 3037 “Marriage, is what brings us together today. Marriage, that blessed arrangement, that dream within a dream, and Love, true love, will follow you forever, so treasure your love,” The priest paused for a breath and looked...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Three: Newton’s Third Law New Avalon, November 21, 3036 “Dad!” David ran up and hugged Natasha and me as soon as we left the dropship. “You can’t vanish on me like that again. I wasn’t in any way prepared to handle everything that you do.” “I’ll work on easing...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Two: Raids Victoria, Taurian Concordat, September 1, 3036 “How are our patrols going?” Edward Calderon asked as he sat at his desk across from the current naval commander. “They’re going well, we’ve currently got four gunships in various flight patterns in the...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-One: Execution Tigress Zenith Point, August 30, 3036 “Ma’am!’ The sensors officer yelled out from his station. “We’ve got a massive contact fast approaching, and our Battlecomputer isn’t identifying it.” “Get our transit drives spinning up, and detach our...

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty: Everyone is the Hero (in their own story) In the void, April 4, 3036 "We got the power supply issues fixed boss, we're ready to move to engage whenever you are." "Good, we have finally have a confirmed path in which we can intercept Hull," the man replied. "We...

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Nine point five: Nemome Impune Lacessit Major MacIntosh casually sidestepped a PPC from Joshua Wolf’s Black Knight and then turned to face the enemy Annihilator approaching from the side. Twitching his twin sticks to the left and squeezing the triggers...

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Nine: Invasion of Alpheratz (Trial of Patience) March 25th, 3036 “You’re sure that you’re okay with playing bait?” Ran Felsner asked David Hull-Kerensky. “Because we can find someone else if we need to.” David turned and looked at the Ducal Guard members that...

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Eight: Invasion of Alpheratz(Night fight) Midnight, March 22, 3036 "Come and get some!" Carter yelled over the open comms as another small wave of white-painted war machines charged what was left of her unit. "I've got enough armor and ammunition to put you into...

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Seven: Invasion of Alpheratz(First steps) March 20th, 3036 “Yeehaw!” Carter yelled as her Von Luckner plummeted through the atmosphere. “They won’t know what hit them!” “Ma’am, we’ve at AA tracking us, Warships are taking them out with precision orbital...

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Six: Strike Three March 15th, 3036 “Shake off the dust people!” Bruce commanded the bridge crew of the Texas Class Battleship the TMV Vanguard. “Let’s get our escorts detached, we need those fighters and gunships out in the void.” “Sir, the rest of the fleet...

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Five: Black Water Revival Banon, February 28th, 3036 "Alright people, we are one jump away from the capital of the Outworlds Alliance, and we are going in loaded for bear," Carter briefed the senior staff of the 1st Marksman who were seated at a holotable in her...

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Four: Logistics Haynesville, December 15th, 3035 "Look, we need those supplies loaded up on the Mules and sent off to Kennard and Tancredi IV," David Hull-Kerensky instructed. "They've got massive amounts of civilian refugees to clothe and feed." "Look sir, we...

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Three: Strike Two Tancredi IV, November 30th, 3035 "Have Gamma Battalion start folding in," Romano Senn-Liao ordered. "The enemy is pushing forward into our center exactly how we planned it. With our flanks closing in we should be able to pin this regiment in...