The Age of Science
Humanity achieved great technological success. They split the atom, invented supercomputers, and finally, they reached for the stars. Faster-than-light travel made interstellar exploration a reality, and opened up a whole new universe of possibility…and danger.
Humans discovered that they were not alone in the universe. They quickly rediscovered old allies such as the Elves and Kucheri, but they also ran into some old enemies such as the Peri. Humanity quickly found itself immersed in intergalactic warfare.
These are tales from the Age of Science, a time of spaceships, weapons of mass destruction, lasers, and advanced technology.
First Contact
Humanity takes its first tentative steps into outer space, and encounters an old enemy that had been long-forgotten. Fortunately, they also find some new allies willing to help them. The enemy of my enemy is my friend...isn't it? Let's hope so...for humanity's sake....
Artificial Innocence
Am I so wrong for wanting to be loved? Isn’t that what you want? Isn’t that what everyone wants? At least, that is what I have been led to believe after accessing my data files in my never-ending quest for acceptance. If I can find out what it is that you humans want,...
There Goes My Payment
Well, shit. There goes my payment for this job. Doesn’t that just piss you off? Seems like that’s the way it always happens, though. Just when you think you’re about to get ahead, maybe even stash a few creds away in the bank, something shitty happens, and you’re...
Elves in Space
“Elves?” “Yes, sir. Elves.” “Like Santa’s little helpers?” “No, sir. Like Tolkien. Lord of the Rings. Those kinds of elves. Sir.” “You’re telling me that planet down there is Middle Earth? We found god damned Middle Earth out here in the middle of space?” “Uh…no, sir....