From the private journal of Warren Armstrong, March 10, 2184 “Authorized and required to use any force necessary.” In military orders, that phrase has no ambiguity. A civilian might think it leaves it to my judgment to decide what sort…
Category: The History of the United Colonies
On The Brink
January-March, 2184 The early months of 2184 saw a period of suspenseful uncertainty. The issue of evacuating the offworld colonies hovered at an impasse, and no one had any idea how it would break— or if it would. Commander Warren…
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First Meeting
December 16, 2183 (continued) “Hello Warren,” Safreth said. “Welcome home. If I’m not mistaken, you haven’t been back since you graduated from high school.” He straightened, stepping away from the tree. “I gather we need to talk.” Armstrong came to…
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Arrival
December 16, 2183 Armstrong rubbed his eyes in a futile attempt to get rid of the sandpaper feeling. He pulled a tube of caffeine pills out of his belt pouch and popped one. His seat swiveled on its gimbals as…
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Briefing
December 15, 2183— continued Armstrong felt his weight evaporate as the transport settled into orbit. Maneuvering to the first round of Colonies, dropping off the various companies of his soon-to-be-dispersed Force, would take several hours. Then, the transport would boost…
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Launch
December 15, 2183 The motion of the waves ceased the moment the transport lifted off from the surface. Warren Armstrong leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes briefly. Six weeks of planning were finally at an end. His…
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The Assignment
Hi there— sorry for the long delay in continuing this series, I know tonight’s post is quite overdue. After the last post, as the saying goes “I had me sum thinkin’ do to.” I started this blog series as a…
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Strangers in a Line
October 15, 2183 As he stood in line, Eric wondered why Star City forced people to go to a polling place to vote. A handscreen could transmit a vote as easily as the official screens in an election office. Security?…
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Offworld Is Our Country
September 1, 2183 “Chaos would not be too strong a word.” Arthur dropped his handscreen on the conference table with a disgusted gesture and leaned back in his chair. “Legally, anyway. The NAC has a challenge pending before the International…
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Deadline
Sunday, August 3, 2183 TRANSCRIPT (excerpt): The Sunday Morning Debate, North American News Net, 0900 EST HOST: Good morning and welcome to the Sunday Debate, I’m your host Sarah Kruger. Major developments are expected today in the ongoing controversy over…