Year: 2718, April the 3rdcopyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7McwpqHfse
Sector Victory-12-33.706copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzo1gTp7X2
Alexandria system, New Englandcopyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgEw7ZAzGT
On the northern continent, in a regular apartment in the city of Talheim Dwayne woke up. He rubbed his tired eyes as the light of day shined in through the window. Dwayne drew his hands over his bold head. The black man placed a muscular arm over the woman sleeping beside him. She was sleeping, snuggled up against him. He moved his hand gently through her auburn hair. Dwayne turned his attention to the window and the cloth covering it, preventing most of the sunlight from entering. As he sat up he rubbed his dark blue eyes again. He forced his athletically built body out of bed, hearing a moan in protest when the woman felt his presence and body heat disappear.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OFdk5D1l5
He smiled and walked over to the window. He pulled the cloth away and looked out. He could see the apartment stretching across from this one. It was brown and green metal that stretched. He opened the window and the traffic of the living reached into the apartment. He closed the window, not wanting Katie to wake up. He pulled a pair of light blue pants on and walked to the door for fresh air. He walked outside onto the walkway stretching along the wall.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbFEcVxC2v
There was at least twenty meters between this apartment and the one facing it. He was glad that he lived on the two-hundred and ninth floor instead of one of the lower. This was he could see and feel the sun every morning. Dozens of small shuttles, from one to four or five manned tiny speeders, hoover cars, slowly moved through the two way traffic. A hoover bus slowly made its way forward. Dwayne’s eyes saw a pair across-two floors down argue. The man and woman was yelling at each other. On his left a human woman kissed the pale lips of a Vaan’jorch female. The Vaan’jorch pulled the woman into a deeper kiss. The human tugged on her companions left horn. It was two decimeters long and stuck up from the side of her forehead. Her tail wrapped around the woman, holding her tight. After at least forty seconds the Vaan’jorch stopped and allowed the other time to breathe.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGMjdTiNtZ
The human woman waved as the Vaan’jorch walked away with a briefcase in hand. The Vaan’jorch neighbor always was a shocking case in for him. He Dwayne would describe the Vaan’jorch with one word: Domineering. Although many of their species lived outside the Vaan’jorch Dominion, he was still surprised to see anyone of them live a normal life and not expect servants to follow their every whim. But some of them left the Dominion to live normal lives.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtNmG8sk9O
In the horizon and stretching towards the sky, the massive space elevator of Talheim was visible. The massive black metal construction had four tether poles holding it in place.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqZ55c0DO3
He turned around when he heard footsteps. Katie stood in the doorway, smiling. And yawned.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tKVMYP5Li
“What are you doing out here?” She asked.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sMSPs0iNa
Dwayne looked down on her stomach. It wasn’t showing yet, but then again, she was only one month in. she looked down on her stomach and then up at him.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cA6iGiij7
“What? You can’t wait?”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsA7on5dsR
“I’m a patient man,” he said, holding her hands gently. “But come on. Nine months?”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxjhp9Kpsx
“Eight,” she corrected him.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzKaF2RXla
He smirked.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IDFP12Vev
“I can hardly wait for the little guy. Or girl.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡMK261rfMQI
“Well…” she started with a smirk. “…I can. I can wait eight months for the pain. It’s okay for my part.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqh4BW7sTs
Dwayne leaned in and kissed her cheek. She looked into his dark blue eyes with her aqua blue wonderful eyes. For a moment they stood and silently looked into each other’s eyes.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYbgD1iFWw
“You know what? Let’s do it.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIhdOjE45v
Katie arched her eyebrows with a light blush coming on.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpV3uw0BYT
“W-we did it last night? R-remember?” She felt awkward having this conversation out here.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BSgRvh9bd
“What?” He frowned. “Oh, oh!” He waved her off. “I mean buying a farm near the city of Baku instead of living here. Let’s do that. Let’s raise her child in open fields and under a warm sun.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmWYAKhePm
Katie blushed a bright shade of red.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBMFFgbFSa
“Oh.” She blinked and rubbed the back on her head. “I-I knew that.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWLrcDXuN9
Dwayne chuckled.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuwEs6oJkd
“Of course sweetheart. Of course you did.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64PSJv9Va1
She frowned and glared softly up at him.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JYRbbu9Fi
“Anyway…it’s a fantastic idea. I don’t want our child to be raised here,” she gestured around them. “In this hellhole.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡinMO1fUqYf
“I agree.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5kuX3Z7Y9
She leaned her head against his chest-still holding his hands.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84T7V5jqeY
“I’ll miss you when you go back,” she whispered, barely over her breath.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxmvloKgOJ
“I still got a few days beautiful,” Dwayne reminded her, gently leading her back inside. “And...” he winked. “…I have a great way to pass the time.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtPQXMTXUS
She looked up and smiled.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73W0aR6til
“Oh?” She asked, teasingly. “Whatever could that be my good sir knight?”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0SOwedhu2
He picked her up in his arms and carried her inside. She giggled.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11vQRtDLqx
Dwayne heard someone yell something in an angry tone. Something about flying piglets and hell raining down from the sky. He heard a familiar sound. A skycycle. It was followed by the honking of horns and yelling. He glanced over his shoulder for a moment. The young teenage girl swirled quickly through the traffic, swooping forward in a zigzag motion. He shook his head and kicked the door closed, feeling Katie’s hands around his neck and her head on his shoulder. The outside world would have to wait a few more hours.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡExAByLtEeL
Year: 2718, April the 4th/Year: 6272, Vaan’jorch calendarcopyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHMSvi6JzB
Sector Vaan’jorch-79-12.991copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBCgruJ4ga
Quebix system, Quebix Prime surface, Fort Sylviacopyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUHcvgXYVb
The large desert planet was a ball of dust to many people, but for General Alydia it was much more. The ball of dust was a massive industrial block that supplied weapons, vehicles and ships to five different sectors on a permanent basis. It was equipped with shipyards that specifically constructed Dreadnoughts, Carriers and other capital ships. Building a Dreadnought was an amazing piece of engineering normally. But on Quebix it was a form of art. But furthermore, the planet was a military strongpoint. If anyone wanted to annex this sector from the Dominion, they had to take Quebix. Quebix was heavily fortified and always had a large fleet in orbit. It had a permanent defense force of millions of troops, both Jorchae, Colossal and Serphoro.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVTvNpOT8o
Alydia stood on an orange stone balcony, looking out over the training ground below. The sand covered training ground was filled with Jorchae and a handful of Colossal’s. The tiny four foot tall insectoid Jorchae was nothing next to the 9 foot bipedal Colossal’s. The larger heavy and hairy Colossal’s were yelling at the Jorchae. Every word frightened the majority of the insects.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTZ7aqCUvS
Alydia’s eyes caught a Colossal that was one foot larger than the others. The ten foot white haired apelike creature stood on the border of the field. He wore silver colored metal armor, exposing his arms and chest. His black eyes glared at a few Jorchae. He pointed at them and roared. They jumped and found a higher tempo.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46NMji2ghX
There were hundreds of tiny green skinned insectoids running around on the training field. Some of them flew with their four wings of their backs. The Jorchae were skinny creatures, with bony fingers, four yellow eyes and two pair of wings on their backs.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1SlxGKlzS
Alydia’s skin was as white and snow pale as any other Vaan’jorch. Her eyes was glowing lilac and she had a pair of four decimeter long horns. Her tail was long and beautiful, as was her long ebony black hair. For a Vaan’jorch she was fairly young. Only two-hundred and seventy-two years into her life. She was the military governor in charge of Quebix Prime and took her command very seriously. She had spent forty years preparing for a possible invasion. Underground compounds had been expanded, underground supply caches extended and increased. The number of fortified bases increased and many industries had been moved further underground. She was even shaping the Jorchae to be in the same fighting shape as the Colossal’s and Serphoro’s, something many laughed at in the beginning. Many still did today, forty years into the training program. Sense a Jorchae lives for fifty years, the first batches of troops was already dead or really old and moved into more comfortable positions. When a Jorchae soldier became old and approached his last years, he was allowed to either return home and spend it all with his family or settle in a comfortable position with a good pay of credits that his family could take great advantage of after he passed.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4MJcWaOQF
But she had-or rather Warlord Jael’aar had-established a system of training over the decades that actually worked and created an elite force of Jorchae. They would never be as good as the Colossal’s or the Serphoro, but they were better than regular Jorchae troops.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUMuH5MJl4
Jael’aar had been the only Colossal to take it seriously. Two other Warlords had been asked but they declined. Jael’aar accepted the challenge and rose, later, to be the second in command of all forces of Quebix Prime and the entire system. The Warlords that declined was not regretting it.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡHN5A9CgTYQ
Alydia raised her arms and stretched them out.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIVyr7uBVk
“Get me my cloak,” she said.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCf36W8TGu
In a moment, two Jorchae flew out of the door into the compound and out on the balcony. They had a long red cloak with them. They quickly attached it to her shoulders. About half a meter of it dragged behind her. Alydia nodded and they both disappeared.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoi3YrGflE
“A bottle of Lycyrian brandy.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57n0GP8br3
A moment went by until a Jorchae flew out with a silver plate, a green glass bottle and a beautiful glass beside it. He placed it on a small table and poured up the Lycyrian brandy in the glass.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIGLLNIUHp
“Lady Alydia,” he said in a scrawny voice.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFNGIL7p1t
Alydia took the glass gently into her hand and sipped from it. She turned around and threw the glass at him. He covered himself with his bony hands.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46Ar7hgfsH
“Not that bottle idiot!” She snapped. “Put it away! The 1639 bottle is off limits. I’m saving it for a grand opportunity. Get me a bottle from my 2680s collection.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYqZJcNs6u
The Jorchae bowed his upper body in the air.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡRu9EbSqjir
“R-right away Lady Alydia. I-I’m sorry!” He hurried off with the tray again.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmynNFE4U6
Alydia shook her head in annoyance.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡMd4cdOo1hu
“Idiotic fool,” she mumbled.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8ZFNbyduQ
He very quickly returned with another bottle. She reached out and grabbed it. Making sure he did it right this time. He flinched in fear as she glared at him again, but more softly this time.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhcdE0Si4N
“This bottle is from 2625, but it is okay. Good enough,” she said. He breathed out. “But next time you fail your goddess, I’ll take off your head.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQ1u3fjrgA
He returned to the ground and kneeled.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLJWrw70KC
“My lady is very kind. I do not deserve it.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpT3Dx3wQ8
She glanced at it. You’re right, she thought.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfZlK2A3tQ
“Get out.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqCnm4Tu4E
He quickly left her alone on the balcony.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6V3ZYHw2dm
Alydia never wanted to command this ball of dust, but she made the best of it. Her Holiness Empress Elina had decorated her for her work to prepare Quebix Prime for war. She heard a beep from inside but ignored it. Her Jorchae aids would deal with whoever the visitor was. Two minutes walked by before a Jorchae female flew out to her.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxCaSmctqG
“Apologize for my intrusion lady Alydia,” she bowed her head. “And, I humbly apologize for the mistake with your brandy.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡj36VqtZkX4
Alydia didn’t move. She continued looking out over the training grounds.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4Z23YJA0X
“Did you want something?”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcuzmnWyQm
“A message has arrived for you. It concerns the diplomatic conference.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaqm6RP5cN
Alydia rolled her eyes in annoyance and groaned. The Jorchae female jumped in the air, frightened to death.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaR9dV7Xv8
Alydia reached her long white arm out with her palm open.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡUslp2HNZgD
It took a few seconds before the pad was placed safely and swiftly in her palm. She scrolled through the text from the Diplomatic Bauru. It had her Holy Empresses Elina’s signature. She sighed. It was confirmed than. She would have to leave and be part of some boring conference of diplomats and politicians with important figures from other governments in known space. She was happy to see that her Holiness was thinking highly of her, but this was a very boring task. Of course she would prove that she was overqualified for such a task by azzin’ it.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvOMRUDH0Q
She glanced over her shoulder. The female Jorchae had left her presence and she didn’t even have to tell her to leave. She felt bad-for a microsecond-that she didn’t know any of her aids names.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡva0nkdisbN
“I want to see Warlord Jael’aar,” she said, expecting her aids to be listening.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5gWviDihT
“Immediately lady Alydia,” another female aid assured her. “But, I b-believe he is training troop-”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDpKpgE3YE
“I know what he’s doing!” Alydia snapped fumingly.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtPUQ989Bj
She turned around and glared at the aid. She was shivered to her very bones.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcpd8UvMcN
“I-I-I-I d-d-did-di-didn’t m-me-m-mean t-to-to-to a-a-a-a-a-nge-r-r-ang-an-a-a- y-yu-you-” she stuttered.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9r5TRlyVk
Before she could continue her previous aid-an older female of forty-six-well versed with a lifetime of servitude to Alydia came forth. And yet, Alydia didn’t know her name.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOO2JEcSON
“She apologizes my goddess!” She quickly spat out apologetically with a polite tone. “Forgiver her mistake, oh, glorious goddess!”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL0AY9vuVI
Alydia looked at the first aid. She was shaking and was utterly terrified. She was so scared tears had been brought to her eyes.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBRIGKA2iv
“Tell Jael’aar I will speak with him. Now,” Alydia said harshly, intentionally ignoring the aid. Subtly telling her it was alright.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwkby3PKVE
“Immediately lady Alydia,” the older female bowed her upper body.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7pzInJdRE
She gently pushed the younger with her out of sight. She would scowl her for her mishap later but this was not the time.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9gMSXxs0P
Alydia looked back down again. She saw Jael’aar. A Jorchae flew up to him and handed him his communicator. He grabbed it and a red holographic figure appeared. She wasn’t close enough to see who or what species even. He handed it back and spoke shortly with a Colossal beside him. He proceeded to leave the field with swift steps. Alydia liked to see how people would always abide with her wishes and commands as quickly as possible and at that point, nothing else mattered to them.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnlhyUloFg
It took ten minutes for Jael’aar to make his way up to her chambers. There was a beep on the door and one of her aids opened it and led him to the balcony.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2enrO5OxjG
He fell to one knee and kneeled before her.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡcePs1Iqyaq
“Goddess,” he said respectfully.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8OJpmEKKk
His black eyes were focusing on the floor at the moment. The large hairy mammal was large and strong enough to crush her like a bug it he had been disloyal. Unlike the other species ruled by the Vaan’jorch Dominion, no Colossal had ever-ever-ever been disloyal or lost faith in the Vaan’jorch as gods. It had never happened in the five-thousand sense they were subjugated into the great empire.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Nypemv3UO
No matter what they called it, it was still an empire with one supreme and dictatorial sovereign.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ63zz4hZCs
“You summoned me, goddess,” Jael’aar spoke, his dark and vicious voice rumbling out.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0AeK0AoLl
“I did,” she said, looking over her shoulder. “I am leaving for a conference with politicians and diplomats from other governments shortly. I want you to govern until my return.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡIM8hcnEHqy
“Me, goddess?” He asked. “I am no politicians.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaEzKeE2dg
“And I am?”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEg5S05tpQ
He had to admit she had a good point.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8DYqPl4xM
“You will show strength. You are of the greatest warrior species in the galaxy. Beside, this isn’t a political position. I am a military governor.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3XiDIwhKK
“The Serphoro might disagree of course,” she said, ignoring that it would upset the Colossal. “But that is something for others to decide.” She turned to him. “All I want you to do, is to continue train and build. If an important decision comes up and you don’t know, contact the Golden Concord and any of the Councilors will assist you.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfoOkhPpLe
Jael’aar titled his head down deeper.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAnTyNITSf
“I am honored goddess,” he spoke with humility.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwjDPWlle6
“I will leave in a few days,” she informed him. “That will be all. Leave me.”copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LlvAFMp5y
“Goddess,” he said, before rising and leaving her chambers.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡEl82eGPXAI
She looked back down on the Jorchae training. She thought they were very impressive. After five-thousand years of dying as troops for the Vaan’jorch’s bidding, they still had not changed. It was to this day, still an honor to die for the glory of the Vaan’jorch. Just like it was in the beginning.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhexV4tgpI
Although it did not show, the Vaan’jorch was worried about how the next millennia would play out. Almost eight-hundred years ago the Jorchae Duchess was created when a few billion Jorchae wanted to succeed from the Dominion. The Jorchae population still worried the Holy Empress to some extent. But the Magog was a greater concern. Many of their kind had escaped to work for the Jorchae and find “freedom” for their people, as they called it. The Magog was the economical and scientific bone of the empire. During the last three centuries, Vaan’jorch had slowly but surely moved in and taken over some departments and extremely intelligent Jorchae and Serphoro had been placed in position of importance. The Magog would never actually rebel. Alydia snorted at the idea. No, they were a species of cowards that could not fight. They proved that five-thousand years ago when they were annexed into the great Dominion.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwtI14oOtt
Alydia returned inside her chambers. Her guards was closing the doors behind them, as they had shown Warlord Jael’aar out. She had-just like the majority of her people-Serphoro bodyguards. Almost all important Vaan’jorch had them. And of course, it didn’t exist such a thing as an unimportant Vaan’jorch.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8Pva4c01N
The studied the Serphoro for a moment. They had their customary dark blue breathing mask covering their head. Their neck was exposed and their ebony black skin was visible. They wore dark blue titanium armor. On their arms, their skin was visible in two places. They were eight feet, unlike the Colossal’s nine teen. Jael’aar was ten feet, extra-long for a Colossal.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡJf4YMZ2ggs
She believed that the Colossal’s was excellent troops and they were good at training their own people for warfare. Unfortunately the Serphoro was excellent warriors too, they were more agile and better tacticians and had a different strategic thinking the Colossal’s did not have.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDYsm0xKP1
Alydia walked over to her bed and dropped her cloak on the floor. She wiped her forehead and breathed out. It had to be at least forty-degrees Celsius in here. That was something she hated on this rocky sand planet or orange sand and stone. The blasted heat. A pair of Jorchae flew over. The landed on the floor and carefully grabbed and folded the cloak quickly. They flew away with it to its place when it wasn’t worn.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡec93Hk7Ul9
“Why does this planet have to be so fraggin’ hot?” Alydia asked.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4pM2cL4t2
The older Jorchae female flew across the chambers and turned the three ceiling fans on. The balcony door was closed and drew the large black curtains to block the sun through the windows. Her name was Din. The forty-two year old knew that Vaan’jorch’s didn’t like heat very much. They prefer cold or at least cooler environments. Although not too cold. She reminded herself to scowled the other aids for not turning the fans on immediately when the goddess entire her chambers again.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsGvV2vsNk
She gestured for a male aid to get a glass of ice filled water. The task was completed quickly and the glass was placed on the cupboard beside the bed. Alydia grabbed the glass and sipped from the cold water. She moaned gratefully for a moment after the first sip as the water touched her mouth and throat.copyright protection227ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1wD5eXc8i
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