Operation Prism Part 2"Imperial duels of honour are fought with swords." Vik read out loud in his deep, musical voice. "In a duel between equals a scar satisfies honour and such contests are traditionally fought only to first blood." "Fine by me."...
Operation Prism Part 1"Incoming coms request. Priority one." The computers voice dragged me slowly towards consciousness. "Incoming coms request. Priority one." The synthesised voice repeated as unconcernedly as ever as I woke and rubbed my eyes. "Incoming...
The First of the Few"Commander Jellicoe?" A quiet but forceful voice asked from behind me and I turnd, one hand moving subconsciously to rest on my burst pistol. "Yes." I replied to a petite woman wearing a cream coloured leather jacket over a well...
The MetaDrives Mystery - Out of Character Explanation The MetaDrives Mystery story was an attempt to write up my CMDR's actions during the recent MetaDrives/Raan Corsen storylines and the (very peripheral) part he played. The fun (and difficult part) was combining in game events with information learned...
The Sins of the FatherKira sent one of her personal shuttles to pick me up from the city, it was plush and luxurious but very much in the understated style of the Alliance. I poured myself a drink, watched the ocean flash by beneath us and thought once more on the bombshell...
The MetaDrives Mystery Epilogue The Quest club represented the pinnacle of Alioth and therefore Alliance society, established shortly after the foundation of the Alliance itself on some of the most valuable real estate in the system, its opulent fittings and exceptionally exclusive...
The MetaDrives Mystery Part VThe Corvette Resolution dropped into orbit of Alioth 4's small moon, the pilot checked his display, adjusted his course, opened the throttle and the ship headed towards a range of distant mountains. "Course is bang on, depending on when you want...
The MeteDrives Mystery Part IV"It's Raan Corsen sir." Lieutenant Commander Skirving's voice came through from the bridge. "They're reporting she's dead." "Chapter and verse please Mr Skirving." Jellicoe replied feeling a jolt of shock at the news. ...
The MetaDrives Mystery Part III"Nothing again skipper." Claude Marsaud said resignedly from his station on scanners. "Okay, prepping for jump." Jellicoe replied from the helm. For the last four hours they had been jumping from system to system in the increasingly...
The MetaDrives Mystery Part II"It's Raan Corsen, she's broken cover." Claude's excited voice came through. "I've got a fix." "What?" Jellicoe replied groggily rubbing sleep from his eyes. "I know where she is, system, planet even ground coordinates." ...