And honestly, I could almost understand Pressman’s paranoia. After all, no one had heard a peep from the Organians in over a century. The last time they’d revealed themselves, it was to unilaterally end the Federation-Klingon War in 2267, freezing entire fleets in place with a snap of their omnipotent fingers. That war concluded wit...
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“I joked to General Martok that, at this rate, I was half-expecting the Gorn, the Tholians, or maybe even the Organians to show up and delay us again,” I said with a laugh, joined by the crowd at the sheer absurdity of the idea. Those races hadn’t been encountered in centuries. “The Ferengi betting houses have the Organians listed at 10,...
2025-05-12 21:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The Organians are pretty mysterious bastards, aren't they?
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While I was in semi-regular contact with Q, I had no freaking clue the Organians had overheard my little joke—nor did I get the sense Q was making it up wholesale. Embellishing, yes, colorful commentary, you betcha, outright lying, no, not likely. That just...
2025-05-12 21:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe actual testing of the GODS net is done, my friends, now it's just the aftermath before we set a course for home. As always, let's discuss in the comments and thank you for supporting my writing. :-)
Random question, do you guys know if this is true, is AAG the longest running, longest Star Trek story (by word count) in the world righ...
2025-05-04 20:04:30 +0000 UTC View PostI feel confident in saying the testing arc, at least the direct testing, will be wrapping up this chapter. Then, it's only the aftermath.
Just have to polish chapter 61 a bit more and I should have something to publish tomorrow or Monday at the latest. Enjoy! :-)
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“Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to yet another t...
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"This is an Earth creature called a cow," I said, smiling as I watched their reactions. "A large, hornless quadruped, bred by humans specifically for consumption. It lacks the cunning of a targ or the ferocity of a kradge, but it provides a mighty source of sustenance. For millennia, it has fed humans, grazing slowly in fields, blissfully unawar...
2025-04-23 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
This blade is up there in terms of the most well known of all swords. I'm open to changing Gothic's personal sword in the future. Whatever style I choose will, of course, still have an antiproton edge.
What sword should Gothic wield in the future? If there are a number of common suggestions I will put a poll out to let everyone vote on...
2025-04-23 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
In one hand, the Augment wielded a simple short sword—one of Martok’s men had identified it as a Roman gladius. Just over two feet of blunted steel, double-edged and unadorned. A practical weapon of conquest and death, built for efficiency rather than display. It was a warrior’s blade, not a showpiece for decoration.
In his other han...
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Martok’s gaze sharpened, suspicion flickering across his features as he asked, “You know me?”
I could see I’d struck closer to the truth than I had intended, but I wasn’t about to back down. Time to go all in.
“Even with fifteen generations of your family serving the Empire as warriors, those noble houses still couldn’t...
2025-04-21 12:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Moss didn’t hesitate.
“If you seek to harm my world or its people, we will destroy you,” she growled. “There will be no glorious battle. There will be no songs sung of this day. You will simply be dead—and I will be the one to send you on your journey to Gre’thor!”
Martok’s...
2025-04-21 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
The Breen are a very mysterious and powerful race and in terms of what Star Trek knowledge Gothic has access to, Gothic is largely in the dark on the deeper truths about them. Remember he came to the Star Trek universe from his dimension in 2016, so he doesn't have any of the information from the newer shows.
2025-04-16 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The moment he and his men spotted Tyr lurking in the shadowed corner, their expressions darkened. Given the history between the Klingons and the Breen, I understood the reaction.
“A Breen?” Martok barked, his voice laced with both surprise and distaste, his hand instinctively going to his weapon. His men reacted even faster, r...
2025-04-16 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a very nice video summary of General Martok's personal history, taken from canon DS9, Star Trek Online, and a few of the novels sprinkled here and there as some of this was actually new to me.
2025-04-14 12:00:27 +0000 UTC View Post
And then, like a mirage fading under a brutal sun, the ship shimmered into view.
A collective gasp swept through the room.
“A Vor’cha-class attack cruiser,” Picard murmured in surprise.
“What the hell are the Klingons doing here?” Moss demanded.
Behind us, Admiral Pressman had practically leapt from his...
2025-04-14 12:00:26 +0000 UTC View Post
If you'll recall that TNG episode, Kamala the metamorph, was Kriosian. Believe me, I've considered putting her in Gothic's path, but he's got so many women in his orbit at this point it feels redundant and potentially detrimental to the story. It's kind of funny to think about Picard and the Enterprise worrying about brokering a peace treaty be...
2025-04-12 23:29:51 +0000 UTC View PostI know what many of you are going to say, without spoiling the reveal, all I can say is that the chapter took me places I had not originally intended and I can see the value of the delay long-term considering how important they'll be in the Dominion War years. I did not want to rush things and I'll just ask you guys to trust me that'll it'll pa...
2025-04-05 01:36:28 +0000 UTC View PostAny guesses my friends on what Gothic will find??? :-)
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“Exactly right,” I replied with an approving nod. “Since the full planetary shielding is active and we are, thankfully, not under attack, I’ll now expand the cloak detection net. You’ll see the increased range reflected in the hologram of Kessik IV. As a ...
2025-04-02 02:24:28 +0000 UTC View PostGuys, this month has gotten away from me in a big way. I've been sick for a few weeks with whatever the hell is going around, I've had client and family emergencies, and this chapter is so dialogue and event heavy it's taken on a life of its own. My goal was to wrap up all the GODS net testing this chapter, but it's the 5th already and I don't w...
2025-03-05 19:45:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Delve into the history and characteristics of asteroid 433 Eros, the first asteroid discovered to orbit primarily within Mars's path and the first to be orbited and landed on by a spacecraft.
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Learn about NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft, which achieved the first-ever orbit and landing on an asteroid, providing unprecedented insights into Eros's composition and structure.
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Experience the culmination of a five-year mission as NEAR Shoemaker successfully lands on Eros, providing valuable data about the asteroid's composition and geology.
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Watch a historic moment as NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft becomes the first to orbit an asteroid, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
This is a great retro video with narration that matches.
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Explore a collection of high-resolution images of Eros captured by the NEAR Shoemaker mission, showcasing the asteroid's unique surface features.
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Observe a complete rotation of Eros captured by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft, offering a comprehensive view of its surface and rotation dynamics.
2025-02-28 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostUnderstand the orbital path, size, and shape of Eros, a potato-shaped body measuring approximately 20.5 by 8 by 8 miles, and its significance as a near-Earth asteroid.
2025-02-28 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostI was so busy this month with my new law firm, I really wasn't sure I was going to complete the chapter this month. Thankfully, I got it done, and there are moments in here that I really like. I hope you do too.
As always, let's discuss in the comments and thank you for your continuing support! :-)
2025-02-05 00:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostMain Bridge. Onboard the Flighty Temptress in orbit of Kessik IV.
All the boring, seemingly endless meetings in conference rooms—spent with people I mostly didn’t want to be with—were worth it, I thought with a grin.
Now, I was exactly where I wanted to be, on the bridge of my luxurious warship, surrounded by a...
2025-02-03 14:39:15 +0000 UTC View Post
She stopped for a moment to look into a large colorful window display showing a young boy with a jagged facial scar on his forehead, wearing what looked like a cape, riding an ancient cleaning implement and somehow in midair? Had the Federation miniaturized antigrav technology to that degree? That was troubling to learn, perhaps she should— 2025-01-22 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Just for fun, I had AI create a futuristic bomb made with futuristic spare parts that was portable. These were the two best.
2025-01-20 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Just for fun, I had AI create a soldier being honored by his face in the side of a mountain.
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“Neither is the fact that you could have escaped the blast radius at any time with your abilities. Yet you stayed.” She paused, letting the words settle. “On behalf of myself and the people of my world, thank you. It’s...
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