Earth Space Union’s Prisoner Asset Files: #1284 - Private Capal
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The human who’d foretold a codewalker wearing an apron returned the next day, a bit sheepishly; I knew that he knew that he’d left me in danger, not standing by to protect me from Mikri. He set down several jar...
2025-03-18 11:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAnecdotal evidence piled up within hours of miniscule levels of foresight, once the stigma began to erode over what was obvious crazy talk hours earlier. The fact that a vast majority of the crew by the Space Gate were having strange dreams bore investigating. The gathered military officials in the room looked skeptical, as Sofia hurried in to e...
2025-03-15 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostEarth Space Union’s Prisoner Asset Files: #1284 - Private Capal
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My efforts to understand my captors were rendered difficult by their peculiarity. I didn’t understand what conditions would create beings with the capabilities of humans; I would’ve suspected genetic ...
2025-03-11 11:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostIt felt strange to see Mikri in the station’s kitchenette with an apron, looking rather pleased with himself; the glow of his blue eyes was mirthful and welcoming, in my view. A smile graced his snout, and I marveled at how human the android was becoming. The Vascar began setting out a series of ingredients on the counter. I stared from behind...
2025-03-08 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSitting in the white armchair, I could feel the psychologist’s eyes boring into my skull. I was determined not to tick any of her little boxes, since I didn’t want to be punished out of my career in the Space Force for getting captured. It was funny how eager everyone was to analyze my mental state and herd me into mandatory psych evals—li...
2025-03-04 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostEarth Space Union’s Prisoner Asset Files: #1284 - Private Capal
Pick-up Site Alpha (Vascar Central Command)
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2025-03-01 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostCW: Slight torture descriptions (the chapter is mostly dialogue with Mikri, skip to paragraph 14 if you want to pass that part!)
Reality became colorless and empty when my entire existence was suffering. It was easy to forget that there was a world outside the misery; there was no comfort, reprieve, or solace to be found in this laboratory...
2025-02-25 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostCW: You know why (torture)
The coldness of the metal beneath my back was the first thing I noticed upon waking. There was nothing between my skin and that sensation, suggesting I’d been stripped of my attire. My eyes opened to find myself with thick, steel bands wrapped all around me—multiple on each limb, around my waist, and one ...
2025-02-22 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSpirits were high as we glided closer to the city. I tried to shake my feeling of unease and enjoy myself. I leaned my skull back, imagining that I was a dog sticking my head out the window. Mikri seemed relieved that I was back in the truck alongside him, and I decided against telling him that our proximity didn’t improve my odds of safety. M...
2025-02-18 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostWhat humanity had learned from our crash landing on an asteroid was that our materials were durable in this universe. As long as we built vessels for collision resistance, it should be feasible to hurtle through Jorlen’s atmosphere and slam into the ground; friction was much more forgiving here. We’d wasted no time in constructing drop pods ...
2025-02-15 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostGround zero for humanity was by the newly-constructed Space Gate, where we were forming quite the military complex. The fleet we’d constructed was ferried in to have an army at the ready. As I understood it, the Asscar had an orbital defense network similar to Kalka’s, which made sense with how deadly projectiles were in this universe. I ima...
2025-02-11 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostI was excited when Tollu ushered me into the auditorium, built for pure functionality; the metal chairs we...
2025-02-09 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe Vascar—and in this context, what is meant are the organics with bushy brown manes and bendy claws—allowed the humans to send a shuttle with their diplomat. The actual fleet had to wait several systems away from the planet Jorlen, which translated to Rebirth in the Earthlings’ tongue. They were aware of this thanks to deciphering Mikriâ...
2025-02-08 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been an exhilarating prospect to soak up everything I could about the Vascar, ever since I learned that they were an artificial intelligence race. I wanted to understand how they thought and how their society funct...
2025-02-06 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostA lot had changed in the Sol system since Mikri threw himself at our mercy. I remembered how nervous our robotic friend had been entering the ship, with a human he didn’t know. The Vascar had been all but hiding behind Sofia, though he had nothing to worry about with Kendall Ryan. She had erupted with excitement when she saw that our new ally ...
2025-02-04 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post[RUNNING SIMULATION 1,209,611,422]…
Mikri was nervous to reveal itself to the organics, but after months together, its hope was that the bond formed through months together might be enough to avert their hatred. It had decided to explain both its nature and its people’s history, in the hopes that Vascar may still receive their kindness...
2025-02-02 15:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe Vascar balked when he saw a third crew member among our occupants, and insisted that we enter as just the two of us. His voice was never emotional, but I thought he seemed skittish—spooked. Kendall agreed to stay back on the ship, insisting that we tap on the walls three times as an SOS. I trusted Mikri not to harm us, but there was no que...
2025-02-01 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostI was thoroughly engrossed in writing my report on the latest Gap findings, a careful consideration of what might’ve happened to the ESU Pilgrimage when it vanished in the mysterious border opening. The wall around our star system was the subject of many scientific papers and public fascination. Religious leaders had the easiest time ...
2025-01-30 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe portal ride was as discombobulating as the first time, though at least we’d known what to expect. It was like pressing a rewind button—everything felt heavy and crushing, while my muscles seemed feeble and my breaths were too short. I found the presence of mind to press the switch during transit, since the lighter thruster output wouldnâ...
2025-01-28 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostIt was difficult to keep track of the exact time we’d been on Kalka, but Mikri was happy to supply a specific answer. Two months, a week, five days, seventeen hours, and fifty-three minutes. I half-expected him to count it all the way down to the femtosecond.
The time had flown by in the blink of an eye; the Vascar apparently had repaire...
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