Chapter 1: The Loner
The sound of sirens was lost in the cacophony of chaos happening in the building. Multiple bodies of Humans were strewn about. Some had major lacerations, some were dismembered. Most were dead, others were dying. Blood was splattered every which way...
Chapter 2: Family
Chakat Serenity, daughter of Braveheart and Marathon, watched as the Human engineer assigned to hir team left for his train. Shi bade farewell to Ardiz before sighing in consternation. Hir day had been interesting, frustrating, and bewildering at the...
Chapter 8: ...and I'll Walk With You
The room was silent from Travis' proclamation. All eyes had turned to Serenity to gauge what hir reaction would be. He had made hir wait nearly a week before giving his answer. To some, this would have been a major dealbreaker. Not for this family....
Chapter 3: Good People, Good Times
The rest of the week passed with ease, for the most part. The final OCAPs were complied with, and the Warp Core was still on schedule. Travis got to meet and talk with most of the other...
Chapter 7: I'll Wait for You...
Sixthday ended just as the rest of the week had. The Warp Core Team had been focusing on finishing up power checks and were setting up for functional checks. Everything was going smoothly, which put Travis on edge. This was prime time for Murphy to...
Chapter 17: Redrum
There are points in life were wishing for death is the right call. Ending pain and suffering by most means is normal for most people. This is especially true when that horror is inflicted day in and day out. The mind starts to fray after a while. Under...
Chapter 4: Culture Shock
Travis was abuzz with energy when he woke the next morning. So many thoughts and feelings were going through his head, he couldn't tell where one ended and another began. He checked the...
Chapter 5: Skeleton's in the Closet
Serenity couldn't believe how well yesterday went. Hir whole family liked Travis and were asking when shi thought he would return for a visit. Shi hoped it was soon, as everyone was...
Chapter 9: Health to the Company
Travis was surprised how much had changed between him and Serenity after their night of passion. Shi had grown so much closer to him in the days following, much more than he had thought...
Chapter 16: Everybody Loves Surfing
When Travis and Serenity returned to work on Firstday, they were greeted with a warm welcome. The others of SI had heard from the local gossip that they had been involved in an incident and had come out to show their support. Valardiz and K'Resirr had...
Chapter 6: Back to Business
The evening was getting late. Serenity knew that they needed to get some sleep. They both had work in the morning. Shi had to get home but didn't want to leave Travis alone. He was emotionally drained and vulnerable. The risk of his mind imploding was...
Chapter 13: Readjustment
Breakfast that day was eggs and bacon. As normal a breakfast as anything Travis could think of. The eggs were a fluffy scramble topped with shredded cheese. The bacon was cooked to...