Ekological Chimera

Chapter 6 - Interlude I: Falling dice

Five men and four women in highly decorated uniforms sat at a round table, a few of the chairs empty. The room was small and had no windows, its metallic walls painted in the Republic’s colours, black and purple. Powerful wall lights lit the room, yet they could not chase away the gloomy atmosphere.

The reason for the grim mood lay in th...

Chapter 5 - Changing Times

The massive gate of the central hall stood open, the white wood it was made of marred only by the symbol of the church, a giant eye on blue background. The gate was guarded both by four silent knights and two identical larger-than-life statues. The statues depicted a robed woman without a face. Unlike the rest of the temple, these two statues we...

Chapter 4 - The Handmaiden’s Mistake

The Custodian of Eigos sat upon a slab of marble, staring at her handmaiden lying on the floor, deep in thought.

The room she was in was small, made from the same white stone as the rest of the Temple. The only furnishing was the stone bed on which Serana sat. It had no windows and the door was reinforced with metal, making escape from the...

Chapter 3 - The Captain

Before the Colonel could get comfortable in his chair, he was interrupted by the Captain.

“Well? What happened, Ashwood?” Captain Song asked, no emotions on her face.

In response, Colonel Ashwood flicked his eyes to the large display on his left, turning it on. He gestured to it, “See for yourself, Captain.”

The Captain...

Chapter 2 - The Colonel

Colonel William Ashwood stared at the hill, paying extra attention to the conspicuous fact of its continued existence. A bit of dirt and stone should not have survived an anti-ship railgun round.

Gathering his wits, the Colonel closed his mouth and sent an order through his implants. Three additional points of view appeared in his vision, ...

Chapter 1 - The Custodian

Serana sat on the shore of a tranquil lake, the ornate marble table she was seated at looking quite out of place in the otherwise undisturbed landscape. She was tall, her silver hair cascading down her back, spreading over the unadorned white robe she wore. Serana’s young features were at odds with her ancient grey eyes, both of which currentl...