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Martisset said, “What I see is … you, different from me, and no, I never forgot that, because they never let me forget it. But you were in love with flight, and you were fierce, single-minded. I used to watch … Continue reading →

“I think,” Martisset said, with a glance at Arna, “that we might continue this conversation out of earshot of the children.” Arna rolled her eyes, pulled up the cowl of her passenger’s coverall,  put her visor on again, curled up … Continue reading →

The Ship’s Voice boomed, and Karisalay startled, but only a bit. “The Immortal’s dead, oxymoronic as that might sound. And I do wish you’d stop skulking around in the Crew’s Access. You’re giving me a headache.” Karisalay stared upward, then … Continue reading →

Martisset startled as the iris-gate to the Captains’ station opened, and the Avatar-Ashore emerged, sparkling in all her rig. A true android, run by six or seven of the Ship’s process-threads. “Yasmin Sure-Hand.” The Avatar smiled and extended a hand. … Continue reading →

“There is no Immortal. He’s gone and done. Dead meat in Genubi’s lab now. She’s back-constructed a good piece of the elixir of immortality by now.” Yasmin had an unmistakably smug tone. “She’s giddy with it, keeps saying, ‘and I … Continue reading →

“I cannot transmit anything over the Uplink,” Iric Desnaray said. “What is the matter?”
 “The matter is that communications have been suspended until we have clarified the situation on board.”
 “What situation?”
 “Your colleague from T-7 has died.” 
To her … Continue reading →

“This situation isn’t going away just because the Immortal is dead.” Yasmin said, “I have put another piece in play. Taryn has agreed to speak for us to the Outposts. With your permission, Captains.”  “Oh no,” Jehen said, “with the … Continue reading →