The Betelgeuse colony expedition consisted of hundreds of literal starships. They were Slower-Than-Light ships of course, but in other ways were actually far more advanced than our scout. Luckily for all of us we each had First Contact procedures, us[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The nationalist revolution stood against the Allies in the remains of the Ottoman Empire after World War I ended. Unable to crush the revolution through peacekeeping measures, the Allies commenced full-scale invasions of the Ottoman Empire once again. The Greeks[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Betelgeuse had colonized a half dozen nearby star systems by slow-boating it across the interstellar void. They avoided single-star systems in favor of multiple star systems full of available real estate, and even the youngest of them had millions of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When the Allies discovered the nationalist revolution brewing in the mountains of the Ottoman Empire, they moved swiftly to crush it. They arrested the members of the government funneling resources to the revolutionaries. They thought it would quell the rebels. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The birds flew Slower-Than-Light, but not by much, spaceships throughout the six stars and dozens of planets spread throughout Betelgeuse. They had a thriving economy, vibrant culture, and a truly massive population. Something like one trillion, yes with a t,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have written stories since I was a kid. Aneerin I first wrote in middle school for instance. Jack is newer, his genesis beginning around a decade ago in an old game. Three years ago, I decided to stop writing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The birds of Betelgeuse were more advanced than we were when the Peloran made Contact in fact, and had been a space faring race when Caesar crossed the Rubicon. But they had no hyperdrive. That is because of the Betelgeuse[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Sultan of Constantinople knew about the nationalists hoarding weapons in the mountains, but did not inform the Allies. They would just use it as a reason to take more of his territory after all. Instead, he sought to entrench[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know the newsies stopped talking about the birds that inhabit Betelgeuse long ago. It’s amazing to me how many kids grow up these days never even hearing about them now. And most people who do know about them, know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Sultan of Constantinople believed any resistance to the Allied occupation of the Ottoman Empire was suicidal without an organized army. Many of his officers chose the resist anyways. Their Sentinel Association combined passive and active resistance to Allied demands,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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