Hello, my name is Charles

by on August 21, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

My family considered themselves above the ideas of petty national politics. Nations were a way of dividing people but not the power and assets of a family like mine. We helped the Russians and Chinese settle new colonies just as we helped finance Western Alliance ventures. One fact that never was widely promoted on the networks influenced by my family was our deep financial stake in exploiting the Hyades Cluster. We had worked with the Chinese for decades in the long-term venture of making the cluster a center of industry in the stars. And when The War started, it was in our interest to secure those investments. That is why my family supported the Hyades offensive.

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What Ya Gonna Do?

by on August 20, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Art, Character Profiles

Jessica and Susan chose to become bounty hunters after The War. Yeah. Itty Bitty Jess and Big Bad Sue are on the hunt for all the bad boys out there. I’ve gone on some of their hunts and they are fun to work with. They may look like a couple of pretty faces, but they’ve got some of the baddest asses I’ve ever seen. Do not cross them or you will regret the day you were born. What ya gonna do when they come for you? Just surrender and go along nicely. Trust me. It’ll go better if ya don’t piss them off.

What Ya Gonna Do 500

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Alpha Centauri

by on August 19, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: The Essential Galactic Atlas

The original AIs maintain that they actually have the oldest colony in the Alpha Centauri star system.  Their thousands of nano probes traveled through the system sailing the ocean of sunslight with their light sails.  They explored and studied.  They even mined the asteroids and built permanent bases where they could gather and discuss their findings.  They built new probes and landed on the planets, and by the time the Chinese arrived they had a network on every major rock in the system.  The AIs were first to colonize Alpha Centauri.  The Chinese disagree of course.

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Hello, my name is Charles

by on August 18, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

My family had dealings all over Earth and beyond. Their businesses had a presence in every nation on Earth. Every major colony felt the effects of my family’s plans and programs. We made money throughout known space by selling everything from candy bars to starships. We spent our money on politicians who could give us favorable trade deals or other advantages over other families and businesses. We crossed national borders wherever and whenever it was advantageous to our interests. And yes, our dealings stretched far into the Russian and Chinese worlds. Never make the mistake of assuming my family was strictly an American organization.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on August 17, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

We Cowboys found new things to do after The War. Some of us retired and returned to Earth or wherever we grew up. Some of us stayed in space. Some of us started hauling cargo from system to system. Some of us began to keep the peace. Some of us chose to do everything. I chose to travel and see new places. One of my goals is to see every planet colonized by mankind. The Terran branch at least. Well, maybe just the Western Alliance. It’s a big goal. I may not live to see it, but I like to keep trying.

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