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Chapter 61 - What is the Treaty of Organia?

And honestly, I could almost understand Pressman’s paranoia. After all, no one had heard a peep from the Organians in over a century. The last time they’d revealed themselves, it was t...

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Chapter 61 - A Harry Potter Howler!

“I joked to General Martok that, at this rate, I was half-expecting the Gorn, the Tholians, or maybe even the Organians to show up and delay us again,” I said with a laugh, joined by the crowd ...

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Chapter 61 - The Organian interference in the Federation/Klingon War

The Organians are pretty mysterious bastards, aren't they?

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While I was in semi-regular contact with Q, I had no freaking clue the Organians had overheard my little joke...

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AAG - Chapter 61!

The actual testing of the GODS net is done, my friends, now it's just the aftermath before we set a course for home. As always, let's discuss in the comments and thank you for supporting my writin...

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Chapter 61 - Teaser!

I feel confident in saying the testing arc, at least the direct testing, will be wrapping up this chapter. Then, it's only the aftermath.

Just have to polish chapter 61 a bit more and I shou...

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Chapter 60 - What the hell is a Kradge?

"This is an Earth creature called a cow," I said, smiling as I watched their reactions. "A large, hornless quadruped, bred by humans specifically for consumption. It lacks the cunning of a targ or ...

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Chapter 60 - The Roman Gladius in the movies

This blade is up there in terms of the most well known of all swords. I'm open to changing Gothic's personal sword in the future. Whatever style I choose will, of course, still have an antiproton...

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Chapter 60 - Everything you need to know about the Roman Gladius (a video history)

In one hand, the Augment wielded a simple short sword—one of Martok’s men had identified it as a Roman gladius. Just over two feet of blunted steel, double-edged and unadorned. A practical weap...

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Chapter 60 - What and where are the Ketha Lowlands?

Martok’s gaze sharpened, suspicion flickering across his features as he asked, “You know me?”

I could see I’d struck closer to the truth than I had intended, but I wasn’t about to b...

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Chapter 60 - What is Gre'thor?

Moss didn’t hesitate.

“If you seek to harm my world or its people, we will destroy you,” she growled. “There will be no glorious battle. There will be no so...

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Chapter 60 - The Breen, a video summary

The Breen are a very mysterious and powerful race and in terms of what Star Trek knowledge Gothic has access to, Gothic is largely in the dark on the deeper truths about them. Remember he came to ...

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Chapter 60 - What is the Breen Confederacy?

The moment he and his men spotted Tyr lurking in the shadowed corner, their expressions darkened. Given the history between the Klingons and the Breen, I understood the reaction.

“A Bre...

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Chapter 60 - The Personal History of General Martok

This is a very nice video summary of General Martok's personal history, taken from canon DS9, Star Trek Online, and a few of the novels sprinkled here and there as some of this was actually new to ...

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Chapter 60 - Who is General Martok??

And then, like a mirage fading under a brutal sun, the ship shimmered into view.

A collective gasp swept through the room.

“A Vor’cha-class attack cruiser,” Picard murmur...

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Chapter 60 - Who are the Kriosians?

If you'll recall that TNG episode, Kamala the metamorph, was Kriosian. Believe me, I've considered putting her in Gothic's path, but he's got so many women in his orbit at this point it feels redun...

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AAG - Chapter 60!

I know what many of you are going to say, without spoiling the reveal, all I can say is that the chapter took me places I had not originally intended and I can see the value of the delay long-term ...

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Chapter 60 - Teaser!

Any guesses my friends on what Gothic will find??? :-)

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“Exactly right,” I replied with an approving nod. “Since the full planetary shielding is active and we are, t...

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Chapter 60 - Poll

Guys, this month has gotten away from me in a big way. I've been sick for a few weeks with whatever the hell is going around, I've had client and family emergencies, and this chapter is so dialogue...

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Chapter 59 - Eros: An Overview

Delve into the history and characteristics of asteroid 433 Eros, the first asteroid discovered to orbit primarily within Mars's path and the first to be orbited and landed on by a spacecraft.

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Chapter 59 - NASA's NEAR Shoemaker Mission to Eros

Learn about NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft, which achieved the first-ever orbit and landing on an asteroid, providing unprecedented insights into Eros's composition and structure.

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Chapter 59 - NEAR-Shoemaker Lands on Asteroid Eros

Experience the culmination of a five-year mission as NEAR Shoemaker successfully lands on Eros, providing valuable data about the asteroid's composition and geology.

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Chapter 59 - NASA Spacecraft Orbits Eros Asteroid

Watch a historic moment as NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft becomes the first to orbit an asteroid, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.

This is a great retro video with na...

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Chapter 59 - Visualizing Eros: High-Resolution Images

Explore a collection of high-resolution images of Eros captured by the NEAR Shoemaker mission, showcasing the asteroid's unique surface features.

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Chapter 59 - One Full Rotation of Eros

Observe a complete rotation of Eros captured by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft, offering a comprehensive view of its surface and rotation dynamics.

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Chapter 59 - Eros's Orbit and Physical Characteristics

Understand the orbital path, size, and shape of Eros, a potato-shaped body measuring approximately 20.5 by 8 by 8 miles, and its significance as a near-Earth asteroid.

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AAG - Chapter 59!

I was so busy this month with my new law firm, I really wasn't sure I was going to complete the chapter this month. Thankfully, I got it done, and there are moments in here that I really like. I ...

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Chapter 59 - Teaser!

Main Bridge. Onboard the Flighty Temptress in orbit of Kessik IV.

All the boring, seemingly endless meetings in conference rooms—spent with people I mostly didn’t want to...

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Chapter 58 - Have the Federation miniaturized antigrav technology and put it on ancient cleaning implements?!

She stopped for a moment to look into a large colorful window display showing a young boy with a jagged facial scar on his forehead, wearing what looked like a cape, riding an ancient cleaning impl...

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Chapter 58 - Imaging a Futuristic Bomb

Just for fun, I had AI create a futuristic bomb made with futuristic spare parts that was portable. These were the two best.

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Chapter 58 - Honoring Gothic

Just for fun, I had AI create a soldier being honored by his face in the side of a mountain.

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“Neither is the fact that you could have escaped the blast radius at any t...

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