Spooker

Grass Eaters 3 | 50 | White Flag I

ZNS 2040, Vdrajma (1.2 LY)

POV: Khluti, Znosian Dominion Navy (Rank: Seven Whiskers)

The hull of ZNS 2040 echoed with the sound of buckling metal, groan...

Grass Eaters 3 | 49 | Close Air III

Grantor City School for Gifted Hatchlings, Grantor-3

POV: Spisme, Znosian (Teacher)

“… then you see another hatchling being teased and pushed around by another. D...

Grass Eaters 3 | 48 | Ascent

State Security Munitions Base 4, Grantor

POV: “Mark”, Terran Reconnaissance Office

Click click click click click.

The Geiger counter in his...

Grass Eaters 3 | 47 | Descent

State Security Munitions Base 4, Grantor

POV: Coyote-300 Swarm, Terran Digital Intelligence (Base Build: 2124-A)

The operators buried in the dirt heard the buzzing of...

(Bonus) March of Progress

Extra bonus chapter today. This is meant to be read before Chapter 47.

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1889 — Aberdeen

In certain forms of cardiac arrest, there appears to be a possi...

Grass Eaters 3 | 46 | Ill Intent

Grantor City Safehouse Romeo, Grantor-3

POV: Skhork, Znosian Dominion Marines (Rank: Six Whiskers)

Skhork didn’t have much time.

Every time the human operator...

Grass Eaters 3 | 45 | Book Club II

ZNS 1687, Znos-4-C (40,000 km)

POV: Plodvi, Znosian Dominion Navy (Rank: Six Whiskers)

It wasn’t easy. The FTL radio was not meant to be used covertly by a couple o...

Grass Eaters 3 | 44 | Unacceptable

SRNS My Other Ship, Spofke-7 (6 Ls)

POV: Sophie Garnier, Saturnian Resistance Navy (Ace of Clubs)

The Ace of Clubs brushed at the new scar on her cheek absentmindedly...

Grass Eaters 3 | 43 | Book Club I

ZNS 1687, Znos-4-C (40,000 km)

POV: Plodvi, Znosian Dominion Navy (Rank: Six Whiskers)

Plodvi woke up groggily to the hum of the ship’s inertial compensators mixed ...

Grass Eaters 3 | 42 | Total War II

TRNS Crete, Zhulnu-4 (2 Ls)

POV: Carla Bauernschmidt, Terran Republic Navy (Rank: Rear Admiral)

Even with his limited knowledge of Znosian facial expressions, Speinfo...

Grass Eaters 3 | 41 | Total War I

ZNS 1687, Znos-4-C (40,000 km)

POV: Plodvi, Znosian Dominion Navy (Rank: Six Whiskers)

Plodvi identified two distinct, hushed voices coming from the vents. One was a ...

Grass Eaters 3 | 40 | Recalled I

ZNS 1687, Znos-4-C (40,000 km)

POV: Plodvi, Znosian Dominion Navy (Rank: Six Whiskers)

Plodvi’s new job was simple.

Four-hour watch. Nap time. Then another fo...

Grass Eaters 3 | 39 | Learning Ahead II

TRNS Crete, Fsuzve-4 (3 Ls)

POV: Carla Bauernschmidt, Terran Republic Navy (Rank: Rear Admiral)

“Twelve shipyard modules in orbit at Fsuzve-4. Judging by the hull s...

Grass Eaters 3 | 38 | Close Air II

Prunei City, Grantor

POV: Bertel, Znosian Dominion Marines (Rank: Five Whiskers)

“Ground team, we can’t get any closer. We are going to be firing blind into your ...

Grass Eaters 3 | 37 | Close Air I

TRNS Sonora, Crissoel (25,800 Ls)

POV: Catarina Ibarra, Terran Republic Navy (Rank: Rear Admiral)

Sieges were rarely airtight. In terrestrial warfare, cutting off the...

Grass Eaters 3 | 36 | Negotiations II

Coalition Naval Shipyard Datsot, Datsot (18,000 Ls)

POV: Eupprio, Malgeir (Executive)

“What is this?” the head representative from Stoers asked gruffly.

Eup...

Grass Eaters 3 | 35 | Negotiations I

Dominion State Security HQ, Znos-4

POV: Svatken, Znosian Dominion State Security (Position: Director)

“We would have to have been hatched addled to accept this idio...

Grass Eaters 3 | 34 | Civilized

Atlas Naval Command, Luna

POV: Amelia Waters, Terran Republic Navy (Rank: Fleet Admiral)

“I’m here to begin negotiations with your people. Like civilized creature...

Grass Eaters 3 | 33 | Evasion III

Grantor City South Mall, Grantor-3

POV: Torsad, Grantor Underground (Department Leader)

Torsad and Insunt picked up their pace as they heard the sounds of gunfire ech...

Grass Eaters 3 | 32 | Evasion II

Cluxta Apartment Complex 25F, Grantor-3

POV: Torsad, Grantor Underground (Department Leader)

“They’re in effective range now, Department Leader,” Insunt announc...

Grass Eaters 3 | 31 | Evasion I

Cluxta Apartment Complex 25F, Grantor-3

POV: Torsad, Grantor Underground (Department Leader)

“They’re taking off!” Insunt announced, lifting his headset just en...

Grass Eaters 3 | 30 | High Value Individuals

Naval Ground Supply Base 34 (Grantor City), Grantor-3

POV: Sprabr, Znosian Dominion Navy (Rank: Eleven Whiskers)

“Another meeting over there tomorrow?!” Sprabr ex...

Grass Eaters 3 | 29 | Annoyed at Small Things

Republic Spacer Training Center, McMurdo (2,400 Ls)

POV: Durnio, Malgeir Federation Navy (Rank: Delta Leader)

“Fire! Active fire in midsection hallway Two-Bravo! Fi...

Grass Eaters 3 | 28 | Erroneous Assumptions

TRNS Crete, Prinoe (22,000 Ls)

POV: Carla Bauernschmidt, Terran Republic Navy (Rank: Rear Admiral)

Carla stared slack-jawed at her command console. “They— they wh...

Grass Eaters 3 | 27 | Kill Codes

ZNS 1858, Cretae (15,000 Ls)

POV: Fskokh, Znosian Dominion Navy (Rank: Nine Whiskers)

“Broadcast the State Security kill codes.”

“Yes, Nine Whiskers.” 2024-12-25 16:47:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Grass Eaters 3 | 26 | Third Chances

SRNS My Other Ship, Cretae (24,000 Ls)

POV: Sophie Garnier, Saturnian Resistance Navy (Ace of Clubs)

The pinpricks of light on the external view monitors imploded int...

Grass Eaters 3 | 25 | Make Them Bleed

SRNS My Other Ship, Prinoe (400 Ls)

POV: Sophie Garnier, Saturnian Resistance Navy (Ace of Clubs)

“They’re taking forever, aren’t they?” the Ace commented as ...

Grass Eaters 3 | 24 | Free Znosian Navy

ZNS 1858, Prinoe (12,000 Ls)

POV: Fskokh, Znosian Dominion Navy (Rank: Nine Whiskers)

Fskokh stared at the brazen enemy on his screen in shock for a moment. “The Fr...

Grass Eaters 3 | 23 | Battle Planning II

TRNS Crete, Quistqueu (12,000 Ls)

POV: Carla Bauernschmidt, Terran Republic Navy (Rank: Rear Admiral)

“So your plan is to just throw us against the aliens and then ...

Grass Eaters 3 | 22 | Battle Planning I

TRNS Crete, Quistqueu (12,000 Ls)

POV: Carla Bauernschmidt, Terran Republic Navy (Rank: Rear Admiral)

“Admiral, Resistance One sent a message requesting a— a stra...