M.J. Markgraf

BSE Chapter 4-63

When the collective arrived on the outskirts of the Shican system, they expected to find a sizable fleet. What they found was an entire invasion armada along with fixed installations.

“This...

BSE Chapter 4-62

By the time they broke orbit, the ships had been given clearance to depart. Alexander was certain nobody was happy with the arrangement, but he didn’t much care. His priority was to leave Sol as ...

BSE Chapter 4-61

Alexander and his guards stepped outside after the sounds of the shuttle’s engines died down. He smiled as Yulia was jogging over to meet him, along with her guards and Dog. She seemed in high sp...

BSE Chapter 4-60

“As you stated in your previous response, you were associated with Vice Admiral Fletcher. What sort of association was that?”

“That is not what I said,” Alexander responded.

“...

BSE Chapter 4-59

Alexander spent the rest of the day shuttling his bots down to begin construction. To say his activities sparked interest would be an understatement. Both construction zones generated quite a crowd...

BSE Chapter 4-58

Ezekiel stepped out of the bathroom after showering and dressing for the day, only to be met by the same shadowy man who worked for his father, and a very recognizable case. Doing his best not to a...

BSE Chapter 4-57

After returning to the ship, Alexander needed something to take his mind off what happened in Arizona. At least that was his plan before his comm beeped.

He looked at it and grimaced. The STO...

BSE Chapter 4-56

“Alex, I’m glad you’re back. The STO has been contacting us every hour to try and reach you,” Vigbrand said as soon as Alexander stepped off the shuttle.

“They have?” he asked. �...

BSE Chapter 4-55

The Xin attacked STO space? Alexander hadn’t thought much about the Xin forces since leaving Unokane. Their attacks on the Asgardian border had continued but they had been pushed back thanks to h...

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Sorry to disappoint everyone, this is not another chapter. More disappointment to follow.

Starting next week and lasting for about a month, I will be reducing chapter output to 3 a week, Mon,...

BSE Chapter 4-54

Ezekiel glanced around to ensure nobody was following him before stepping into the alley. When he awoke, he found a note that had been slipped under his door with just an address and a time on it. ...

BSE Chapter 4-53

Alexander was not at all surprised by Mr. Young’s reaction. It was pretty on par with how he expected most people to react upon seeing him for the first time.

Before they made it to the bui...

BSE Chapter 4-52

Alexander deftly landed the shuttle in the assigned area. He had been surprised to learn the UEC headquarters were located where the UN had once been. He supposed there was some long-standing signi...

BSE Chapter 4-51

LOCATION: UNITED EARTH COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS

SYSTEM: SOL

DATE: 2403

“Do you know what this emergency session is about?” Frank Young asked in concern as he grabbed his jacket fr...

BSE Chapter 4-50

Alexander was able to learn quite a bit in the few days he spent at the archives. The information he transferred directly to his tablet gave a great deal of insight into what his diplomatic positio...

BSE Chapter 4-49

SYSTEM: SOL

DATE: 2403

Alexander had a surreal sense of déjà vu upon returning to a home he only vaguely recalled from half-fragmented memories. He once again wondered how he ended up...

BSE Chapter 4-48

The first thing Alexander noticed once they undocked was that their shadow had vanished. That was less comforting than he hoped. He would have preferred to keep an eye on someone who might have nef...

BSE Chapter 4-47

Alexander exited the hangar with his two guards, leaving Yulia behind. She hadn’t been happy about not getting to explore the new station, but after what Krieger told him about the system, he did...

BSE Chapter 4-46

The fleet lined up to jump through the hypergate. This wasn’t the first time Alexander had gone through a hypergate, but it was the first chance he got to watch it happen in such detail.

Th...

BSE Chapter 4-45

Ganos City was a few hours away if Alexander traveled like a conventional flight route. He didn’t plan on wasting that much time though. One of his stipulations for meeting with the governor was ...

BSE Chapter 4-44

As the group entered a conference room, Mr. Baru was the first to speak. “I’ll be perfectly honest, Mr. Kane. Your arrival in Ganos has caused quite a stir.”

“It has?” Alexander ask...

BSE Chapter 4-43

Before they left Varlen, Alexander had to declare his route. Civilian ships weren’t required to do that, but his ships were armed and fell into a grey area within STO law. The poor crew left behi...

BSE Chapter 4-42

Bonus chapter to celebrate hitting 200 chapters on RR. Enjoy!

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“This is unacceptable!” Willard screech...

BSE Chapter 4-41

The party was over and Alexander left the apartment bright and early the next day while he let Yulia sleep in.

Before stepping out, he left a note for her to spend the rest of the day with he...

BSE Chapter 4-40

After tracking down Katalynn and returning to his office for a chat, Alexander asked, “Did you know how the Lokis function?”

“I did,” she admitted. “As do all Jarls. Even though the...

BSE Chapter 4-39

Katalynn strode into Alexander’s workshop a few hours later. “You’re in luck, Jarl Kane. With a bit of physical persuasion, my people managed to convince the Loki aboard Valkyrie to come down...

BSE Chapter 4-38

Two weeks later, the Asgardian delegation arrived. It consisted of Katalynn’s entire fleet, but only the Valkyrie would be accompanying Alexander on his trip to Sol.

Since he had been aware...

BSE Chapter 4-37

“While I was impressed by the ship schematics, I’m rather looking forward to seeing the interior,” Krieger admitted from the copilot’s seat in the shuttle.

They weren’t alone on the...

BSE Chapter 4-36

Vice Admiral Ezekiel Willard thought he would finally get to leave the backwater system now that the Blueridge was repaired, but when he sent Captain Rhys to confirm what was taking so long, the ma...

BSE Chapter 4-35

“More weapon testing?” Lucas asked in excitement. “It isn’t even my birthday.”

Before Alexander could comment, the younger man hurried off to grab another crate from the shuttle. 2025-03-11 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post