Phoebe Hiro takes a few seconds to compose herself, and to allow the crowd to fall silent before she finally begins to speak. "Everyone, thank you for coming here today, and for tuning in on countless screens and audio-casts across all of Tarus II and other portions of human-controlled space. I’d like to also offer…
On the southern side of the Fortress of Retribution, well off the plateau of the upper city, a massive stadium stands erected; none other than the same stadium where Beelzebub’s Inquisition was held, along with the other traitors to humanity. But today, that stadium has been reworked to fit its new purpose as a venue…
Five more days pass in realspace. During this time, a growing sense of anticipation fills the air. Posters spring up all around Tarus II’s sole major city, the Fortress of Retribution. These posters show the faces of Neil Adams and Phoebe Hiro, and speak of a Genesis Point, a coming debate that will change the…
From Jason Hiro’s perspective, nearly three full years have passed since he spoke to Demon Deity of Defiance, Melody. He has not remained idle in that time, but has instead worked hard alongside Fiona to continue expanding not only his arsenal, but humanity’s as well. Unseen by the rest of the galaxy, Jason has used…
Inside the Psion soul-holding facility located on a world known as Veladoria, Confessor Vulpanix stands stiffly inside an observation room while being watched by a pair of Changeling scientists. The two Changelings are known as Remi and Dalis, and are extremely highly-ranked individuals among their kind. Stationed permanently on the world of Veladoria, they have…
Inside the Hall of Heroes. Hope Hiro manipulates a fist-sized magical crystal carefully, holding it in his hands as if it were the most precious object in the universe. He examines its brilliantly shining interior with a hint of awe, marveling at the rainbow-colors racing around inside at faster than the speed of sound. Watching…
Four days pass as the Milky Way’s galactic situation slowly continues to evolve. Diablo takes over six new star systems in this time. He instates new Wardens, with a surprising number of them choosing the strictest limitation of becoming Stellar Wardens, locked to a single star system for the rest of their lives, but ultimately…
On a world controlled by the Volgrim known as Eldanis III, located near the galactic core, between the Milky Way’s western and southern quadrant border… Alarms blare across the industrial world’s surface. High in orbit, tens of 6th and 7th Level Psions surround the planet, using their Psionic abilities to pick out the highest value…
Hope Hiro and his fiancé, Amelia Greyheart, stand inside a small chamber within the central nexus of the Hall of Heroes. Before Hope stands a slender, narrow platform with a Heroic Artifact resting atop it. This platform happens to cradle none other than the Dominion Rod, an item possessing the soul of the First Hero…
Before Diablo’s astral appearance inside the Core and his meeting with humanity’s leaders, a massive war was expected to unfold. Countless humans as well as their allied monster and demon comrades mentally went to red alert, expecting a genocide to occur. However, over the next 24 hours, that didn’t end up happening. Instead, Jason Hiro…
