As José Rodriguez taps into an ancient power, one that his master, Ramma, gave him, Megla and her Kessu companions stand at alert, protectively shielding Ruuki’s unconscious body. They watch as, in the distance, flashes of lightning erupt from time to time. At the mouth of the cave, they sometimes see José run or fly…
Several minutes earlier. Soren Mudrose, Chief Strategic Officer and third in command after José and Megla, slowly paces down the halls of the UTC Bloodbearer. In her claws rests a datapad with a screen visually linked to Admiral Rodriguez’s cerebral cortex. This useful tool allows her to see through the Admiral’s eyes and hear what…
José Rodriguez, the last Precursor, stands alone before an army of creatures lurking within the darkness. However, the Terran doesn’t flinch or feel even a hint of fear. Not only does he have the full confidence of surviving an engagement with them, he even recognizes their identities. The largest creature, a forty-meter-tall quadruped, snarls at…
A deathly silence falls over José and his companions. The legendary, ancient Terran walks at the front, while Megla stays at the back. The shield protecting her body illuminates their rear, while José’s glowing skin does the same for the path ahead. Between them, the two Kessu walk side by side, their tiny bodies protected…
The party of four rescuers descends into the depths of the mountain. José leads the way, his nine-foot-tall body towering above all the others around him. Megla falls into stride on his right, while Baaru walks on his left, with Lele sandwiched between them. The darkness of the cave swallows them within minutes, making the…
Admiral José Rodriguez leans back comfortably in the Slipstream’s captain’s chair. In the first officer’s position beside him, Megla also relaxes, her thick crocodilian tail wedged through a hole in the chair’s rear. Evidently, Nyoor’s people cut out holes in the chairs so their Patriarch and new arrivals could sit more comfortably when the need…
Aboard the UTC Bloodbearer, inside the main Bridge. José Rodriguez, the last Terran, a Precursor from 100,000,000 years in the past, stands silently with his hands behind his back. He gazes through the armored windows on the Bridge at the motionless stars outside. All around him, more than a hundred holographic crew created by the…
José Rodriguez stands inside a holographic observation booth, keeping himself hidden from Megla and Soren. The Holodeck envelops him with presence-shielding illusions, making him disappear from both women’s line of sight. Not that it matters. The two Kraktol keep their focus on battling the Gate Troll for the sixth time in a row. With their…
Megla and Soren slowly walk toward the holodeck while chattering to each other about the various happenings around the Bloodbearer. Their heavy, reptilian claws clang against the metallic deckplates with every step they take, announcing their presence wherever they go. Occasionally, one or two Kessu will run past them and either wave or retract their…
Admiral Rodriguez strolls across the Bloodbearer’s flight deck, a faint smile on his face. Little Lele rides on his shoulders, piggyback-style, and points excitedly at a ship that’s just landed. "It’s grandpa and grandma!" José sets the kitten down as the bullet-shaped vessel begins to lower its entry ramp. Half a minute later, dozens of…
