Venus Aphrodite Terra, Ovda Regio The sound of distant active volcanoes seemed almost artificially muted so deep in the vast Venusian rainforest. The boom and rumble bounced and distorted off the thick trunks of the local flora so much so that to the uninitiated, it was as if the canopy itself was voicing its displeasure […]
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No Longer Afraid
(Note: While this story is largely self contained, some additional background on the characters and motivations contained within can be found here and here.) Jenn Shu was lost and loving it… Here she was, once again, dancing in the dark, somewhere amongst a mass of swaying, gyrating bodies. She was adrift in a crowd of […]
The Vanguards of Dead Orbit – Chapter Five
As the titan goes as fast as he dare down the rusted stairway he hears the sound of a massive explosion, the stairway shakes underneath his feet. He hangs on to the railings hoping that the aged steel continues to hold. As the vibrations cease he continues to make his way towards his team, […]
The Vanguards of Dead Orbit – Chapter Four
As the Fireteam walk through the illuminated doorway the change in temperature is almost immediate. “Whoa, even if we don’t find anything it was worth the trip just to get out of that sun for a while” muses the warlock. “You need to stay focused, we don’t have any clue what we could find in […]
The Vanguards of Dead Orbit – Chapter Three
Six Months Previously. The hunter stands to attention in front of a wide desk. “You sent for me Commander?” “I did, I’ve just received a Vanguard level scouting mission, you and your team are to leave within the hour” replies the Commander, seated at his desk. The hunter notices various maps and reports scattered across […]
The Vanguards of Dead Orbit – Chapter Two
The Faction Wars are events that take place within computer generated arenas. The fireteam members from different factions, the most notable of which are Seven Seraphs, New Monarchy, Future War Cult and Dead Orbit, lay down in special stasis tubes that project the guardians consciousness into the arena space. This is achieved by using technology […]
The Vanguards of Dead Orbit – Chapter One
The sun steadies itself high in the sky, overlooking a still plaza thick with dust from the decaying flesh of this ancient city. What once was grey and glass, nature in its unrelenting and unwavering mission to take back all that mankind had stolen from it, has left only rust and jagged teeth. At the […]
