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The New Threat 25

Chapter 25

Subject: Staff Sergeant Power

Species: Human

Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Sol

"Why weren't we using warp prevention to begin with?" I demanded.

"Because you organics have a terrible habit of making your toys so damned grandiose that it makes it impossible to effectively run things without consuming vast amounts of reso...

The Human From a Dungeon 36

Chapter 36

Master General Kirain Yith

Adventurer Level: N/A

Half-Breed Drow - Balushenian

What a wonderful night. I let out a happy sigh as I allowed the ambience wash over me, enjoying the smell of fires and blood, the sounds of screaming in the distance, and the sight of drow tossing mangled corpses into the mass grave at the bottom of the hill. It is a rare treat to be rewarded so handsomely for such a meager task.

Well, meager for me, at least. The...

The New Threat 24

Chapter 24

Subject: Rear Admiral Thomas Hawn

Species: Human

Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.

Ship: USSS Doom

Location: Sol

"FIRE!" I ordered.

"FIRING AYE!"

Thanks to our early warning system, we'd been anticipating this attack from the Omni-Union. The giant glob flying through warp in our direction had been bigger than any of their previous attack...

The Human From a Dungeon 35

Chapter 35

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Adventurer Level: N/A

???

Glimpses of memory poured through me. Structures of glass, stone, and steel that rose to the clouds, a testament to extreme levels of effort and coordination. Children laughing and playing among carefully cultivated nature without a care in the world. Video games, homework, martial arts lessons. Stretches of ground covered with a sticky black substance that gets really hot in the summertime. Burnt feet, skinned knees,...

The New Threat 23

Chapter 23

Subject: Staff Sergeant Power

Species: Human

Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Sol

"We've left warp. Welcome to Sol, gents," Sergeant Hanson said.

"Jesus H. Christ, what the hell are those things?" SGT Smith asked as he looked at our tac-map.

His question caught our attention, and we all turned to see what he was talk...

The Human From a Dungeon 34

Chapter 34

???

Adventurer Level: N/A

???

"This is boring," my friend complained.

"Most things are," I replied. "We've got nothing better to do though."

"Yeah, but I thought this road was supposed to be busy. There hasn't been anyone all day!"

"Your whining will do nothing to change that."

As the words left my mouth, the sound of hooves and wooden wheels in the distance filled my ears. They were still fairly far away, but my friend's f...

The New Threat 22

Chapter 22

Subject: Ambassador Ulooni

Species: Urakari

Description: Reptilian humanoid, no tail. 5'3" (1.6 m) avg height. 135 lbs (61 kg) avg weight. 105 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Rigara

"Listen, we all want this to work out," Ambassador Helen Altis lied. "This trade agreement will be an absolutely monumental moment in the history of both of our people. However, I cannot sign off on the agreement as it stands."

She gave me a...

The Human From a Dungeon 33

Chapter 33

Yulk Alta

Adventurer Level: 7

Orc - Nulevan

Many things were running through my mind as we continued our journey. The fragile sturdiness of life, the luck we've had in our most recent exploits, curiosity regarding Renv, and above all else Nick's ability to continuously cast Minor Heal. Did casting it continuously have any benefit over casting it as a one-off? Can everyone cast it continuously, or just Nick? He had seemed confused while we were dis...

The New Threat 21

Chapter 21

Subject: Staff Sergeant Power

Species: Human

Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Classified

I gazed into the void as the rest of my team finished their physical training, the clunking of the plates providing ambience. This is why I prefer to be assigned to space stations over ships, being able to take in a view like this is miracul...

The Human From a Dungeon 32

Chapter 32

Nash Alta

Adventurer Level: 9

Orc - Nulevan

The exploding cart caught me by surprise, thankfully I had quick recovery active because of the bandits. A new skill I picked up while training with Nick, and it does exactly as advertised. I was the first one up, my ears ringing and head swimming.

I shook the cobwebs out of my skull and checked myself over to make sure I was in one piece. Lucky, no shrapnel wounds. As I grabbed my swords up off th...

The New Threat 20

Chapter 20

Subject: Staff Sergeant Power

Species: Human

Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Classified

"All units to exfil asap," Omega said.

"Omega? What the hell is going on?" I ask.

"We're leaving. Grab the box and go, double time it," it says as an objective marker pops up on my visor. "GO! NOW!"

"Let's go, marines!" I s...

The Human From a Dungeon 31

Chapter 31

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 7

Human - American

Darkness. True darkness. I'm surrounded by total and complete darkness, not the kind you see when you're in a dark room or when you close your eyes. No, this is like someone painted my eyes with the blackest of paints and buried me deep underground. It's stifling, pressing in around me.

It's unnerving, but there's something even worse. The darkness is matched by silence. I've never heard nothin...

The New Threat 19

Chapter 19

Subject: Ship-Head Uleena

Species: Urakari

Description: Reptilian humanoid, no tail. 5'3" (1.6 m) avg height. 135 lbs (61 kg) avg weight. 105 year life expectancy.

Ship: RSV Lowelana {Fights with Honor}

Location: Zlimurse {Center of the Universe}

"I am glad that your offer of aid wasn't as hollow as some among us had feared, Captain Reynolds," Ambassador Ini said as she took her seat. "Your ships are quite formidable."

"Yes, they...

The Human From a Dungeon 30

Chapter 30

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 7

Human - American

It had been a few days since we left Kirkena, and the trip had been smooth so far. Nash said that since it's just us guarding the carts, we can't do training. I'm thankful for that, but I think the real reason is because he doesn't want my level to surpass his. He'd been acting a little jealous of how quickly I've been levelling up.

Still, it's nice to be able to lay down, put my feet up on the...

The New Threat 18

Chapter 18

Subject: AI Omega

Species: Human-Created Artificial Intelligence

Description: No physical description available.

Ship: Multiple

Location: Multiple

My instances that had been attacking the MPP disappeared from my perception with an abruptness that indicated the MPP had been successfully destroyed. I informed the admiral of this and congratulated him on his kill, but he still wanted to confirm it. Fine with me, but I don't have time to w...

The Human From a Dungeon 29

Chapter 29

Master General Kirain Yith

Adventurer Level: N/A

Half-Breed Drow - Balushenian

'Are the preparations complete, spindly-one?'

The crow was perched upon the helmet of my armor, and its eyes glowed a faint red as the message burned into my mind. My fury enveloped me, how DARE it refer to me as spindly!? This entire plan depends entirely upon me! On the other hand, though, my plans depend upon them as well. I carefully hid my bile and rage at th...

The New Threat 17

Chapter 17

Subject: Prime 82

Species: Omni-Union Aligned Artificial Intelligence

Description: No physical description available.

Ship: MPP 82

Location: Pinurm 3

I watched as the lesser intelligences went about their menial labor. The process of creating a Mobile Prime Platform is a lot more interesting as a concept than a practice. First, one must keep the planet from entering the star it happens to be orbiting by using one's own gravitational fi...

The Human From a Dungeon 28

Chapter 28

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 5

Human - American

We waited for a few minutes in the back of the cart before Imlor finally came out the back door of his house. It was an interesting building, a shop attached to the side of his house. The only door on the front I'd seen was for the shop, so maybe this is the front door of his house. That makes some sense if he normally parks his carts back here.

The hnarses were tied to the carts and attached t...

The New Threat 16

Chapter 16

Subject: Rear Admiral Thomas Hawn

Species: Human

Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.

Ship: USSS Doom

Location: Classified

"How's it handling?" I asked.

"A lot smoother than I'd thought a beast this big would, sir," Commander Nguyen answered. "Is this how the Nidhogg handled?"

"I do recall it being a particularly smooth ride, yes," I laughe...

The Human From a Dungeon 27

Chapter 27

Imlor Tula

Adventurer Level: N/A

Gnome - Kirkenian

"So you don't have enough to hire a driver for this delivery? It has to be you?" Telena asked, bouncing our baby boy, Igran, on her arm.

The boy was named after my wife's father, who had been my uncle's best friend and taught me everything he knew about being a merchant. His lessons were how Telena and I met. She's the reason I am a firm believer in love at first sight. Her father was less t...

The New Threat 15

Chapter 15

Subject: AI Omega

Species: Human-Created Artificial Intelligence

Description: No physical description available.

Ship: Multiple

Location: Multiple

--

-SOS-

USSS Thanatos requires immediate reinforcements.

locdata.sec

--

Humans are silly sometimes. Why would they bother sending that when I'm already aboard the ship? I was able to tell that they needed reinforcements much faster than they were able to send t...

Our Sun

There was once a time in which our ships outnumbered the stars in the galaxy. Our weapons could cause untold devastation. Untold, because no one they fired at survived. The buildings on our worlds clawed their way toward the vacuum of space, and in some cases actually reached it. Every space-faring race we encountered bowed to our whims or were simply eradicated from existence.

Life was good.

Those who were loyal to our empire went to sleep with their dietary needs met, and were a...

The Human From a Dungeon 26

Chapter 26

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 5

Human - American

"Should we ask Imlor if he can take us?" I asked my brothers.

Nash rubbed his neck and Yulk tapped his chin as if he was thinking. We walked along the busy streets of Kirkena in silence for a few moments.

"I don't know, he did say he wanted to spend more time with his family," Nash said. "We might be better off finding a caravan that's already going to Bolisir and just tagging along."

The New Threat 14

Chapter 14

Subject: Ini Silroth Von

Species: Ynorinca

Description: Humanoid, no tail. 7'2" (2.1 m) avg height. 180 lbs (81.6 kg) avg weight. 128 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Zlimurse {Center of the Universe}

As we followed the lights on the floor I marveled at how advanced these people are. A ship larger than two of ours put together, holding many more ships and two Artificial Intelligences within it. They also automatically decrypte...

The Human From a Dungeon 25

Chapter 25

High Chief Ulurmak

Adventurer Level: N/A

Orc - Kirkenian

"Well, what a coincidence," I grinned.

The three looked at me curiously, and Liath raised an eyebrow.

"The most likely place to find someone who can read Drakon would be the Kingdom of Bolisir, and that's exactly where I need you to go," I explained.

"Bolisir? The elves?" Liath asked.

"Yes. I need to send a request for reinforcements," I said. "I had been worried that...

The New Threat 13

Chapter 13

Subject: Prime 82

Species: Omni-Union Aligned Artificial Intelligence

Description: No physical description available.

Ship: MPP 82

Location: Pinurm 3

Taking this system began as a disappointment but quickly turned interesting. We had completely surprised the defenders, ultimately eradicating them without much of a fight. I noticed several issues during the battle that had gone unnoticed, or rather, unreported thus far. Not that you cou...

The Human From a Dungeon 24

Chapter 24

High Chief Ulurmak

Adventurer Level: N/A

Orc - Kirkenian

"Ulurmak, you old fucker! I feel like it's been years! How've you been?"

A dwarf, dressed head to toe in the finest fashions and walking with an exaggerated swagger that he knew annoyed those around him, strolled into my office. If I hadn't known who it was by his voice, I'd have known who it was by his ability to slip past Rayzun. Liath Haln, a mer of business and a self-proclaimed do...

The New Threat 12

Chapter 12

Subject: High Ambassador Kivar Shuel

Species: Isolan

Description: Mammalian Shokanoid, no tail. 5'9" (1.75 m) avg height. 180 lbs (81.6 kg) avg weight. 95 year life expectancy.

Ship: RSV Tililimo

Location: Hesron 1

"Greetings, representatives of the Republic and the United Systems. We are the Pwanti," the voice on the speaker said. "We agree to your proposed first contact protocols. We will send a representative."

"Thank you, we ...

The Human From a Dungeon 23

Chapter 23

Yulk Alta

Adventurer Level: 7

Orc - Nulevan

We've been on the road for four days, and the trip has been mostly uneventful. Nash and Thunra were pummeling some semblance of a fighting style into Nick, and we're making great time on our way to the capital. The only thing we've run into so far is other travelers, and because of this our spirits are high.

Well, except for Nick's. I grinned at the boy as he collapsed into his seat, fresh from spa...

The New Threat 11

Chapter 11

Subject: Chief Engineer Hun Bunt

Species: Gont

Description: Centauroid, non-prehensile tail. 6'8" (2 m) avg height. 310 lbs (140 kg) avg weight. 162 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Classified

"So we're pullin' doubles all week?" Anrus asked.

"Yeah, we have to get this job done," I replied, not looking up from my terminal. "Fleet's gonna be needing these ships sooner than later."

"Pretty sure that's 'sooner rather ...