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220 - Terror of the Deep

Klaxons continued to wail, as crewmen rushed to their stations. The yellow and green coated techs swarmed over the cradled planes and readied them for launch.

The two alert Sea Cobras sat on the flight elevator awaiting their pilots as techs armed the onboard weapons and the trolley accumulators kick-started up the propeller engines.

The alert pilots quickly climbed onboard their planes and techs helped buckled them up as the elevators cranked loudly, moving ...

219 - Friend or Foe

Outskirts of The Colony

A Jeep rumbled up a dirt track and passed by a rustic wooden gate and fence before the driver stopped the vehicle before a simple wooden cabin with several large barns next to it. The passengers and the driver hopped out of the military Jeep and looked around their surroundings in interest.

"Bartley?" Mills yelled out. "Are you in?"

One of the barn's door swung open and a massive 3 meters tall Wind Wolf stuck its head ...

218 - Proposal

Burger Shack

A massive shadow descended down rapidly from the skies and with a sudden flurry of flapping wings, the dragon nimbly landed on the ground. Rastraz carefully tip toed her way around the strange moving machines and stuck her head next to a window opening and tapped the window with her claw politely.

"Yes? Burger Shack! How may I help youuuuuuuuu........??!" The serving girl at the drive through window stepped back with surprise as Rastraz plastered...

217 - Gossips and Threats

Kingdom of Bluewood, Imperial Capital

Loud laughter and music could be heard from the inside castle. Currently, a grand ball was underway and hundreds of nobles and their guests mingled around, drinking and feasting. The Emperor sat on his throne with a small smile on his face while he watched the nobility under him dance and drink.

His mood was good as he had just gotten reports of a successfully autumn campaign waged by the Rock. The speed of advance into t...

216 - Burger Shock

UNS Singapore. Captain's Quarters

Blake sat down before his work desk and triggered the conference call which he had pushed back to later. Almost immediately, the display screens lit up with multiple images of various officers and in charge.

"Alright, let's start the meeting." Blake waved away the salutes and greetings. "Sorry for the last minute cancellation of the staff meeting."

Snickers and grinned flashed back at him from the images as a...

215 - My Stance

The Colony, City Hall

The corners of Blake's mouth twitched when he looked at the three VIPs from the Isles looking around their surroundings with gaping mouths. 

Sherene gave him a playful pinch at the side and a stern look and whispered. "Don't laugh at our guests!"

Blake looked at the Princess and smiled, wrapped one arm around her slim waist and squeezed her to his side, "Did I tell you that you look gorgeous today?"

214 - Jealousy?!

UNS Singapore, Captain's Quarters

Captain Blake smiled warmly at the image of the girl who was trying her best to explain the advances made by the Fleet Master over the video call. He felt a warm stirring in his heart at the adorable frustration she was having there and wished he could go over immediately to cuddle and pet her.

"I don't think we need such an alliance!" Sherene stormed, crossing her arms over her chest angrily. "It is ridiculous! But, on the o...

213 - Shocking Changes

Far Harbor

Dozens of white masted ships sailed majestically into the stone pier under the watchful gun forts covering the harbor. A boat without a sail and oars raced ahead of the flotilla, escorting them into the docking piers. 

Fleet Master Dijon stood at the bow of his ship and took in all the changes that have occurred since the previous time he was here at Far Harbor. Those walled off areas had were taken down and large barn like structures stood in...

212 - Pyramid Scheme

The Great Ocean Plains

Ex Warchief Urka grinned as he counted out the number of slaves that were being used to exchange for the dreaded Boom Booms of the Cabal. He placed his meaty arm over the clearly disgruntled Orc who just paid twenty slaves just to buy the weapons. 

"You no worry!" Urka gave a salesman like smile. "You bring slaves or gold, you get Boom booms! More slaves or gold, more Boom booms!"

The Orc shrugged off his arm and a...

211 - Battle of Reachfields

The seagull shaped flying boat hit the choppy waters with a bounce, before dipping down again. The pilot pulled back the throttle, powering down the engines as he fought the controls to keep the plane leveled against the sea. 

After a few more bounces against the waves, the flying boat's knife bow plowed through the waves and the pilot slowly eased the throttle to allow the flying boat to push itself next to the massive seaplane tender, UNS Matador.

The ...

210 - Running the Gauntlet

East Gate, Frontier City

Thousands of people and soldiers from the city crowded around the only exit that still remained free of Imperial troops as they tried to escape the burning city. In the sea of chaos, only a small area was in order, the men of the Last Company and 19th Guardians had formed into an infantry square formation, protecting their dependables inside the square.

Earlier when they retreated from the Western Wall, they found a noble who told the...

209 - The City of Slaves

The boy stood up and stretched his lean body while he rubbed his strained neck. He has been carving binding spells on the iron collars on his work table for the past four hours non stop. His workshop lit brightly by huge open windows that occasionally brought in some breeze from the plains.

"M- Master Aslan?" A slim girl barely the boy's height gently knocked on the door and entered with a tray of steaming food. "It's your midday meal."

"Ahh... Teresa!" Aslan...

208 - The Cabal

A figure stirred under a cover made out of soft animal skin. He carefully removed himself from the tangle of bodies cuddled up against him and strolled butt naked to the large open balcony. His bare feet brushing against a carpet of animal furs.

From the vantage point of his balcony, ex-United Nations of Mankind Marine Corps, Third Sergeant Raman took in a breath of fresh air and grinned widely. He looked at the city he shaped slowly come awake and sat down on a wicker chair ...

207 - The Retreat

Western Wall, Frontier City

The grinding siege towers slammed against the city walls with a bone-jolting crash and a ram dropped down against the battlements. War cries rang out by hundreds of throats followed the slave warriors as they leaped over the bodies of the dead and onto the walls where Captain Borse and his men had formed a shield wall before the ram.

"LOOSE!" Borsh roared as the Empire slave warriors charge out of the siege tower. Heavy twangs came...

206 - Breakthrough

South Harbor, Frontier City

Gentle waves lapped against the low slung hull of the coastal raiders. The Imperial galleys rowed by slaves followed the rhythm of the drum beats, straining hard against the oars. The galleys painted with stripes of blue paint charges towards Frontier City's harbor in a massive wave.

The harbor defenses spat balls of mage light out towards the freshwater sea, illuminating the area around the harbor brightly. The Imperial galleys we...

205 - From Within

Like clockwork, the Empire's trebuchets started tossing rocks and flaming pots against the city walls. The dark night skies were lit up with fireballs and screams of the wounded and dying. One of the firebombs went up in a ball of greenish flames as it impacted against the Northen City wall's gate.

Dotla Saaker rosed from his prone position among dozens and dozens of refugees huddled together for warmth in the streets after he saw the green fireball in the distant wall. He ca...

204 - Siege

Frontier City

Grunts, curses, screams, and cries surrounded Borse as he hacked at the hooks of the siege ladder in front of him. Suddenly a wild-eyed warrior shrieking something unintelligible appeared before him on the ladder. The warrior leaped off the rungs of the ladder and crashed into one of his Last Company men, both of them rolling on the stone floor.

Borse gave a curse and slashed hard at the newcomer, his blunt blade leaving a white mark on the leat...

203 - Dawn of War

Dark shadows made their way across the dark fields in several files, approaching the looming city walls where dozens of bonfires were lit at the base, providing a source of light for the sentries on the walls. Metal scrapped and squeaked against each other as the silent shadows marched towards the walls.

Magical detection spells set by the defenders suddenly burst into life as the shadows touched the spells, sparks and magic flares erupting from the triggered spells illuminat...

202 - Flames of War

30 km into the Kingdom of Meccan

The land was on fire and smoke. Fields of unharvested crops burned and wilted in the heat as the farmers and soldier laid torch to the fields. The air smelled of ashes as the farmers carried what little possessions they have while the carts and wagons pulled by land dragons and muffalos were piled full of harvest. 

Those that couldn't be collected or transported were set to the torch by soldiers to the wailings of the far...

201 - Invasion

The boy was dressed in a faded yellow tunic with sweat stains panted his way up the steep flights of stone steps before he nimbly climbed up the wooden ladder and took a second to catch his breath. He gazed out to the far distance over the fort walls and saw the dark blue squares of infantry appearing over the summer crops, trampling the unharvested yellow fields of grain down. 

"Wake the fort!" An elderly sentry yelled below him, "Hurry!"

A tingle of dr...

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UNS Singapore

First commissioned in 2068 and taking a total of two years to be built, the City Class cruisers were the fore front of human technology at that time. It was designed to be an science vessel, explorer and at the same time having enough firepower to both attack or defend itself.

A total of 4 ships were commissioned, UNS Singapore, UNS Sydney, UNS Santiago and UNS Seoul. UNS Santiago was decommissioned after 40 years in the service while UNS Singapore and UNS Seoul were mothballed and turn...

200 - Beginning of a New Era

Dijon stood stock still as he stared at the short eared creature before him, dressed in a grey uniform and wearing a flat sloping hat. His hand darted to his saber pommel only to find Lieutenant Joesph's hand gripping his in an iron grip. 

Lt Joseph shook his head while preventing the Isles Fleet Master from drawing his saber. The bridge sentry Marines stood at the ready, their hands on the flap of their sidearms. Dijon looked around at the tensed look coming from the so...

199 - Shock and Awe

Fleet Master Dijon cursed again and he spat a mouth of blood across the gunwale and wiped his mouth. Leaning against the gunwale he took into the situation of his surroundings and found most of the goblin pirates were dead or dying.

Some of the crew were tossing the bodies of the foul smelling goblins overboard while others laid down on the deck weeping in agony as their lifeblood slowly seeped away. The ship's surgeon and his assistants busied themselves over the wounded and...

UNS Floatin' Wreck

Originally the Isles' ship, Iron Will. Lost over a storm with all its crew missing and re-floated off the reefs and with a ad hoc paddle wheel installed. It made it way back to Far Habour and was retro fitted under Project Ironclad. 

Powered by a magic and science, the ex sailing ship was given a make over and renamed the Floatin' Wreck. The ship was armored with a 5" belt steel armor and a 2" steel armor on the decks.

UNS Floatin' Wreck

 Type...

198 - Vacation

South of Goblin Coast, Goblin Sea

The Fury and her escorts steadily made headway, their sails filled with cold air blowing towards the continent as the season was changing. The ships spotted a massive sea creature out beyond the Goblin Sea, the creature hunting something as a deep wailing cry could be heard from afar.

The sailors made gestures to their gods and prayed that the sea creature will not come closer while Fleet Master Dijon ordered the fleet to bea...

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197 - Good Intentions

UNS Singapore, Captain's Quarters

Lieutenant Tavor knocked on the hatch and entered, "Sir."

"Close the hatch," Blake replied as he saved his documents in his computer. "Sit down."

"Now, Tavor, let's start," Blake finished up his work and turned his attention to the Intelligence Officer. 

"Sir, as of the past week, the Mage girl and the Hunter girl has not displayed any signs of rebellion," Tavor started his report. "We w...

196 - Your Navy

Skies over Goblin Coast, Southern Sector

The General Atomics MQ-242 "Owleye" reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle hummed happily as its glider wings were deployed, allowing it to maintain a power saving gliding attitude in the skies as it patrolled its designated sector assigned to it by its human masters.

Currently, UAV UNIT 03, nicknamed "Ozzy" by the crew was running on autonomous control, its electronic brain churning zeros and ones at a speed unmatched...

195 - UNS Floatin' Wreck

Goblin Coast, Far Harbour

The loud wailing of a ship's horn blasted out as the UNS Floatin' Wreck left the mooring slips under her own power. Workers and staff lined the harbor watching the converted armored cruiser slowly made it way out of its dock with puffs of grey smoke coming out of its single smokestack.

Commander Ford stood inside the newly built wheelhouse and watched the small bridge crew of three, manning their stations as they slowly piloted the s...