Boreas, 3,000 light-years from Earth The dungeons of the Winter Castle are extremely quiet during the night, when there is no need to interrogate the prisoners. They’re also quite empty: only a limited number of guards patrol it, more for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Mindscape Under the rays of a blue sun, a woman is quietly enjoying her book when something falls in the ocean behind her. The loud splash attracts her attention, but she’s definitely not in a rush. She slowly puts[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Myridia, 50 light-years from Earth Considering it has suffered 300 years of Demeter’s propaganda, it’s no surprise that Myridia doesn’t share the rest of the galaxy’s fascination with live news. Adding to the fact that anyone can be a witness[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Myridia, 50 light-years from Earth Bob Null has heard a lot of stories about his daughter’s adventures on other planets, but he’s never had the chance to see with his own eyes what she has accomplished. He’s on the balcony[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Asgard Station, Null Zone The hologram shows the two Keys of Heaven: not much larger than regular house keys, but even the most advanced scanners have trouble identifying just how much technology they contain. <It’s really quite something, isn’t it?>[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Asgard Station, Null Zone Bob Null is not easily impressed by his daughter’s inventions: he’s obviously proud of her work, but it’s hard to find anything particularly unbelievable after all she’s done over the years. But as he faces the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Midgard City, Antarctica The hangar doors open to let one of the Valkyrie shuttles land inside Null Tower Two. While not as publicly known as its New York counterpart, the building is just as important to the infrastructure of Null[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Central Registry, inside the Mindscape Noriko Null and her friend Jane Blake are wandering inside a nightmarish place, a labyrinth made of cables and wires connecting an infinite number of doors. The gloomy neon lights and the complete silence contribute[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Null Tower, New York City A proper dinner is something rare for Noriko Null, given her preference to working absurd hours. Today is one of the rare occasions when she dines with her father Bob in the apartment he shares[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Stockholm City Hall, Sweden The Nobel Banquet is obviously a highly publicized event, but very rarely it can hold the interest of the general press. This year is different: there are very important scientists and diplomats in the Blue Hall,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
