Olympian Galaxy, undisclosed location This used to be an underwater laboratory; it’s been scrubbed clean, but somehow it still feels damp. The Vanguard assembles in this strange place, sitting around a table quickly built from discarded metal pieces. This used[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Max Black’s apartment, New York City The last thing people expect the world’s only self-declared superhero to do on a Friday night is organize his wedding invitations. Max Black is sitting at the kitchen table, where his mask is sitting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New York City, Earth Vesta hovers a couple feet above Null Tower, legs crossed and eyes closed. As she concentrates, two figures of fire emerge from her body. They clearly have her silhouette. As they rise into the air, they[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Asgard Station, Null Zone Noriko Null has engineered every inch of this place, but walking around the station is endlessly frustrating when she can’t recall how anything works. It takes her longer than it should to reach the residential area[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Max Black’s apartment, New York City, Earth Max has been waking up the same way in the past month: to the sound of the alarm provided by the world’s best-selling digital assistant. <Good morning, Max. It is 7 o’clock; the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Max Black’s apartment New York City, Earth Getting here wasn’t easy for Kari Zel. The city has ended the state of emergency, now that the army of reanimated corpses has dissolved, but that hasn’t made people less terrified. Panic in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Benben, 7 billion light-years from Earth If scientists knew about the existence of Benben, they would need to seriously re-evaluate their knowledge of the laws of physics. It’s a pyramid made of bronze-colored metal, surrounded by the light of a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Olympus, 28.000 light-years from Earth Hebe looks at the empty throne of her father. For as long as she can remember, that seat of power has been the source of endless struggle for her family: everyone has been scheming to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Argos, 100 light-years from Earth Time seems to have stopped on the capital world of the Mortal Republic. The official reason for stopping most non-essential businesses is the mourning of the assassinated Acting President Aura, but in reality everyone is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Erebus, Stygian Galaxy The capital planet of the Underworld is perpetually engulfed in darkness, except for the green flames that sporadically illuminate its desolate landscape. The Swift Messenger is flying blind: no sensor can penetrate the darkness, and the ship’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
