Null City Spaceport, planet Myridia Max Black a.k.a. Quantum turns back into human form, shocked by the experience. He changed into energy only by sheer instinct, and sudden transformations always disorient him. It takes him a while to understand what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Null City Spaceport, planet Myridia Growing up in Chicago, Max Black a.k.a. Quantum is used to a diverse city. Even though he’s spent a few days on Myridia, several months ago, he still finds the place upsetting. Not just because[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Myridian Palace, 50 light-years from Earth The building is just a few months old, but it’s built to such perfection that it makes the White House look like a cheap motel. Noriko isn’t interested in the scenery, though, but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Myridia, 50 light-years from Earth The planet is clearly visible on the main screen of the ship’s bridge. Kari’s face brightens up when she sets her eyes on her own planet. <Isn’t that the most wonderful thing you’ve ever seen?>she[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
30 light-years from Earth The Supreme Scorpion was built as a capital ship for a pirate fleet, but now most of the living quarters are empty. The soothing humming of the gravity generators under each floor is the only sound[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Null Island, Pacific Ocean Doctor Catherine Kalama knew that being Noriko Null’s personal physician would be a demanding job. But she didn’t expect to be awaken in the middle of the night to assist her during an autopsy. <Well, doctor,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China Noriko Null’s brain can process information millions of times faster than a human’s, but she can’t find a way out of her current situation. A black woman is pointing the Genius Gun at Noriko, ready[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Vulcan Forge, 2300 light-years from Earth Noriko Null tries to think of a worse situation, but nothing comes to mind. Strapped to a medical bed, in a steaming hot room, facing Talas Khanos who is picking up a scalpel[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Vulcan Forge, 2300 light-years from Earth As if a mission to blow up a base built on the surface of a neutron star wasn’t weird enough. Noriko Null is sitting in front of a female robot wearing a red[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
2300 light-years from Earth The Supreme Scorpion slowly approaches the neutron star, the collapsed sun at the center of this solar system. The instrumentation relays tons of information about the celestial body, but the ship’s crew is more interested in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
