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…
Posts Tagged Max Black (Quantum)
Null Tower, New York City Despite the fact that she rarely lives here, Noriko Null still considers the Tower her real home. Maybe it’s because it’s the closest thing to a normal environment that is still part of her life,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bridge of the N01-Ragnarok Once the battle is over and the leftover energy has been swallowed by the black hole that used to be the Vulcan Forge, the ship is eerily quiet. <Is it over? Did we win?> Quantum eventually[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
N01-Ragnarok, a million miles from the Vulcan Forge All sorts of gods have been on the Vanguard’s capital warship, but most of them have either stood defiantly in front of the captain’s chair or have been by its side… both[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
N01-Ragnarok In orbit above Olympus, 28,000 light-years from Earth As the warship approaches the white dwarf star, the viewscreen completely shuts down: at this distance, it can’t reduce the brightness to a level that wouldn’t blind any mortal. Its outer[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One million years ago The first thing Hera remembers is heat. The body of her father Kronos still illuminated the surface of Othrys and the ruins of its formerly glorious palaces: the eternal flames surrounding his head were still burning[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Vulcan Forge, 23,000 light-years from Earth This solar system used to be a big deal: the neutron star at its center was the capital of the Hephaestus sector, and thousands of indestructible Talos robots would traverse its space to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Argos, 100 light-years from Earth Sitting on the stairs of the plaza leading to the Mortal Senate, Max Black a.k.a. Quantum is too absorbed into his N-Phone to really notice the eerie scene around him: there are no civilians anywhere[…]↓ 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…