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The Nature of Predators 173
Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet CommandDate [standardized human time]: March 25, 2137Aside from my visit following the Battle of Earth, I hadn’t been to the Kolshian homeworld in a long time. Recel used to invite me to family celebrations, when he’d return home and pass along his stories from the war front. On occasion, I accepted my protégé’s offer to mingle with his family. I hadn’t been interested i...
The Nature of Predators - The Sacrifice (6/6)
First | PrevMemory transcription subject: Cedric Flynn, Human CivilianDate [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137The thought of killing Mallin had stabbed at my heart, so I was grateful to have spared the bright-eyed Yulpa. He didn’t seem averse to predators in the way Kippe was; it wasn’t my impression that he had the full understanding of what he was a part of. The alien had proven more than willing to help, handing over his holopad witho...
The Nature of Predators 172
Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical SpecialistDate [standardized human time]: March 25, 2137The lasers from the planetary defenses gave the Kolshians no quarter, as humanity ramped up its efforts against the shadow fleet. While the Arxur were getting eviscerated by the higher quality drones, we took it upon ourselves to direct our allies. The Sapient Coalition, who’d been distracting the Dominion so the Duerten could go after th...
The Nature of Predators - The Sacrifice (5/6)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Kippe, Yulpa Predator CatcherDate [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137The predator had orchestrated so much death, with so little time to prepare. My hopes of capturing the creature were shattered—rage was the only thing allowing me to suppress the current of fear. I shuddered to imagine what the Terran military could do, with millions of those things putting their sick brains together. Why w...
The Nature of Predators 171
Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical SpecialistDate [standardized human time]: March 25, 2137After the human troops leapt from our ship toward the lunar surface, survival up in the stars proved to be a harrowing task.There were several factors that left our warship in a precarious spot. On a grander scale, the gap we’d cleared with three rounds of antimatter bombs had sealed. The UN drones had borrowed seconds for us against hope...
The Nature of Predators - The Sacrifice (4/6)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Cedric Flynn, Human CivilianDate [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137The charged energy reached my veins with an exhilarating rush, as my senses were dialed in with the world around me. I felt alive. It was empowering to have a stranglehold on my environment, watching the Yulpa bumble right into my traps. I’d been at times a stone’s throw away, stalking them and waiting for a prime opportun...
The Nature of Predators 170
Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion CommandDate [standardized human time]: March 25, 2137Landing on Liberty’s Bastion, I could see the fruits of humanity’s ventures into the universe. The colonists, who’d been evacuated under threat of the Mileau shadow fleet “curing” them, had returned to the frontier. Secretary-General Zhao was making his first in-person visit to the colony, and agreed to meet me here: a s...
The Nature of Predators - The Sacrifice (3/6)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Kippe, Yulpa Predator CatcherDate [standardized human time]: March 5, 2137Hours after the predator vanished, we’d had zero leads on its whereabouts. I assumed it must be hiding in some building in the city, because it couldn’t have gotten far without being sighted…right? However, combing the dilapidated walls of every condemned building didn’t turn up the monstrosity. Grenelka couldn’t af...
The Nature of Predators 169
Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet CommandDate [standardized human time]: March 24, 2137I desperately shoved my paw over the bullet hole on Carlos’ helmet, trying to seal the gap that exposed him to the vacuum. Viscous blood adhered to my suit, slathering over the smooth exterior. How was I supposed to give the human medical attention, when removing his mask would freeze him and strip him of all oxygen? Samantha ...
The Nature of Predators - The Sacrifice (2/6)
First| NextMemory transcription subject: Cedric Flynn, Human CivilianDate [standardized human time]: March 4, 2137There was nothing but darkness meeting my eyes, as I lay prone underneath the tarp that had covered the fruit shipment. I’d crawled into the back of a parked semi, at a rest stop across the street from the arena; there was no climate control in the container, but it was the fastest way to hitch a ride far away from this place. Scrou...
The Nature of Predators 168
Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet CommandDate [standardized human time]: March 24, 2137The humans had really done it.The deranged predators strapped themselves into multi-layered spacesuits, and leapt straight into space. I wasn’t sure what compelled my stout legs to follow their lead, but here I was, coasting alongside Carlos and Sam with no way back. The jet pack alongside my oxygen gave me a small push toward...
The Nature of Predators - The Sacrifice (1/6)
Memory transcription subject: Kippe, Yulpa Predator CatcherDate [standardized human time]: March 4, 2137Nature was transactional, requiring death in exchange for the preservation of our lives. The Spirit of Life was the arm of justice; the blackened heart of a hunter, pierced in a holy sacrificial ritual, gave our deity the bargaining power to spare us from beast and famine. Predators represented the highest tier of killing, so bringing one scoun...
The Nature of Predators 167
Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical SpecialistDate [standardized human time]: March 24, 2137Our fleet crested toward our waiting enemies, with the greatest tools and allies mankind had been able to assemble. As impressive as Earth’s wartime innovations had been, it was their relentless pursuit of friends that we’d reaped the most rewards from so far; having others to back us up made it possible to challenge a multitude of foes...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (10/10)
First | PrevMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 17, 2136An electric jolt passed down my spinal cord, causing my eyes to blink open in a fog of uncertainty. My body felt light enough to float into the clouds, as though my bones had returned to their hollow state. My field of vision had expanded to encompass its proper range, assessing the full scope of my surround...
The Nature of Predators 166
Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical SpecialistDate [standardized human time]: March 24, 2137After my wishing for the Kolshians to face steep retribution for everything they’d done to Leirn, it turned out there was no need to prompt humanity to begin bombing. The Duerten Shield had been eager to obliterate anything housing life on Caato’s surface. Watching the settlements vanish beneath a fiery glow, visible from space, did not...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (9/10)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 17, 2136The reality of being trapped underground with thousands of predators hadn’t settled in until I reached the cramped area. With that many humans packed together, tempers could flare and clashes for territory could arise. The number of binocular eyes proved overstimulating, despite having grown more ac...
The Nature of Predators 165
Memory transcription subject: Ambassador Tarva of the Venlil RepublicDate [standardized human time]: March 24, 2137The first meeting of the Sapient Coalition was in the past, but now more than ever, my sights were set on the future. Humanity’s assortment of allies had been very receptive to the idea of fixing the Venlil’s hindrances, since in our case, it had nothing to do with us not being herbivores—it was about us not being meek, deforme...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (8/10)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 8, 2136My eyes burned from being glued to the television screen for ten-hour spells, hooked on what happened next in Red Dust, Red Fire. In spite of myself, I grew interested in what would happen with the character drama, alongside the constant maneuvering for promotions and daring missions they undertook. It...
The Nature of Predators 164
Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet CommandDate [standardized human time]: March 24, 2137The crewed vessels of the Terran fleet advanced on Caato, where the unlikely Commonwealth-Dominion alliance waited. On a separate course, UN drones and Yotul Technocracy ships were flushing the shadow fleet out from the system’s asteroid belt; their band had been saddled with Ilthiss, since their particle beams allowed them to...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (7/10)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 3, 2136Even if a shower made my physical form feel less disgusting, by cleansing sweat residue and grease from my skin, it couldn’t wash away how revolting I felt inside. The fact was that animal entrails were being digested in my stomach now, which had quieted its complaints after the horrid food reached i...
The Nature of Predators 163
Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet CommandDate [standardized human time]: March 24, 2137Now that humanity and its allies were here at Aafa, I could feel the weighty gaze of history upon us. The chance to free our societies from the Federation’s grip was both terrifying and inspiring; the Kolshians had stripped us of our own cultures, and thrust us into a censored life of suffering. A government that valued contro...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (6/10)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 2, 2136Caleb’s binocular eyes shifted from the two Terrans, to me crying on the floor. After stupefied contemplation, he beckoned to Vinny, who referred to my sibling as “Officer Boyd.” The interrogator seemed to give me a weird look, after I thought I overheard a hissed inquiry as to the reason for my ...
The Nature of Predators 162
Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical SpecialistDate [standardized human time]: March 23, 2137The captain bore a somber look on her face, as Tyler first imparted the news of Dominion reinforcements from the direction of Kalqua. There were a few hushed and hurried conversations, as I strained to pick up the comms chatter. While I couldn’t hear what our personnel were saying, I could see the humans’ faces cycling through different...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (5/10)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 2, 2136Throwing out Nathan’s flesh supplies had been a grave error of judgment. To say that my thoughts were a jumble of misery and self-loathing would be an understatement. If these humans had the empathetic morality, they would’ve wiped themselves out like the Federation said they had, or at least seale...
The Nature of Predators 161
Memory transcription subject: Onso, Yotul Technical SpecialistDate [standardized human time]: March 23, 2137The march to Aafa defied expectations, with the lack of open confrontation we faced.The Kolshian Commonwealth had a vast expanse of territory; as the original founder, their most storied colonies predated the Federation itself. Their population had necessitated spreading out across the stars, so even after a hypothetical conquest of Aafa, i...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (4/10)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 2, 2136My goal had been to document the full extent of Terran instincts when I returned to the apartment, but I was exhausted from the emotional strain I’d placed on the body of a predator that wasn’t used to indulging feelings. The holopad needed to charge regardless, so I decided to attempt to get some ...
The Nature of Predators 160
Memory transcription subject: Ambassador Tarva of the Venlil RepublicDate [standardized human time]: March 22, 2137The first Sapient Coalition convention felt like a trimmed-down version of the Federation’s meetings, with the familiar markings of diplomacy I’d seen for years. These were the parties that I’d devoted my life to negotiating with, long before I knew the peaceful union in the stars was a lie. Today’s agenda was centered around...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (3/10)
First | Prev | NextMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 1, 2136The elevator ride down to the ground floor was nerve-wracking, trapped in a cramped, predator-built steel box with Caleb; my fingers fidgeted in an attempt to diffuse my anxiety. As the doors opened and my “brother” stalked out into the sunlight, I sucked in a deep breath. It was fortunate that I w...
The Nature of Predators 159
Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Rebellion CommandDate [standardized human time]: March 18, 2137The humans, and their higher-ups, believed that my tliskis duel with Ilthiss was a poor idea. There was a history on Wriss of high-class society settling feuds through this strength display; though there was no obligation to accept such a challenge, I knew I couldn’t afford to be seen as weak by my rebels. Doubt had been sown by...
The Nature of Predators - Becoming a Predator (2/10)
First| NextCW: mention of suicideMemory transcription subject: Narlem, Krakotl Exterminator Fleet Comms TechnicianDate [standardized human time]: October 1, 2136My skull, which was heavy as a stone, crashed back against the pillow while I screamed to my heart’s content. The ear-piercing noise continued until I felt physical pain in my vocal cords, and my voice had run itself ragged. Exhausted, I buried my face in my forsaken hands. This was the...
