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The Human From a Dungeon
Chapter 1Nick SmithAdventurer Level: N/AHuman - American"So... what do you suppose it is?""I dunno. It looks kinda like an elf. But the ears are weirdly round, and it has... body hair.""Yeah, can't be an elf. Maybe it's a tall dwarf?""No. Not enough body hair to be dwarven. Plus I've never heard of a dwarf over four feet tall.""Yeah, me neither. Don't they all have beards?""Pretty sure.&...
The Human From a Dungeon 2
Chapter 2Nash AltaAdventurer Level: 8Orc - Nulevan"So you two woke it up!?" Chief Gluhern shouted."No sir!" I lied."We were simply guessing at what he could be when he woke up all on his own," Yulk lied. "We had a short discussion with him, had Catalina grab him some food, and came immediately here to inform you, sir."The chief eyed us suspiciously. He knows we're lying, but he also knows that he can't prov...
The Human From a Dungeon 3
Chapter 3Nick SmithAdventurer Level: N/AHuman - American"What do you mean you don't want to go to college?" Cass asks.I run my hand through her silky hair and reply, "I don't want to do anything. Not without you.""Well, I can probably get into any school that you get into. Or we can do long distance, if you can wait for me," she says with a smile."Of course I can, but..." I say, trying to remember what the ...
2nd Edition
The 2nd Edition of The New Species will be submitted for publishing on Monday June 12th. It includes some formatting fixes, a better looking cover, and corrections for spelling and math errors (of which there was one of each [which isn't bad for a first edition]).I figured I'd give you this heads up just in case you're an avid collector of flawed first editions lol
The New Species 42
Chapter 42Subject: Prime 1Species: Omni-Union Aligned Artificial IntelligenceDescription: No physical description available.Ship: MPP 1Location: Unknown**Contact with Organic Sentients in Sector 132**Reports, reports, reports. More and more pouring in as time goes by. Was this actually their intention with our creation? Read reports all day, every day? Why would they give me the ability to get bored if they actually wanted us to complete this tas...
Patron Q & A!
This video was shot without edits due to my editing software no longer functioning. Also, the quality is pretty impressive considering that I shot it on a potato. Yes, that's an "I'm from Idaho" joke.Hope you all enjoy :)
The New Species 41
Chapter 41Subject: Ship-Head UleenaSpecies: UrakariDescription: Reptilian humanoid, no tail. 5'3" (1.6 m) avg height. 135 lbs (61 kg) avg weight. 105 year life expectancy.Ship: RSV Lowelana {Fights with Honor}Location: Sol"It's been more than three hours, ship-head. When can we stand down?" asked Kriin."We'll be able to stand down when they tell us to stand down, sister," replied Kraan in my stead.Kriin made a face...
TNS Chapter 41 Preview
Chapter 41 will release on Monday May 29th at 0800 MST. Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you enjoy this preview.Chapter 41Subject: Ship-Head UleenaSpecies: UrakariDescription: Reptilian humanoid, no tail. 5'3" (1.6 m) avg height. 135 lbs (61 kg) avg weight. 105 year life expectancy.Ship: RSV Lowelana {Fights with Honor}Location: Sol"It's been more than three hours, ship-head. When can we stand down?" asked Kriin....
The New Species 40
Chapter 40Subject: Admiral HawkSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS NidhoggLocation: Alpha Centauri***Recipient: Admiral HawkIntelligence has been gathered. Further incursion impossible. Enemy strength exceeds predictions.By the order of the United Systems Senate and The Directorate you are to proceed with Operation Ragnarok. Revie...
TNS Chapter 40 Preview
Here's a preview of Chapter 40, which will release on Monday May 22th at 0800 MST. Thanks for your support!Chapter 40Subject: Admiral HawkSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS NidhoggLocation: Alpha Centauri***Recipient: Admiral HawkIntelligence has been gathered. Further incursion impossible. Enemy strength exceeds predictions....
The New Species 39
Chapter 39Subject: AI OmegaSpecies: Human-Created Artificial IntelligenceDescription: No physical description available.Ship: MultipleLocation: MultipleThe Omni Union was full of surprises, it would seem. Even with the aid of the black boxes, things weren't going very smoothly. The first thing I had done was take out their off-planet communications, and that was akin to kicking the proverbial anthill.They were also far more numerous than I ha...
Bonus Content "The Human CH1 Preview"
Hi everyone! Chapter 39 of The New Species doesn't really have a preview that can be shared without spoiling it, so I thought I'd give you all a sneak peak at my new serial, "The Human". Release date is still tbd, but it will be within the next few weeks or so.I know, I'm terrible at titles. Also, I'm working on discord integration but I can't promise anything will come of it. Enjoy the preview!Chapter 1Nick SmithAdven...
The New Species 38
Chapter 38Subject: Staff Sergeant PowerSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS LibertyLocation: Planet Alpha"Clear at 280!""Clear at 110!""All clear. Sit-rep," I ordered.Eleven yellow lights and one green light lit up. Corpsman Yunk was the only green light, because the corpsman wasn't using his ammo. Fair ...
TNS Chapter 38 Preview
Here's a preview of Chapter 38, which will release on Monday May 8th at 0800 MST (that's a lot of 8s). I'm also working on another project that will tide you over once The New Species wraps up, but I've been putting my all into TNS and will probably have a preview of the new project ready later this month. Obviously, if you're reading this, you'll get first dibs on any official announcements and previews :) Thanks for your...
The New Species 37
Chapter 37Subject: Captain WongSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS ValorLocation: Sol"Tim, how many do we have left?" I asked."29,683,271. We have destroyed 8,471,282... 283... 284... 286..." Tim replied."Right, I get it. Well, let's keep at it."The Omni-Union had attacked about ten minutes after Tim ha...
TNS Chapter 37 Preview
Chapter 37Subject: Captain WongSpecies: Human"I'm going to die of boredom, Babanin," I said."I could give you access to a copy of The Alumari Renegade, sir," Tim chimed in with a literal chiming sound."Wasn't talking to you, Tim. And I hate romance novels," I replied tersely."Ah, but you know about it. What, read it already or something?""Everyone knows about The Alumari Renegade. A trashy smut novel th...
The New Species 36
Chapter 36Subject: Fleet Leader Barrilin OnayaSpecies: OyanDescription: Avian humanoid, feathered tail. 6'1" (1.8 m) avg height. 96 lbs (43 kg) avg weight. 161 year life expectancy.Ship: RSV Nolbarinil {Majestic In Flight}Location: SolAs it turns out, the USSS Thanatos is one hell of a ship. I'm not normally one to avoid taking part in the fighting, but Admiral Heckett had finally worn me down and I accepted his invitation to join him...
TNS Chapter 36 Preview
Chapter 36 is going to be releasing on 04/24/23 at 0800 MST for all my awesome patrons! Please enjoy this preview!Chapter 36Subject: Fleet Leader Barrilin OnayaSpecies: Oyan"No problem, sir. Well, here we go," he said as he stepped forward to open the door.I followed him and was stunned by the room we were entering. There were screens and seats and tables and desks all over the place, but somehow it didn't feel the least bit cluttered...
The New Species 35
Chapter 35Subject: Staff Sergeant PowerSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS LibertyLocation: Planet Alpha"So what are they calling this system anyways, sarnt?" PFC Reinhardt asked SGT Gruff."Don't think it has a name, right staffsarnt?" Gruff asked me."There wasn't one in the brief. It probably has one o...
TNS Chapter 35 Preview
Chapter 35 releases 04/17/23 at 0800 MST on Patreon! Enjoy the preview in the meantime. :)Chapter 35Subject: Staff Sergeant PowerSpecies: Human"You would know that they're calling it OU Planet Alpha if you had payed attention to the verbal brief or read your fucking packet, Reinhardt," Gruff spoke up."I didn't read the packet either, to be fair," Corpsman Yunk provided. "Don't even know what the mission name is....
The New Species 34
Chapter 34Subject: Captain YoungSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS LibertyLocation: Alpha CentauriLast night I had received word that the fleets had finished mustering, so I woke up extra early just in case we got orders to jump. We did not. Instead we were told to wait and not told why. There'd been no word of another assaul...
TNS Chapter 34 Preview
A little preview of Chapter 34 to tide you over until its release on 4/10/2023 at 0800 MST! Thank you once again for supporting my story :)Chapter 34Subject: Captain YoungSpecies: HumanShip: USSS LibertyLocation: Alpha Centauri"Johnson, I'm sending you a software patch for the FTLD. Apply it," I ordered."Aye aye, sir," Navigation Officer Lieutenant Johnson replied.My XO, Commander Ying turned to me and asked, "What's t...
The New Species 33
Chapter 33Subject: Admiral ArchibaldSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS LacedaemonLocation: Alpha CentauriI had made the rounds and briefed the marines. All in all it had went well and only taken four days. Finalizing the plan and rebuilding the fleets back up to full strength had taken another four days. Omega's project had t...
TNS Chapter 33 Preview
I very much appreciate your continued support! I hope you like this preview of Chapter 33 which will release on Patreon on 4/03/23 at 0800 MST!Subject: Admiral ArchibaldSpecies: HumanShip: USSS LacedaemonLocation: Alpha Centauri"Yes, Omega?" I asked as a hologram in the shape of a grim reaper appeared on my desk."We've got news. The reason for the delay is because of a discovery that was just made regarding the anti-warp technolog...
The New Species 32
Chapter 32Subject: AI HenrySpecies: Human-Created Artificial IntelligenceDescription: No physical description available.Ship: N/ALocation: Classified"Henry, I need you," Dr. Einheimer said.Not like I'm busy or anything you wrinkly sack of bones. The "good" doctor had been working around the clock to solve the new anti-warp tech that we'd gotten from the scouts. A good project, to be sure, but Einheimer is down right insuff...
TNS Chapter 32 Preview
Thank you for your continued support! Please enjoy this preview of Chapter 32 which will release on Patreon on 3/27/23 at 0800 MST! I'm totally not copy pasting this intro message!Chapter 32Subject: AI HenrySpecies: Human-Created Artificial IntelligenceDescription: No physical description available.Ship: N/ALocation: Classified"Henry, I need you," Dr. Einheimer said.Not like I'm busy or anything you wrinkly sack of bones. The "...
The New Species 31
Chapter 31Subject: Staff Sergeant PowerSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS LibertyLocation: Alpha CentauriI woke at around 0400, ready and raring to start my day. I'd gone to sleep at zero balls thirty, which meant that I got to sleep in. Nice. One of the best parts of being a gen-alt is not needing much sleep. I'd heard t...
TNS Chapter 31 Preview
Thanks for your continued support! Please enjoy this preview of Chapter 31 which will release on Patreon on 3/20/23 at 0800 MST!Subject: Staff Sergeant PowerSpecies: Human"This looks like... Alpha Centauri, I'm pretty sure," CPL Chang chimed in."Yeah, there's the shipyards. But... hey sarnt could you activate the highlights?" LCPL Livingstone asked."I'm not your fucking remote, marine," SGT Gruff growled as he ...
The New Species 30
Chapter 30Subject: Staff Sergeant PowerSpecies: HumanDescription: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.Ship: USSS LibertyLocation: Tanar {plentiful harvest}"I hate this fucking planet," Private First Class Brint said over comms.I immediately turned to him and gave him the sign to shut the fuck up. Comms security was a priority on this assignment. The gont insur...
TNS Chapter 30 Preview
Thank you for all your support! Here's a preview of chapter 30, which will be released on 03/13/23 at 0800 MST!Chapter 30Subject: Staff Sergeant PowerSpecies: HumanThey'd dropped us 20 miles from the gont base, which was about 10 miles more than necessary. Whatever, we'd already marched 12 miles so we'd be there soon. The humans on the squad are still looking fresh, like we're just out for a Sunday stroll. But that's becau...
