πAstrafite Rush
Short stories delving into the lore.
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Short stories delving into the lore.
Last updated
In the bustling Neoterra capital, the Commonwealth Department of Intelligence Affairs is one building amid millions. Sitting at his desk in a closet-sized cubicle, Prentice stares at his computer screen in horror - his eye begins to twitch, and the first domino falls.
Spurned by his colleagues, passed over for promotions, his marital life disintegrating, Prentice is vulnerable when the mysterious βPegasusβ makes him an offer - steal Commonwealth secrets, and be richly rewarded. Prentice agrees.
His espionage derails, when Ranger Intelligence Officer Goda arrives to investigate his activities. Mercenaries sent by Pegasus arrive to light up the Commonwealth building with gunfire. Prentice is bundled away onto a waiting transport. There, he transmits the Commonwealth secrets, and is invited to join Pegasusβ mysterious organization.
You can read The Astrafite Rush: Unappreciated right here! π
On the dunes of planet Medusa, the remnants of a Ranger Squadron burn. A pack of Xanorra Fire Dancers pick through smoldering wreckage. Led by Eidan, a disciple of the late Zama, the zealots gather the survivors and line them up for a grisly end.
The Fire Dancers have received a transmission from a mysterious βPegasus,β sharing secrets about Astrafite: the ore was a key element in the Warp Bomb that decimated the NCA, and could be used to set the universe ablaze anew. And thatβs exactly what the Fire Dancers intend to do.
Eidan senses weakness in his fellow Fire Dancer, Wren, and burns him along with the Rangers.
You can read The Astrafite Rush: Smoke and Sand right here! π