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Spacebattles: Saga (Metroid)
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Chapter 1(SA): Sunset on K-2L
Aethlan Mines, Sidhemor, K-2L, Vercengetorix-6886, Macha Nebula, Whirlpool Galaxy.
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Chapter 1(SA): Sunset on K-2L
Aethlan Mines, Sidhemor, K-2L, Vercengetorix-6886, Macha Nebula, Whirlpool Galaxy.
"Alright folks time to wind things down and take sixty. Don't hurt yourselves on my account." Rodney Aran said, as the sun of the recently settled planet hung at its apex in the sky, giving the air a brilliant blue hue interrupted by the occasional clouds.
"I'm telling you Aran, we're screwed the second they step up Fuel Gel extraction on Thrushin." One of the drone foremen said, raising her AR visor and sighing as her work drones went about their last programmed actions, ensuring that the carts emerging from the mine shafts were properly sealed. Elendrina was one of the Aelvia, her elfin features gracile and soft, but still quite close to human. Her purple eyes blinked rapidly before she rubbed them, a clear sign of staring at screens for too long without blinking.
"Don't worry about it too much. I've brought that up with the General Executive Board, with any luck the Association will get us posted in Fuel Gel ops before things get bad. Besides, there's still some demand for this stuff." He said, giving her a reassuring look.
A handsome blonde man, Rodney had risen to a foreman posting before even hitting twenty five, with the lack of protective gear he had on a clear indication that he spent most of his time in management work. He tapped some info into a holographic screen projected from his bracelet and once he was done had a look around. Most of the workers were now sitting down and unpacking their lunches from sealed storage, moving into shaded areas to escape the glare of the star Vercengetorix-6886.
The growling of his own stomach warned him that he had been neglecting his own needs however, and he sighed as he realised he hadn't packed anything again. He checked his pockets shortly afterwards, no he hadn't brought any ration bars either.
He ran through his options, thinking about what he might ask for at the cafeteria. He definitely needed something calorie dense if he was going to pull another all nighter. Some counter-fatigue medications would also banish his body's urge to sleep.
Who knows where society would be if they hadn't found a way to cure sleep deprivation? While generally not used by a still sceptical military, they'd been a life saver for him on so many days. Seems like today might need some more.
But as he was lost in thought, a packed container was moved in front of his face. He looked up from the slender hand holding it and locked eyes with a lovely golden haired woman with eyes as blue as the ocean, who was giving him a sweet smile as she approached him; still dressed for housework.
She was on the taller side, and kept her hair in a simple ponytail. Her blouse reached to about her ankles, and the fabric, blue and tan in colour; was clean. Almost immaculately so, she'd definitely not been outside for all that long then. Her boots were simple, chosen for comfort rather than fashion, and on her right hand was a ring matching his own.
"Oh, I didn't expect you to be out of the house so early. Something up?" He asked, though he had a hunch about what she was going to say.
"You forgot your lunch again Rodney, so I thought I'd pack you something more to your tastes than the cafeteria food. " She said, offering him the container as he felt slightly embarrassed before taking it into his hands.
"You didn't need to do that Virginia. But thanks." He said, giving her a small smile.
"You're working too hard. I asked that we join a co-op so that we could be more flexible with our schedules. But you haven't slept in your bed in weeks." She said, brushing something off his face with a wipe she produced from her long skirt's pockets.
"The convoy's going to be here soon and we need to fill out orders," He said, sighing and rubbing his eyes.
"You're not going to fill them out working yourself to death honey. The universe isn't going to end because my husband started practising what he preached and took some time off." She said, a somewhat coy look on her face as Rodney went from just about ready to argue to realizing he didn't have a counter and giving a resigned smile.
"Yeah, sorry. I just need to feel useful." He said.
"Your daughter needs you Rodney." She said softly as she leaned on his shoulder and sighed.
"Promise me you'll spend more time with her?" She said.
"I...yeah, I promise." He said as he brought a hand around her and gave her a bit of a squeeze.
"Besides, you want her to have siblings, don't you? Can't do that when you're busy at the site every day." She said with a grin that he met with a peck on her lips as he pulled her in tighter.
"Well, I guess we have sixty minutes to spend if you want to get a headstart on that. Just as long as you're sure she's fine." He said
"She's in the safest place she can be." She said, smirking as Rodney pulled her towards a more private place.
Neorai Forests, K-2L
"Come on, give it back! That's not yours!" A small girl shouted at a creature that looked like nothing more than the fruit of a rabbit and a squirrel's illicit dalliances that currently had her backpack firmly in its hands.
She tried to jump at it, but was not quite strong or nimble enough to reach to the tops of the trees where the animal lay. Her short blonde hair gleamed a bit in the sunlight that poked through the branches, and her intense blue eyes tried to make out what the Rabil was doing with her stuff.
"Come on, bad boy! Get down heeere!" She protested, trying to jump once again. But once again she got nothing for her efforts but a stare. The Rabil didn't run away at least, that would make chasing it at least a thousand times more irksome.
"Ugh, come on, you stink! Get down here already!" She grumbled as she looked around. There had to be some way to get up there to the Rabil's level. She eyed the area, looking for something to climb on and get a better vantage point. But before she could think on a way of how to climb up the tree to get at her stuff, two other kids came running in.
"Samus! Samus! Look, look there's a new ship coming!" One of the boys, Jacen said, trying to point to the sky as a shape slid through it. It was rather like a pyramid that had a series of minarets attached to it, seemingly archaic but the blue glow of its engines and its flickering fields as it rearranged the clouds so that it could descend with the sun behind it all pulsed with advanced technology even she could recognise as far beyond the usual visitors.
"Eh? Who's in it?" She asked as she raised one of her hands to shield her eyes from the sun as the craft came to a sudden halt and started a rather gentle downward descent. It was clearly large, not the biggest ship she'd ever seen but definitely big enough for her to know it was important.
"They said they were Chozo?" A girl, Aisha said, scratching at her chin as she looked at the craft in its moments before touchdown. Its legs extended and made sure its rooting was firm, and the craft hummed with energy and purpose.
"Do you mean...new people...here?" She asked, tilting her head in curiosity. New people usually meant business from her parents or new colonists coming in. Which usually meant new friends to play with. She could feel her heart racing and bit her lower lips in anticipation.
"Yeah!" Jacen said, and at that Samus' eyes lit up with curiosity as she decided to get moving as quickly as she could, starting her stop with almost a there were new people here then she had to see them.
"I wanna see it!" She said, a grin appearing on her face as she promptly forgot about the backpack for the time being, running off in the direction of the ship. She had a head start ahead of the others already, but even then she was faster than most of the others.
"Come on slowpokes!" She said, running somewhat ahead of the rest as she pushed herself as fast as her legs could go. Her friends could barely keep up, not as familiar with the layout of the landscape as she was as she sprinted.
"Slow down! You're too fast!" Jacen shouted, but alas; she was always eager to be the first to see something new. She giggled mostly to herself as she ran ahead, devouring the distance between her and her goal faster than most would imagine a toddler could manage.
Gaela Landing Plaza, Sidehmor, K-2L
A hooded figure seemed to materialise from the ether, followed by a handful of their comrades. Wearing brown robes decorated with trims of red and gold, these figures stood taller than humans. Leaner too.
Each of the Chozo was somewhat different from the others, their cloaks fluttering while drones hovered around their heads. The light of eye pieces and visors that should have been visible through the hoods was shrouded by some manner of artificially generated shadow, and the air subtly shifted with the energies they commanded.
The shortest amongst them, who seemed to have the posture of an old man with a cane whose fingers were clad in truly resplendent armor, carefully decorated with gently carved details formed around the claws of the gauntlet; spoke soon enough, rapping fingers that seemed almost insect-like in their great length and thinness.
"I would like to request access to the Afloraltite you have stockpiled here if you are willing to do us the honours of sharing the bounties you have collected." He said, his voice kindly and avuncular, a reverb present within as if he were speaking from many throats.
The one standing to his right, taller, thinner and seemingly less world-weary, with more greyish colouration to the armour visible through the openings in the fabric they wore rested his hands by his sides and took a moment to relax his fingers before speaking.
"You will of course receive fair and just compensation for the trade. We are no thieves and you have clearly done great work to make the harvests that you have." The Grey one said.
"And if possible, we wish to have access to this harvest immediately. We have works which we do not wish to delay." A third, female voice to the left of the old one, her armour more purple than her compatriot's said.
"Uhh.." Elendrina said with the full breadth of the wit that she could muster when faced with a real, live Chozo in front of her.
"You just want to take it?" Another worker, a synthetic by the name of Siegway said, their optics zooming in and then back out as if they weren't quite sure whether what was in front of them was real.
"Please, do try to understand that this is for a good cause." The Old one said, turning his head slightly to the left, anticipating the presence of someone else arriving. Even before Rodney had stepped up to speak to the Old One, the Chozo's gaze was pointed directly at where he would be as he pulled down his hood.
Beneath the hood was an ornate helm, wrapping around his beak and having two distinct red eyepieces through which he saw the world. He bore a simple headdress, a crest with which to indicate his status, and the red and gold helm seemed to bear an almost gentle countenance. He was tall of course, Rodney was one of the tallest humans in any given room and even he had to crane his neck upwards to meet the gaze of even the shortest of the gathered Chozo.
The one to the left lowered her hood to show a helm with winged structures on each side, her helm purple and gold and her eyepieces a benevolent green. To his right, the tallest among them followed suit, his grey and red helm having something akin to the mane of a seahorse emerging from the back, raising however temporarily; the question of how such a protrusion was not noticeable when he had his hood up remaining impossible for Rodney to guess an answer to.
"You are the foreman here, yes?" The one to the right asked.
"Yeah, that would be me, R-"
"Rodney Aran." He said, completing his sentence for him before turning to nod at Virginia as she straightened her top and stepped up to meet him.
"And you would be Virginia. My apologies if I startled you, but I have been anticipating this meeting." He said, offering a small bow.
"Then you'd know that we can't just hand some of our supplies over to you. We've got a convoy coming in expecting full stocks for transport elsewhere." Rodney said.
"I'm aware, we will offer you what is just and fair your labours and to the convoys for your troubles. But it is quite important that we have access to these supplies. We are hoping that you will be understanding." The Old One said with a gracious bow.
"Look, can we at least get an explanation as to why you need the Afloraltite? I might be able to make some arrangements if I had some answers." He said, sighing.
"Please, if we just start making unarranged trades our reputations will suffer. Is there any way you could make the proper arrangements?" Virginia said, stepping up to speak to the Chozo who regarded her for a scant few moments before speaking.
"This was on rather short notice, and you were the source with the most readily available supply of Afloraltite. Please do know that we are not fond of asking this burden of you, and we ask out of necessity, not desire." The Female Chozo said with an apologetic bow.
"Are you certain there aren't any other places in the cosmos you could look for Afloraltite in?" She asked, trying to keep her gaze locked with the Chozo as he straightened himself and rapped his fingers against the handle of his cane.
"Yes. This was the first place we sought to ask. Should you accept our request, we are willing to share some of our digging machines and refinement systems which you are certain to find immeasurably superior to your present systems. So that you may make up for lost harvests long before the Caravan ever arrives." The Grey one said, conjuring images of mighty diggernauts and strange machinery that caught the eye of the miners.
"You still haven't answered our question." Virginia said, pursing her lips and remaining dead-on in her gaze. She wasn't going to flinch on this.
"Yes, why do you need the Afloraltite?" Rodney asked, tapping his fingers together as he thought on his next response, trying to plan ahead lest he be caught by an unexpected turn.
"We are seeking to expand our work on Zebes, and that requires additional afloraltite. Our synthetic efforts are promising, but we seek ample natural afloraltite to form a special mineral when combined with our artificial product." The female to the left said, seemingly truthfully and the Chozo were renown for their honest wisdom.
"I...we...we're tempted but this is such a sudden offer, we aren't really certain of how to respond?" Virginia said, stammering a bit as she tried to find the words to say.
"Could you give us some time to talk about this? We're...really overwhelmed that the Chozo would ask something like this of people like us." Rodney added, getting a nod of approval
However, there was yet another newcomer pushing through the crowd, darting between the legs of the gathered people.
Small hands pulled a small body up onto the Plaza, a small girl's voice called out to let her see what all the fuss was about, and then the head of the Old Chozo was found having already anticipated the exact spot where she'd arrive and she froze. She gulped and tried to approach all the same.
"Samus, what are you doing here?" Rodney asked, his expression clearly somewhat concerned as he made a gesture to the Chozo to request a few moments with his daughter.
"I wanted to see the ship papa." She said, chewing slightly on her thumbnail and looking to him for forgiveness.
"Sorry." She said, looking at her feet and shifting them a bit nervously. She looked back at them and relaxed to see they weren't disappointed, just relieved.
"You can stay, but you need to tell us where you go Samus." Virginia said as the two briefly pulled their daughter into a hug.
"We need you to stay safe. You can wander, but make sure we can find you if you do. Can you understand that? You know we love you." He said, hoisting her up briefly and getting a giggle out of her before passing her to Virginia who gave her a small spin to get her excited.
"Now, why were you scared? Is it because of them?" Virginia asked, getting a small nod out of Samus.
"You don't need to be afraid of them Samus. They just want to talk about some things with mama and papa. Why don't you say hello to one of them?" She said before setting her down and giving her a little nudge forward, stepping back towards her husband and embracing him as the two watched her waddle forwards.
"H-hello...I'm Samus Aran, three years old." She said, her knees slightly shaky from the attentions of the armoured ancient as he mentally directed the others to continue speaking and looked to the gathered adults for a few moments.
"My apologies, I would very much like to speak to your child if you would be so gracious as to give me the chance." He said.
"Samus." Virginia said, causing her to turn her head to her.
"Just be careful with him. And remember to be polite." Rodney said, giving her a thumbs up and then nodding at the Old One.
"Okay papa...mama what were you going to say?" She asked.
"Be nice to him, please." She said simply before looking back at the other Chozo.
"What's your name?" Samus whispered as the Old One kneeled down to her level.
"I am Re-Sekh, but you can call me Old Bird, my friends there are Somek-Ka and Isa-Hesh; but if you like, you can call them Grey Voice and August Wing." He said, getting a nod of understanding out of the young girl.
"How old are you?" She said in a small voice, her eyes wide with curiosity.
"Very I'm afraid." He said with a small laugh.
"Are you afraid of me?" He said, Samus at first trying to shake her head to say no before stopping herself and nodding yes.
"You don't need to be. I may look different to you. But under all this, we have the same heart you and I." He said, letting his helmet dissipate into golden light to reveal his purple feathered head with segmented exoskeletal carapace on the neck, squat and wide like a parrot's but with strange, solid coloured eyes. His beak could not smile, but he spoke with a pleasant tone, and laid his hand attached to an incredibly lengthy, almost emaciated looking arm on his chest in a sincere gesture. Though he was far taller than she was, about half as tall again as her own father despite being the shortest of the Chozo there.
"Are you really a bird?" She asked, relaxing and settling into the mindset of a thousand and one questions as most kids her age did.
"Something like that, yet not quite. If you wish, you could call me one though." Knowing that she probably wasn't interested in getting a lecture about convergent evolution right about now.
"If you would like. I wish to be your friend." He said, offering a hand to her.
"Why?" She asked, curious rather than sceptical about his intentions.
"Because making new friends is an important part of life for people like us Samus. And I'm sure you can show this old man many new things." He said, causing Samus to think about it for a moment before an idea dawned in her head as she tugged at his extended hand.
"Come on! Come on! I want to show you something!" She said, causing the ancient to stand up and look to the other Chozo. "Please continue with the negotiations Somek, I'll be back shortly." He said as the other Chozo watched the event unfold.
"Please be careful Samus! And don't forget to be home for dinner!" Virginia said, before looking pointedly at Rodney and quirking a brow as she tweaked his nose slightly.
"Which goes for you too." She flashed him a coy grin.
Samus' Logbook Entries
Planets: Whirlpool Galaxy: Macha Cluster: Human Habitable: Galactic Federation Controlled: Visited: K-2L (Part 1)
K-2L was once a small but growing colony world settled in Cosmic date 2095 (Earth date 13.04.49,995) by settlers originating from Earth seeking to make their fortune in the waning days of the Afloraltite boom. Though the rise of Fuel Gel as the zero-point energy catalyst of choice had been causing Afloraltite prices to wane, K-2L was well-positioned to become the seed of a major industrial world with its abundant mineral resources. The planet is the fourth from its star Vercengetorix-6886 and has a diameter roughly comparable to Earth with a similar land to sea ratio and temperature range. Like Earth, the planet's continents are split into two clusters of collided continents, making for six in total. Though no indigenous city building or tool crafting sapients have ever been observed, the native Rabils have been categorized as a sapient species. Its atmospheric composition has a moderately higher Oxygen content than Earth's, but well within comfortable ranges for humans with only standard genetic screening.
Samus' notes:
The thing that always stuck with me about K-2L was its lack of large predators and aggressive herbivores. I'm not sure why that sticks with me, maybe it's because every wild and uncharted celestial body I visit now has animal life that could feel safe attacking military units. But the idea that where it all began had nothing bigger than a common brown bear that had any interest in picking a fight always seemed...Ironic is the word I'm looking for yes?
Species: Fauna: Synapsidoid: Therapsidoid: Mammaloid: Lagamorphoid: Sapient: Rabil
A small endothermic and furred species akin to Earth lagomorphs, Rabils are renown for their sensitivity to the emotions of other species and their surprisingly high strength. Popular as pets, a population of domesticated Rabils created by genetically altering wild rabils with domestic traits was created within months of colonization and then shipped off-world to pet distributors across the cosmos. Rabils are largely docile herbivores, but will respond to aggression in kind if not left with any other option, and are both extremely fast and surprisingly strong due to having builds created for climbing and jumping.
Samus' notes:
It's a very good thing that they can wash themselves because I despair at the thought of trying to keep fur like that neat without mechanical aid.
Organizations: Businesses: Co-Operative: Mining: Sirian United Mining Group
Founded early in Cosmic Year 2010 (Earth date 18,383), the Sirian United Mining Group is one of the largest worker-owned mining industries within the Federation. With its ownership restricted to employees and its substantial wages and benefits, Sirian boasts high employee retention and satisfaction and has made its business on providing its services in multiple galaxies, with the Pinwheel Galaxy being considered its primary area of operation.
Samus' notes:
They mean well enough, but the direction of my life has taken me far from the miner's life.
Organizations: Labour Unions: Industrialist Unions: Red Unions: Intergalactic Worker's Association
The largest labour association in the cosmos, the IWA crosses multiple intergalactic lines and is renown for its firm principles of solidarity, widespread reach in nearly every industry, refusal to be beholden to any state even if they share political views such as the ODCOR, and hardline negotiation tactics. Strictly democratically organised as directly as possible, the IWA is controversial to some but others will swear by it.
Samus' notes:
Well worth the membership fees.
Cosmic Dating System
By mandate of the Galactic Federation, dates are ascribed to the Cosmic dating system which measures years by the reckoning of the Chozo calendar. Cosmic years are roughly equivalent to 346.855 Earth years, with year zero marking the conclusion of a tremendous "Forbidden war" with a foe simply recorded as "the legion of despair" or "the Old Foe". Dates are divided into day, week, month, with ten days to a week, twenty-four weeks to a month, and sixty-six months to a year with days being roughly 7.9 times longer than Earth days.
Samus' notes
Human ages are recorded by our own calendar. I was born on the Sixth of August of the year 50,000 but it's still the year 2095 by the cosmic calendar now. Humans entered space in Cosmic Year 1957, or 2134, and joined the Federation when it was founded in 2003; or 15,955. Yet that's all ancient history by now, almost forty-eight and more than thirty-four thousand years ago respectively. A dual dating system is more than practical enough for my needs however,
Substances: Energy Production: Zero Point Energy Catalysts: Afloraltite
Afloraltite Crystals were a catalyst for tapping into Zero point Energy of choice for the cosmos until the Akintoye-Zarakram process to utilise Fuel Gel as a catalyst instead was discovered in Cosmic Year 2095. Primarily taking the form of crystals, Afloraltite is still considered a valuable mineral; particularly for usage in the ignition module of starship N-Space drives, Star Warp accelerators, Mass Manipulation drives, or for Cosmo-Gates used to link locations together. Users should be cautioned of its explosive tendencies however.
Samus' notes:
It's funny, in a painful, ironic sort of way that is; how something that used to drive so much of a fuss in the cosmos is considered second stringer garbage now.
Planets: Whirlpool Galaxy: Macha Cluster: Human Habitable: Galactic Federation Controlled: Visited: K-2L (Part 1)
K-2L was once a small but growing colony world settled in Cosmic date 2095 (Earth date 13.04.49,995) by settlers originating from Earth seeking to make their fortune in the waning days of the Afloraltite boom. Though the rise of Fuel Gel as the zero-point energy catalyst of choice had been causing Afloraltite prices to wane, K-2L was well-positioned to become the seed of a major industrial world with its abundant mineral resources. The planet is the fourth from its star Vercengetorix-6886 and has a diameter roughly comparable to Earth with a similar land to sea ratio and temperature range. Like Earth, the planet's continents are split into two clusters of collided continents, making for six in total. Though no indigenous city building or tool crafting sapients have ever been observed, the native Rabils have been categorized as a sapient species. Its atmospheric composition has a moderately higher Oxygen content than Earth's, but well within comfortable ranges for humans with only standard genetic screening.
Samus' notes:
The thing that always stuck with me about K-2L was its lack of large predators and aggressive herbivores. I'm not sure why that sticks with me, maybe it's because every wild and uncharted celestial body I visit now has animal life that could feel safe attacking military units. But the idea that where it all began had nothing bigger than a common brown bear that had any interest in picking a fight always seemed...Ironic is the word I'm looking for yes?
Species: Fauna: Synapsidoid: Therapsidoid: Mammaloid: Lagamorphoid: Sapient: Rabil
A small endothermic and furred species akin to Earth lagomorphs, Rabils are renown for their sensitivity to the emotions of other species and their surprisingly high strength. Popular as pets, a population of domesticated Rabils created by genetically altering wild rabils with domestic traits was created within months of colonization and then shipped off-world to pet distributors across the cosmos. Rabils are largely docile herbivores, but will respond to aggression in kind if not left with any other option, and are both extremely fast and surprisingly strong due to having builds created for climbing and jumping.
Samus' notes:
It's a very good thing that they can wash themselves because I despair at the thought of trying to keep fur like that neat without mechanical aid.
Organizations: Businesses: Co-Operative: Mining: Sirian United Mining Group
Founded early in Cosmic Year 2010 (Earth date 18,383), the Sirian United Mining Group is one of the largest worker-owned mining industries within the Federation. With its ownership restricted to employees and its substantial wages and benefits, Sirian boasts high employee retention and satisfaction and has made its business on providing its services in multiple galaxies, with the Pinwheel Galaxy being considered its primary area of operation.
Samus' notes:
They mean well enough, but the direction of my life has taken me far from the miner's life.
Organizations: Labour Unions: Industrialist Unions: Red Unions: Intergalactic Worker's Association
The largest labour association in the cosmos, the IWA crosses multiple intergalactic lines and is renown for its firm principles of solidarity, widespread reach in nearly every industry, refusal to be beholden to any state even if they share political views such as the ODCOR, and hardline negotiation tactics. Strictly democratically organised as directly as possible, the IWA is controversial to some but others will swear by it.
Samus' notes:
Well worth the membership fees.
Cosmic Dating System
By mandate of the Galactic Federation, dates are ascribed to the Cosmic dating system which measures years by the reckoning of the Chozo calendar. Cosmic years are roughly equivalent to 346.855 Earth years, with year zero marking the conclusion of a tremendous "Forbidden war" with a foe simply recorded as "the legion of despair" or "the Old Foe". Dates are divided into day, week, month, with ten days to a week, twenty-four weeks to a month, and sixty-six months to a year with days being roughly 7.9 times longer than Earth days.
Samus' notes
Human ages are recorded by our own calendar. I was born on the Sixth of August of the year 50,000 but it's still the year 2095 by the cosmic calendar now. Humans entered space in Cosmic Year 1957, or 2134, and joined the Federation when it was founded in 2003; or 15,955. Yet that's all ancient history by now, almost forty-eight and more than thirty-four thousand years ago respectively. A dual dating system is more than practical enough for my needs however,
Substances: Energy Production: Zero Point Energy Catalysts: Afloraltite
Afloraltite Crystals were a catalyst for tapping into Zero point Energy of choice for the cosmos until the Akintoye-Zarakram process to utilise Fuel Gel as a catalyst instead was discovered in Cosmic Year 2095. Primarily taking the form of crystals, Afloraltite is still considered a valuable mineral; particularly for usage in the ignition module of starship N-Space drives, Star Warp accelerators, Mass Manipulation drives, or for Cosmo-Gates used to link locations together. Users should be cautioned of its explosive tendencies however.
Samus' notes:
It's funny, in a painful, ironic sort of way that is; how something that used to drive so much of a fuss in the cosmos is considered second stringer garbage now.
Notes: This story's going to alternate between two protagonists. Chapters concerning Samus Aran; the Huntress will be marked with (SA). Chapters focused on Arne Skjoldr; who will one day become Sylux; will be marked with (AS). Chapters focused on neither will not be marked with initials. A long time ago I read one guy's metroid fanfic for their conceptualization of Sylux's Origin story. A somewhat less long time ago I collaborated with them on their somewhat abortive remake of that. Now I'm trying my own hand at it, and I'm hoping to drag you all along for the ride!
If you're worried about how I can maintain so many writing projects; don't be; I have too much free time as is and have substantial stretches of these works already done on a google doc.
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