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Hey guys,

I'm thinking about making chapter 105 a double sized chapter and just wrapping up the end of the Olympus events in one go (before I release it on literotica/storiesonline).

As it currently stands, chapter 105 is nearly 34k words and I've just handed over another 16k to my editors. I'll write roughly another 10k to wrap up events, which should cover the scenes I've still got to write. I'll probably be finished with it by about 28th June.

I'll go through the last few edits on 105 that I've published already, so you'll see the FINAL version of that a bit later this evening.

Chapter 106 is going to be a catch-up-chapter, where I touch on all the events going on elsewhere in the galaxy. I've written a list of scenes I plan to write, but let me know if there's anyone that you're desperate to find out what they're up to!

Tefler

Comments

LunarLilith

Sounds like a great idea. Thanks for the heads up.

Anonymous

Cool that sounds good to me

Anonymous

Thanks for the heads up.

Anonymous

Sounds good... anyway i can be my fix😁

Anonymous

I'm just patiently waiting for that family reunion lol.

Roethan

Always a fan of large chapters! People to hear about? I think you've done pretty well keeping everyone mentioned. I'm curious about Buckingham's son and how that all ties in. I really hope they become allies on a sidebar and not the newest obstacle.

Dani Vega

Awesome! Sounds good with the split. I'd be interested what's going on in Trankaran space. I feel like Niskera was a bit left out lately. Then again, a lot happened in a little time

bigdawguw65

I'm curious about him & Walker's nephew (I think) & how he & his sister will respond now Lynette has decided not to bury what Buckingham was up to at Tartarus & his actions trying to keep John in the dark & how it almost ended the Federation.

Roethan

True, haven't heard anything about that in quite a while. Probably going to be when the Maliri arrive, but they keep getting sidetracked.

bigdawguw65

Be interesting to find out how the Trankarans are reacting to their new Queen & how the build up of their forces are coming . I'm still holding out hope they are the key to discovering about the "Soul Forge" & the Black metal of the Progenitor ships .

J B

Some of the folks Id be curious about - Big Fish. The Abandoned dealing with Helenes disappearanve with the Brimorans. The butlerbot from Oceanus. The swordmaster, Eito whatshisface. The Ashenath dealing with the influx of Dana tech & the legacy. Mealtime for the new Ashenath marines. The sentencing of the corrupt police chief who fed info to the Armored Cobras. Calara's family, of course. The ex fleet admiral's son, especially if someone's trying to get him to take up a pro- or anti- John stance. One of the older Matriarchs, puzzled/scared/happy from their societal changes & the apparent future. The Underworld & its new masters. The last living soul in Tartarus as the Invictus gets closer & closeR. Probably others I am too thick to think of right now! :)

PLRus--Founding member of the TSM F5 club.

The Trankarans, the Ashanath with their Drakkar marines and their ship building and their interactions with the Maliri, the Minor Empires officially joining the Alliance, the Kirrix advancements, AND THE SHIP CAPTAIN WHO DECIDED TO MARRY HIS XO?/COMMS OFFICER? (would be nice to have John perform the wedding for them). A ceremony for the Pride to thank them...with the Maliri representative present to receive any thanks (perhaps the non-pregnant Matriarch). How the pregnant Matriarchs are doing. Captain ranks for Calara and Rachel. Faye's date

Anonymous

Hi T, been a few months since I checked in last. Just gotta say, it keeps getting better as time goes on.- keep up the good work

Tefler

Some awesome ideas already, thanks guys... I've altered a few scenes based on suggestions so far and added a few more! :-)

Anonymous

The Vulkat queen is linked to Alyssa and John's network. A scene communicating with her would be cool. Alternately, since she is a powerful psychic, she Alyssa and Edraele could meet in Alyssa's demi-plane.

Anonymous

A fulsome romantic date for Faye and John, followed by a post-date review session with her Avatars.

Anonymous

Is Nkkrrit off the grid, or is she somehow aware of distant events surrounding Alyssa and her network? Can Alyssa and Dana discuss her Archives with her?

Anonymous

Will Helene find a niche among the crew? What will her role be with the Kirrix?

Anonymous

Will the Nymph Sisters end their adjustment period with psychic shapeshifter training with Jade before Genthalas? Will they help Jade recruit more Maliri?

Anonymous

I wonder if Edraele and the Noble House Matriarchs will discuss the risks posed to the Maliri by LK, and why they are preparing for a Progenitor War? I think JB had an excellent idea about a few of the older House Matriarchs relaxing on Genthalas in their luxury suites discussing the radical changes to their society, reminiscing on how it used to be, and struggling to imagine how things will become. That could be a critical window into understanding how these changes affect Maliri society from their points of view.

Anonymous

What's going on with Wessex and Gibbons? Will they reach out to Alyssa for guidance on rebuilding their powered armor unit? I imagine them poring over the images of the Lion and Lionesses, analyzing their suits' characteristics, weapons and capabilities to gain insights into what might be possible. She might even ask her techno-geeks to try to reverse engineer some of what they see. I also imagine the TF will take particular note of the combat performance of the Valkyrie. Power armored mechs are not unfamiliar to them, but Sakura performed well beyond expectations.

Anonymous

Will Lena start a cat fight with Lynette, or will Charles coax them both into his bed? Will Lena want in, if she discovers Lynette's secret?

Anonymous

Will Maria reveal the date and plans for the wedding as discussed with Calara and Sakura, or is it still too premature? Will she be recognized for her role in warning John, via Edraele, about the Kintark invasion?

Anonymous

Has Dana changed her mind about weaponizing the Boys or another autonomous system as combat support platforms? Will we see her revisit the challenge of coding a program for 100% perfect target discrimination and weapons management to avoid friendly fire incidents and civilian collateral damage?

Anonymous

Will Faye ever join the Lionesses in direct action to fight their enemies off the ship?

Anonymous

I'll like to see Lilyana and Thandrum reviewing the combat footage and then discussing Calara's strategy and tactics against the Kirrix at Khalgron as a prelude to their own mission to liberate other Trankaran planets.

Anonymous

I want to see Henry Voss aboard the Invictus when he realizes that Dana's genius and inventions will change the interstellar economy and planetary markets everywhere, based on revolutionary developments in science and technology, and how he might position himself to help her while benefiting from this process. For narrative purposes, I don't need to see his walk-about to gawk at each new invention or technological wonder. It might be sufficient to have him discuss his impressions with John and the Girls -- with the Twins and Lynette in holo disguise (?) -- during or after lunch in the Officer's Lounge.

Anonymous

I'm wondering if we will be seeing a Former Knitark Senator, Balrac from the Xen-Nuchek mines, Make a move on the government and become an Ally of John.

Anonymous

I follow two authors religiously, Teller and RoustWriter on SOL. RoustWriter from 2006 and Teller from his first story on Lit. No one else comes close to holding my attention. Tefler, love your creativity and the way the story line fits the characters. I know it would be a stretch, but finding a way for the spider to get a rebirth could make an interesting chapter, or part thereof.

Anonymous

I think they offered to cover all the expenses for John's next visit. I think they would welcome that visit, even including the wedding. With Jehanna running TFNN's exclusive coverage and the presence of so many exotic VIPs, the Oceanus Corp would just love that kind of advertising and PR.

Anonymous

I still feel bad for the Vulkat. Given that the Brimorians have been holding a captive population of humans, is it possible that their scientists are keeping a captive population of Vulkat, including a couple of young queens, squirreled away in a psychic-research lab somewhere? It would be nice to be able to rescue the species and give the old Queen a reason to live again.

Anonymous

The wait between chapters is the hardest part. I have had to find other stories to distract me. Keep it up Teffler, great story.

Robert Hibbs

What about the ancient alien technology at the slaver/outlaw wastelands where Tashana was rescued?

Robert Hibbs

I'm really happy that Charles remained a good guy and that he is now getting a more active role. It was never absolutely clear to me that he was 100% behind John and had not joined the bad guys in stealth mode. Now it's totally obvious he part of John's team - YES!

Anonymous

Great Story Tefler as always. I would like to see something done for the Vulkat the queen deserves some kind of reward for her vigil and helping them. we also havn't heard much about the Tankarans in awhile and the whole glowing queen and Legend of the Maker and all that stuff is going on there. I think Charles deserves both of them and we know Lynette is Bi curious at least.

Anonymous

Would be great to find out what John's old mate (Jonah?), the one he gave the Fool's Gold, is up to. Especially now that the Outer Rim is being invaded by Kirrix.

JP

The eshunu and the brass rod from the space station in the underworld

Evan

From what we know, the Brimorians weren’t a space-faring species when the Vulkat were destroyed by the Progenitor. Interesting question though... which Progenitor destroyed them, and did that one save any samples?

Anonymous

Tefler, what's the plan for e-book 4? Are you going to start on it in July, or will it be a couple of more months?

Anonymous

I'd like to see a scene of the Fernandez family reuniting (Shore leave granted by a Lion fan?) and processing how close they all came to losing each other, as well as confirming that yes, they're all here, they're all safe. Their familial interactions and love is just so wholesome.

Terra_Lupis

It would be nice to see what shenanigans Mad Jonah has been up to, see what progress Niskera has made with the coalition of planets and seeing Nkkritt figuratively pulling herself together and possibly restarting what remains of the Vulkat fleet.

bigdawguw65

Unfortunately Jack (father) & I think Mateo are on the Damocles racing back to the Kirrix border . Another brother is on the Trankaran border & I'm sure the other is on duty too . With the loses the T-Fed suffered at Terra there wouldn't be any leaves any time soon . There might not be a family get together until the wedding.

Anonymous

Curious to see what the status if any is with the mothballed stations that Edraele mentioned in CH96. Hard to believe that with all the military build up going on with the Malari. That several defensive space stations are going to have a role. Perhaps Tefler will circle back to those on the return trip to Genthales.

Anonymous

If we are looking to catch up with past characters. I wonder how Commander Paul Richards TFMC is doing. If you remember he is the marine who John meet on the Kirrix Hive ship. He almost certainly had to be present for the battle at the Citadel. Think he survived it.

Anonymous

1.Underworld fell to rouge Bolon, when Tashana left.In the discussion that went on with Bolon representative during Tarakkan conflict there was no knowledge of this particular group off Bolon ever expressed.Would like to see why,how and what of that story line.Provide closure to Tashana's past. 2.Allow John to realise weapons managed by AI is required of loss of life is to be minimum. 3.Let team realise the potential of psychic jammer as they are to engage with species which are essentially drones. 4.Give Vulcat queen a purpose to live or die.If live, probably a means to renew her species using Progenitor technology available with John and crew. 5.Jehanna and her coverage on holo. The inside scoop she got from Lion and dirty laundry of Terran federation. 6.John's elevation to admiral and getting officer other than Lion reporting to him.Mentorship by Lion for the best of the best.Making Terran Federation realising being Lion is not able special skills only. Selection of recruits. Motivation. Respect for fallen.Rewards etc. 7.Consolidation of power by glowing queen.Her position against Kirrix invasion. 8.Ashanth network connecting to John's permanently now Athena/Alyssa has established their own place in Astral plain. 9.Drakkar world after near wipe out.An emissary from John or associate to ensure rase survive and don't get wiped out like Vulkat.Tashana had a Drakkar leftanant which proved they could survive through alternate way of life. 10.Consolidation of power in Kintark empire, swap of planets with problems and solutions for avoiding a Calopean shoal like scenario with Kintark.Appointment of a capable ambassador or specialist in place of killed Admiral to handle Kintark affairs.Use Sakura's legal expertise to handle possible damage claims against John by some disgruntled Admirals and officers. 11.Putting Cladwell in place so he never ever become a nuisance.Discrediting him and exposing him for what hew was and what he think he is will help.Jehanna's story should help.Probably force a retirement or schedule a retirement to some other service.Allow Lynette some space. 12.Allow Voss to see true nature of John and crew , capability and aspiration.Acceptance if not approval of ways.Expand his role beyond Olympus rebuild to developing space port, arms and ammunition for John's crew etc. 13.Fix marriage plan for Carala.Bring family together and build emotional connection beyond Maria so it's no longer Carala's family but John's crews family. 14.Plan for Brimorian attack and rescue of abandoned.Secret of Deep-sea lords bedmate. 15.Enhancement of Faye. John meets Faye in her world now as he is more powerful and allow her to be completely honest with him. 16.Establish and expand distinct characters and capabilities or special power of Nymphs and Helena. 17. Sakura's and Alyssa's charity to Terran's with Cash from Assassin's and its impact.Aftermath of killing of traitor terran station commander.Closure for Carala and family of Kirrix abductees. 18.Groundwork , plans for new space port from Dana. 19.New weapon design by Dana to destroy massed up enemy formations in one go. Individual powered mech like armour based on terran troop suite to use in attack on planets with option to fly in air, walk in solid surface and swim in water. Ability to carry heavier weapon using powered mech based armour. 20.Changes in life of normal Maliri men and women, review of Carala's war footage, Maliri matriarchs pregnancy progress. 21.Revelation of Vulkat secrets by Illirith.Access to technology as progressive as Progenitor but from Vulkat giving surprise and advantage over Progenitor. 22.John's mothers secret revealed as he has full access to any high command archive, nexus files, lab files,Maliri,Ashanth etc. confrontation with his alter ego.Closure and understanding. 23. Tracing Dana's history.Attempt to know if parents have survived.Would be nice if Admiral who thought her child was aborted find Dana is that child who was removed from her as a foetus but used for experiment and later dumped in adoption centre by Terran's when she rose up ranks fearing possible repercussions. 25.Tashana able to identify an intact Progenitor site.Possibly a planet from the sister story or unidentified hidden location inaliri world .Get secrets of Progenitor. 26.Illirith perform a review of all her attacks and review them to make improvements allow option to prevent getting stalked as in Brimorian cyber space. 27.Work on wormhole kick-starts with limited capability. 28.Converting black market of Maliri body parts to a legal regulated business which can help billions of life on Terra, Maliri and other worlds. 29.Amusement and discovery of advantages given by Dana's tech transfer to all the militaries by those using the systems and weapons.Option for aleast one of them to give Dana feedback on further improvement.Giving Dana a sense of ownership and purpose of serving people. 30.Deploying and using Rachel's medical applications, development in outer world. I find many more but for now ....

Anonymous

You said it, TP. No truer words have been spoken for the TSM faithful.

Anonymous

If Jonah got stranded by the Kirrix on Karron during a visit to the Worm Girls, maybe John will see the Fools Gold there and rush to his rescue. Once things settle, John should invite him to the wedding, too.

Anonymous

Could Nkkrrit animate one of her still functioning children to take a small diplomatic fleet to participate in the wedding? Faye could act on John's behalf as liaison to TF to vet all alien VIPs and authorize their security details.

Anonymous

Tefler mentioned a few days ago that Edraele is already working on deploying at least one of those stations on the TF frontier inside Maliri Space. The station will be run by Maliri, and will host a permanent Maliri and TF fleet. We will hopefully learn more soon.

bigdawguw65

SJS....as to #1) The underworld is in the hands of the Enshunu , not the Bolan , besides which the "Bolan" are a type of hive being & they seem not to gang up . The Vizier Sag'kalyak arrived soon after the Invictus left & powered up the station defenses with the brass rod Tashana recovered .

Anonymous

The Bolon are a "Colony Being," not a member of a hive species.

rich ed

I just had a thought, with the after battle review john says this. "I wasn’t going to risk any of you being pounced on by a 200-foot dragon. My armour is also triple-plated whereas yours is only double and believe me, that extra layer saved my hide!” Now that they have no issues with reshaping many times why have they not shaped all the armour to 10 times laser proof? I know it says plated but surely they can make it was stronger?

Thanatos95

Don't know if its been said but I'm curious about Calara's brothers. What have things been like for them now that their sisters famous, any of them getting relationships that go somewhere? If not, I'm sure Alyssa would love to play matchmaker for them

Anonymous

What about the dark digital presence that spooked Irillith on the Brimorian flagship? What's its story?

bigdawguw65

I think Mateo has something going on with the cute nurse he meet after his rescue & Battle of Regulus

rich ed

Also what did Sakura order when she asked for money from John? Guessing its either sexy clothing or a toy or five. I am sure Dana could whip up some novel toys in her workshop? Surprised they have not done so earlier!

Jedi Khan

Rich, when John says plated, he means it has multiple layers of armor plate. His armor has three layers of armor plate, making his armor big and somewhat bulky, while the armor for the girls has two layers of plate, which allows it to be have streamlined, low profile, figure hugging look. I forget how many times the team's armor was shaped before the battle - it could have been the ten times to make it laser proof, or it could have been less - but that's beside the point. The point was that if John didn't have that third layer of armor plating in his suit, the dragon would have been ripping out chunks of flesh with his swipes, not just metal plate. And yes, the team will be making sure their replacement armor will be shaped to the max after this.

Jedi Khan

I believe we last saw him doing an interview for TFNN from Port Heracles regarding a bunch of loose screws going to offer themselves as fodder to the Kirrix under the guise of attempting to open peaceful dialog with the bugs.

Anonymous

Would like to have Dana,Sakura and Alyssa find a bunch of kids assigned for genetic tests by scientists who survived John and crew and have them resued.These kids will get foster parents and our girls an extended family to love and take care of.

rich ed

also what has the other progenitor been upto since the battle. did he impregnate his missus?

B S

would like to see Lynette give Buckingham's son a personal call to warn him of what is about to be revealed and to tell him that the sins of his father don't reflect on him....

Anonymous

I'd love an update on what going on around the citadel, How gibbons and Wessex are doing now

Anonymous

I would like to see John fight the darker-other-progenitor within and release his full potential. I have this feeling that he is tapping only a small percentage of his full potential and I can't wait to see what the full power means!

Anonymous

Yes I would also love to see the restoration of Citadel as it was once the power center of Terran Federation. May be with a memorial.However it will not likely happen in days with the kind of destruction we had.

Anonymous

Will we have a tribunal for warcrimes like what we currently have on earth? After all Terran Federation would have assimilated the current culture as it evolved and grew.If so would love to see it's workings and those in charge of repartition of prisoners along with Kintark response.If Kintark are to assassinate returned soldiers what would Terran's do?

Anonymous

Today people use ancestry websites to track down distant cousins and relatives to get an idea of their identity.With all the resources in hand of John and crew there has not been an attempt to find distant family with Dana,Alyssa and Sakura. For Sakura it can be a problem because of cryogenic freeze but still wouldn't they be able to help.I would like to see them happy with some sort of family.

Anonymous

A discussion on John and his behaviour in Astral plain from masters of that plain will be great to have.Give us a better vision of what their intention is.

Jedi Khan

Sajith, they already tried tracking down Sakura's living relatives. Unfortunately, the only ones left alive are distant cousins who barely knew her and are well advanced in years by now. The problem with trying to track down distant relatives for the girls who have no immediate family is that those relatives don't know the girls from Eve and that there is no familial bond. To try to bring them together as a family would just be awkward for the girls, and there is no guarantee those distant relatives won't try to use this new found family relationship to these now famous women for personal gain.

Jedi Khan

Tamolith has already given Fleet Admiral Devereux the okay to execute all the Kintark captured at the Battles of Olympus and Terra. The TFed could drop an orbital bombardment on those Kintark prisoners right now without trial and Tamolith won't bat an eye, except maybe to admire the pretty explosions. It is only those captured weeks ago at Regulus who will be returned to Kintark space, as they had nothing to do with the invasion considering they were in Terran custody at the time.

Anonymous

Still wanting to find out more about the wastelands station where the secret key unlocked...? Arrrgggg.... what happened next a zillion pages back.... ☺

Robert Hibbs

Seems to me that we have three major alien technology threads hanging open: 1) wastelands; 2) Vulkat; 3) the dark digital presence that spooked Irillith on the Brimorian flagship. All three of them might lead to some really hard to hack networks.

MuddMaxx

I think that conversation would be a little one sided. Besides, it is a wonderful mystery that may or may not be revealed by Tefler.

MuddMaxx

Or something to deal with in a sequel. I would like to continue visiting and revisiting this universe and the people in it.

Jim lynch

Yes the enshnu what secrets did they unlock after JOHN killed all the pirates. PLEASE

bigdawguw65

but then they wouldn't be secrets . Kidding aside , all we were told was the rod would bring on line the rest of the stations defenses . Of course there might be more there lurking & we all hate secrets but I'm amazed on how many people think it's a huge deal . What ever they have there didn't save the Achonin from MN & doubt it would worry any progenitor . just my feeling .

Anonymous

Yes, where does he go when he is not causing trouble? Where does he keep his Thrall legions? Why have we not seen them?

Anonymous

Id like Tefler to finis all the plot points he started this story with to finish as well. The pay off would be better, I'd like see Tashana get some payback against the Enshnu; it would be great for them to think they'd finally gotten the secets of the greatest civilization in the Wastland which would make them think they're unstoppable only to find out from Tashana the race which Killed the Archion is VERY anger with them. Now that Helene is part of the crew the plot points with the Brimorian are a part of her story. They spend over 50 years creating a slave race from humans and John comes along and takes it will be a pretty funny scene in my mind to see

Anonymous

While I haven't checked any of the other comments (If this has already been said let me know.) if Chapter 106 Will be a status of the Galaxy perhaps it's time for the year to become 2780. It would make a the last few chapters very interesting to know that they took place during December 27779. Just a thought. ETA: I meant 2779. No, I'm not gonna fix it otherwise the joke below would mean a damn thing.

Jedi Khan

I wonder how Ceraden's been doing since we last saw him? I imagine he's enjoying spending time with his daughters and new lady friend. How about his business? With his inside track to Edraele and John, I bet he's able to start raking in the big bucks.

Jedi Khan

If Dana is to ever market her armor design and the equipping frames, she'll have to find some way for the frames to reload themselves with multiple sets of armor so that they can be used in quick succession by multiple people. It's not very space efficient for each frame to only hold one set of armor, especially when you've got an entire platoon of a couple dozen soldiers to equip. Plus the armor and frames would need some way to adjust to fit different body sizes. It would also help if the armor was easily accessible so the soldiers can perform maintenance, which I'm sure is part of standard protocol for troops to maintain their own equipment such as weapons and armor.

Anonymous

Nice idea Jedi, that thought crossed my mind once before but I never held onto it long enough to write it down. Your idea makes so much sense.

Anonymous

Perhaps Edraele can appoint him minister of trade. If things are changing in the Malari culture. Then it is time for a male to have a position of authority.

Jedi Khan

Had another thought. We know that the Maliri have a non-aggression treaty that was established hundreds of years ago with the Brimorians in exchange for the Brimorians allowing the Maliri to send ships through Brimorian space without obstruction. I wonder if the Maliri have any sort of treaty with the TFed that has been forgotten? Maybe Edraele should be doing some research on old treaties with her various neighbors, such as the TFed, Ashanath, and Kintark, now that the Maliri are showing an interest in what occurs outside their borders. Edraele might find some old agreements that might prove very interesting, or perhaps should warrant a revisit now that the political landscape of the region is being turned on its head. It wouldn't be good for some xenophobe historian to dig up an old treaty that's never been used and thus forgotten, and claim that the Maliri are in violation of it.

bigdawguw65

With the questions about the Underworld I got curious , now the Enshunu have activated the station , I wonder what their thoughts were about what they found . They knew Tashanna/Malifica was caprtured & in custody & Vizier Sag'kalyak would recognize her handy work when he saw Capt. Yil'magur's body , so I wonder what they thought happened & if her being lose again worries them at all ? Viewing the amount of distruction that happened in such a short time are they afraid MN or another Progenitor is back?

Jedi Khan

Tefler, just had an idea. When you get the chance, maybe you could create a sort of Table of Contents post for Patreon here that has links to each of the chapter posts, as well as links to both SOL and Lit for the chapters that aren't on here? That way patrons can find the chapters easily without having to hunt through months of posts. There's no rush, and it's not really necessary since I'm sure there are other ways to find the chapter posts, so take your time.

Anonymous

When John's crew had earlier studied John's mother's file after hacking into it they had found she had tried escaping terran federation after assassination of her associates and was killed in action.It also told that planet in which his mother met Progenitor and saw the damaged ship was now in Kintark territory. I understand due to hostility in the border and then limited defensive capabilities of the ship John and crew could not visit and study this planet.Now as Kintark has fallen with surrender of territories close to Terran federation John and crew are free to explore this planet and search for physical and psychic clues/imprint. They can go to Brimorian empire from here if needed.

Jedi Khan

Actually, the planet Arcadia, where John's mother found the crashed Progenitor ship and eventually conceived John, was deep in Kirrix territory, the opposite direction from Kintark space. With John joining the TFed in driving back the Kirrix soon, it might prove to be a good opportunity for the team to go pay a visit to the planet and maybe finally get some answers to John's parentage.

Jedi Khan

So Tefler, would this chapter be considered the end of what I've been calling The Reckoning of Terra arc, or did that arc end with the Battle of Terra and we're getting some filler before you start the next arc? It seems like chapter 105, and its coming extension, are wrapping up the Reckoning of Terra arc and 106 will be the filler before the next arc. Just wondering if that is indeed the case.

Anthony Kester

On Discord Cignal has a Timeline that he has attached the chapter links to. Is that what you are looking for?

Anonymous

Jedi. That is an interesting idea. Since the disappearance of MN nine milenniums ago, the Maliri strategic withdrawal from galactic intercourse allowed them time to stabilize their civilization. The Trankarans, far way across what was Ashanath but later became TF space, had not seen the 'Favored Ones' since that historical break caused by the Progenitor War. The Maliri and Ashanath recognized each other but remained aloof with little contact or interaction that would be treaty based. The Drakkar, according to Irillith, have not encroached on Maliri Space, and she could not recall an historical example. Nevertheless, at some point, a ruling Matriarch and War Boss could have come up with a treaty basis for that counterpoise. Tashana and Irillith could not recall an incident where Kirrix encroached on Maliri Space. The Brimorian transit treaty was signed 900 years ago, when they were still a nascent, emerging interstellar polity. It is unlikely that the Maliri have active treaties with the smaller one-to-two stars empires, while Edraele admitted to genocidal campaigns against a number of small alien civilizations during her tenure alone. The Eshunu border with the Maliri may have stabilized after Maliri forces proved superior to Eshunu efforts to encroach or raid. If structural tension and animosities persist between them, I think it's unlikely that a free passage treaty exist. The TF emerged into galactic politics only as recently as three to four centuries ago. Their efforts to impose themselves on their Maliri neighbors -- as they did to the Ashanath -- resulted in the "Warning" fiasco, which limited all contact to border stations. Maliri isolation was thousands of years in the making before Terrans surged outward, but they did not attract favorable attention or build good diplomatic relations with the Maliri. So, Jedi, my review is not exhaustive and it may miss important unrevealed facts, but until John showed up, Maliri diplomacy could be reduced to the statement, "Get the hell out of my yard!" There could be other treaties of a different nature than simply free passage, and it would be interesting to know about them if they exist. Good thought...

Anonymous

Dawg, I think the Eshunu Vizier knew Tashana was at the Under World before he arrived. I agree that the immolation of his agent was clear physical proof of her presence and handiwork. Tashana's recovery of the brass control rod and the absence of occupying pirates and mercenaries allowed the Vizier to step in and claim the station. We do not know what the full range of capability that may have been activated at the Achonin station. Dana was not interested in that alien tech initially, but who knows what she may have missed as they rapidly executed their rescue mission. It is likely that the Eshunu knew very little about John and the Invictus before then, but the security images of their assault on Hades' fleet and mercenaries will attract their attention. Their visceral hate for Tashana will probably transfer over to John as well. The Lion's demonstration of power may not necessarily suggest to them that he is a Progenitor -- and we have no indication that the Eshunu have ever been in contact with another Progenitor. Regardless, John's intervention was the opportunistic event that dropped the Achonin station into their hands. So, if there is any enemy that the Vizier is focused on as they consolidate their control over the Under World, it would be Tashana and the Mailiri, with John as a question mark.

Anonymous

I really do like TSM the just the way you're writing it, Tefler! It's difficult for me to write anything about future story arcs, even current arcs can be more than a little controversial. An ongoing story is similar to a soap bubble and just speaking anywhere near it can change the pattern and the colors as they swirl around its surface. It's still the same bubble but it looks different than it would have looked if I kept my trap shut. So! (laughing) The one character I'd like to know just a little more about is Larn'kelnar. It's not exactly a spoiler at this point to say that he's the one that is ultimately responsible for the most of the conflicts and slaughter even if Melkadian-the-minion did write it down to use against humans before he got himself dead. With an ego twice the size of the cloud of Progenitor smoke that was blown up his backside and someone mentioned exterminating all humans, the thought-he-was-immortal Kintark Emperor probably said something like, "Good idea, I'm glad I thought of it. Write it down." Sucker. In the current arc, there's been no single Drakkar or ship with a secret plan to eat tasty Ashanath. It's even less likely that there's only one Kintark, Brimoran, or ship with the secret plans to make humans into fish people and start a new war with one of the created races that Larn'kelnar wants to exterminate. Thankfully, he's not written like a Dalek. Tamolith could be a great ally for tracking down the Kintark that helped the Brimorians create fish people. The 'bad' admirals that walked away from the Admiralty might be of assistance in discovering the human 'roaches responsible for abandoning The Abandoned if no one whacks them to keep their big minds shut before Alyssa can debrief them and give them an exit interview.

bigdawguw65

3Phayz.....from his actions & reactions during the battles he set in motion , I don't think he cares one way or the other who wins or loses or what happens after the battle , he just wants the various empires fleet assets destroyed & the Empires weakened . He has not stepped in to help or protect his "allies" , he let Lynton be defeated & killed her rather than rescue her from John , which he could have easily done , sat back & let John wipe out the Drakkar fleet & let Baledranax get skewered . I mention long time ago why I thought his motives were & although far fetched & solely my own invention with no great insight into how Tefler's mind works , the theory still holds . I wait looking forward to the story as it unfolds with it's many twists , turns & fabulous secrets .

Evan

I agree to a large degree with Bigdawguw65 on this one. However, to address one more point, the Abandoned were abandoned before any human currently alive today was around, even including Sakura and those whose lives were extended akin to her own. So, unless Larn'kelnar has been messing around in this region of space for much longer than we've been led to believe, he almost certainly has nothing to do with the Abandoned, nor do any of the current (or former) Admirals still living. I don't recall precisely how long ago the Abandoned were abandoned, but you don't get a population that large from the remnant who survived both the occupation and the genetic experimentation within a matter of decades. We're talking centuries. It's possible that the former Emperor had been around at that time, but he was hundreds of years old, as all of the royal Kintark who have grown so large have been. I don't believe that any of the Deep Pool were even around then, although it's possible that they were. I'm not yet clear on the relative lifespans of all of the TSM races, yet.

bigdawguw65

DD...I think John's influence of a loving male will have the girls are looking for more than just a baby .Where once the shortage of males led to the rise of "studs" on the stations , especially for the upper classes that could afford them , I think the engineers & others John has helped are looking for that connection they got from John . It was shown most of the female population had no hope of finding a mate or even a "baby daddy" . But especially for the white haired ladies now have an edge to land that elusive mate , Although nothing has been explicitly shown , I think the males are as smitten with them as their dark sisters .

Anonymous

Over time, I think you will be right. The vacuous studs on station have learned the wrong habits to be good husband material. They could still be sperm donors, if one is in to that. Like with Ceraden, a white haired prospect might think he is worth the effort. I am not so sure that will be generally the case. Send them to the same universities. That'll learn 'Em.

rich ed

what happened to Vincent Buckingham's secretary/lover?

Anonymous

Carmen? She abandoned him in the Citadel with all the others before the Dragon took hm.

Anonymous

I don't get the impression that Larn'kelnar cares, as long as the people/beings he doesn't like are ultimately eliminated. For now, he's having fun setting the various sides against one another and scarfing Milk Duds but there's zero clue why he wants to do it. In the short term, I do believe John and any allies are facing big trouble. Alyssa's powerful but still very inexperienced and she plucks engines off warships like wings off flies. The Ashanath couldn't even scratch one broken gun from a broken ship and Larn'kelnar has a fully-functional "Soul Forged" ship that's probably rune-locked to keep another Progenitor from unscrewing the runes that are holding it together. With almost no thralls at all, Larn'kelnar can show up at any time, sit back, and basically take a multi-fleet bombardment until he gets bored and wipes everyone out or ignores them while he rips apart the Invictus like a child's Lego spaceship. That would let him teach John a lesson for skipping his evilness classes and trying to avoid the family reunion before he twirls his mustache and laughs a disturbing Progenitor laugh, then exits, stage left, for the next book..

B S

roll on 28th ........the countdown begins/continues lol

Anonymous

I think there is some interesting stuff going on with LK. He is stirring all sorts of shit up but then sitting there while John overcomes it. He comments to his matriarch about John being behind and using substandard ships and not having his soul forge. It seems he is training and leading John for something. I don't think just to kill him, if he wanted to do that he could have done it at any point easily. I don't think he even considers the races that he pits against each other, they are simply a means to an end. I don't think he is looking to destroy the TF. He did not identify that the girls were using powers and that Alyssa is a Progenitor. He spoke about John's powers and his use of his thralls. I think he will seriously underestimate John and the girls when push comes to shove add i don't think he could fathom handing that power to anyone else. Looking forward to seeing what comes.

Anonymous

Did I miss part of chapter 105? I had issues with my credit card and had to resubmit my pledge, and I think there was a gap. I read 104 on Lit and haven't seen anything at all this month.

Tefler

The first half of chapter 105 was out a few weeks ago. I'm working on wrapping up the second half as we speak! :-)

Anonymous

I would rather see John and Balrac discussing with Tamolith how they can end the alienation and abuse of the majority of Kintark and improve their lives. I do not want to see John get embroiled in divisive Kintark internal politics.

Qrystof

Can't wait. Should be a cool finish. 106 should be interesting.

Anonymous

It strikes me that you are forgetting that you get supported $3800 per chapter. For Chapter 100, you cost yourself that much $s by making it a double chapter. You really don't need to do this again for 105. Why not give your Part Deux chapter a separate number and collect the support your supporters are expecting to pay?

Jedi Khan

Mapper, Tefler still gets the money per chapter whether the chapter is a double or regular sized. As long as he marks each post for the separate parts as Paid for by Patrons, he will get the money. For 100, it was a triple sized chapter, and he made each post for the individual parts a Paid post, so he got the per chapter amount for each one.

B S

Are we there yet.....? he he

Anonymous

So how many hours..minutes more....😊

Evan

It would be nice to find out what Titanium Jake and his family are up to during the Kirrix invasion if it reached their planet. Unfortunately, the power levels are so disparate there, the news would most probably be less than ideal for Jake’s ship, but the people might be resisting a bit better than most. The rescue and subsequent meeting by and with the Maliri twins might also be highly entertaining.

Anonymous

I think that the wedding should be held as the soft opening of the new trade station on the border with the Maliri. That serves two purposes 1 it gives them full control of the venue and a huge pr opportunity for the new station. Then John and the lionesses can go to Oceanus for a honeymoon

Anonymous

While I would love to see Titanium Jake return, it's unlikely. First his world is not listed among those invaded by the Kirrix, but it's not to say that it could become invaded by them. The more difficult aspect is the time frame. The twins watched the Asphalt Arena matches about 50 years ago. They watched him back in 2729 and even if his career ended a within a few years of that, say 2732, Truckstop Takedown would have taken place about 2750. Jake's daughter would be about 47 years old at the time of the Lion . I would assume Jake would be an old man by then. Again it's not to say that it can't happen, but it's unlikely.

Anonymous

Is chapter 106 going to be a multi part chapter too?

Forbsey

Don't think so, I think he means that the content of the chapter will be mostly about other situations happening elsewhere to speed us up on events.

Grimlakin

Post post post post...

Evan

Patience, patience, patience, patience. :-)

Anonymous

Where has Crazy been hiding?

Anonymous

Did you check with Tefler before posting this? I have a feeling you didn't and really hope I'm wrong. If so, sorry and ignore the rest. If not, then I really pity you, for being so desperate to poach on a fellow creators page, just cause he's succesful.

Anonymous

Any word from Tefler if the next part is gonna be out tonight?

Tefler

I'm just wrapping it up at the moment. Maybe an hour or two to go?

Arrowglass

Thank you...thank you...thank you...made my day!!!!

Chicken

👍

Jedi Khan

He's been running out of steam of late, which is good for me. There's just been so much hype from TSM that it's finally wearing him down.

Anonymous

Waiting is the hardest thing

Tefler

I'm very nearly done, but I've started falling asleep at the keyboard. I don't want to rush the... ending... so I'll wrap it up tomorrow morning. Sorry for the delay!

Jedi Khan

Darn. Oh well, get some sleep Tef. Thanks for the heads up.

Anonymous

Sleep well Sir sleep well

Anonymous

This means it should be ready a bit after knock-off time for me so i won't be having to resist reading it while at work.

Grimlakin

This means it will probably be out when I'm on the road into the office or work from home tomorrow. Thanks tef!! Looking forward to it!!

Grimlakin

Oh and please charge us for it. Because it's a double length chapter.

Anonymous

I believe that a future chapter should comment on the necessity of fresh nutrition for the girls, stating that storage is not possible and that prolonged absence may weaken psychic connectivity. This may be added to the text of the ebook once Tef gets to them.

rich ed

after the battle (chapter 100) of terra I think Murphy once he lands safe and sound in the Zeus needs to kiss his fingers and touch the jade graphic on his ship (yes Dana swept past and left him to his fate, but he did hear that Dana did do the best for them), as in one chapter (Chapter 93?) it is mentioned that's what he did every time he exited his claymore. Unless he is so overcome with that battle and how close he came to dying that he forgot. Another Lioness / Malari saved his butt again. Small thing but good for continuity?

Anonymous

Anytime now would be good Mr T... work is done for the week & I'm sitting back with feet up & a freshly brewed coffee... waiting in antici...........pation! :)

Anonymous

Waiting eagerly!!!

Forbsey

Its all good betting he slept in, I would if I stayed up that late

Tefler

Nearly done... I got roped into ferrying the family around this morning!

Anonymous

🧐🧐

Jim lynch

This waiting lark while laid in back garden on a comfy sun lounger in 30 degrees is great.

Anonymous

It's not even 9 am here in Chicago and already it's 80F. Expected higher 97 with heat indexes up to 110. Outside is just torture.

Forbsey

Alright I can't hold out any longer nearly midnight in Australia. Imma sleep now night mates :)

Anonymous

I'm ready to see Lynette's full reveal of her body and face.

Anonymous

Will Charles arrange Jehanna's ride home to Terra? Did she live in Unity City?

Evan

Will Jehanna be staying aboard Olympus Station for a week or two to become 'embedded' with the Fleet Admiral and to report on the tremendous work being done to recover from the Kintark invasion, combat the Kirrix invasion, and expand on the changes taking place not only at Olympus Station, but throughout High Command and how those changes will benefit the Terran Federation? This could certainly be where she establishes her credentials and status not only with the Terran Federation viewing public, but also with the rest of the High Command. This is a situation that reporters would be fighting to get into, not to get away from! :-) Come to think of it, Chapter 106 could consist, in part, of a series of interviews and reports by Jehanna on the 'State of the Terran Federation' to inform the public as to what's been happening, and to demonstrate to them, in a positive light, how the 'new' High Command intends to operate moving into the future, and away from the mistakes of the past. It would be a good PR piece for the High Command, admitting to having discovered (by those no longer with us, of course) errors and misdeeds committed by those who came before, and showcasing how such things are no longer going to be kept hidden from the public.

Anonymous

Tefler must have found somethings he did like or is adding additional material, because it will be 5 PM GMT.

Muledrvr

The family ferry service can be an all day thing sometimes lol

Arrowglass

Hey, it never ends! The family ferry...the kids ferry...and now at 66, the grandkids ferry. Also, back to the beginning, my 87 year old Mother's ferry! See what you have to look forward to in your retirement...LOL!!!!!

Anonymous

I think the Mayor and Council of Unity City should recognize Sakura's defense against the Kintark bombardment and her protection of civilians. Maybe an official portrait of her -- in Paragon Armor or in the Valkyrie -- can be done in celebration? Maybe they can honor her with a Proclamation and strike an individual medal in appreciation?

Anonymous

I wouldn't do a portrait. I'd do a Bronze statue of a Lion and two Lionesses. It takes advantage of the symbology of the Lion and with two Lionesses they could used to represent any of the girls on the Invictus or the Malari Lionesses that lead the Malari Marines on the ground. It works for representing the whole team, boosting the legacy of the Lion, and feeds into the upward spiral of the mythos that has been built.

Anonymous

Kane, I thought about statues, but your idea is better. I would like to see life-sized statues of John (Dragon Conqueror), Sakura (Unity City Protector) and Rachel (Angel of Terra), in armor, with their individual weapons, helmets held at their sides, looking skyward. Maybe they can include two Maliri Marines in full traditional armor on either side. Brad D, I note that the Ashanath were able to make fifty foot tall statues in one day. Maybe Terra can do it quickly, too.

Anonymous

I agree with previous posts that Jehanna's holo-feature of Dr. Rachel Voss, aka the "Angel of Terra," will make Henry very proud. However, her healing gifts will attract the favorable and unfavorable attention of millions. The rich and powerful will try to demand her help to heal/save those they care about. Similarly, the poor and suffering will beg and pray to her for deliverance from their infirmities. Hundreds of thousands are already clamoring for her attention for one reason or another. Emotionally, these pressures could make her very unhappy. Dana will try to insulate and protect her. John will have to be the one to say enough, or just say no.

Evan

Terra doesn't have Psychic Shapers... but I agree, they could do it faster than in years, especially if they don't sculpt it, but print it...

Anonymous

They do have mass fabricators. Also, as Even has pointed out Psy Shapers would do the job. They could even make a huge show of it by having Alyssa or an Ashanath Ambassador do the sculpture live on TFNN.

Anonymous

Maybe this is something a Mass Fabricator can do quickly?

Evan

Kane, really?! Having Alyssa do the statue is a bit of hubris, don't you think? It's like putting up a statue of your spouse and family, as opposed to others doing it. I suppose a Mass Fabricator could do it, too. Good idea.

Anonymous

Maybe, as Rachel's stature grows, Faye can select one to five hundred people from the many supplicants beseeching her on a planet they visit for her healing touch. That way, her abilities would not be over taxed, it would not take too much time, and they could depart each place with more good will than bad. If she provided such assistance on ten planets, the positive image effects would be greater than the actual number of beneficiaries.

Muledrvr

You're assuming that the Mayor and Council survived the bombardment. Also, @Kane607 psy-shapers won't work, humans are not psychic...

Anonymous

Some local authority survived or was reconstituted after hostilities ceased.

Anonymous

Charles last welcomed the Invictus to Olympus Station and declared that they were welcome back at anytime, with full access to its facilities. It would be great if he formally established OS as the official TF home port for the Lion and his famous ship, that itself, hails from OS. In expression of that act, an image of the modified white battle cruiser, weapons bared for action, could be depicted on a wall of the primary hangar bay. A legend can be included describing its battles against Terra's enemies, along with crew names, pictures and roles. It could even become a sort of spacer shrine.

Anonymous

The Invictus arrived to Olympus Station severely battle scarred, missing three engines, a power distributor, suffered plasma fire on board, and was struck by so many plasma bolts that every CA armor plate had to be replaced. The TF remnants and survivors of the Battle of Terra joined the Invictus on OS for repairs. Charles was dubious of Alyssa's boast that all of their damage would be repaired by the Crew without any help from OS personnel. Charles thought it would take them months to finish. Only when he saw them using psychic powers was he convinced they made no idle boast. But what about the rest of the TF officers and troops? They saw a badly beat up Invictus enter the primary hanger, and two days later a pristine white Invictus emerges. What will they think? Will Charles have to explain the fact of psychic powers? Or will they just let it hang as another mystery of the Lion?

Grimlakin

It's safe to say the crew having powers is well out of the bag.

Anonymous

I agree with other posts that a formal recognition should be made of the role of the Maliri Fleet and Marines in the Battle of Terra and the Defense of the Citadel. It is of momentous and historic import that Terra was the first alien planet in thousands of years that Maliri forces defended as allies. That, alone, deserves attention in the academic, military and strategic academies of the TF.

Anonymous

Yes, that is true. But precisely what powers, how many, and what they can do with them is much less well known. There would be limited value in describing or explaining them all to the public.

Anonymous

@ Even, Alyssa does like to spin the reputation of John. The Paragon Armor made for him and the Lion's Dress Uniform are just a few examples that she has pumped up his reputation. So, I wouldn't put it past her, but I'll bet that you're right and John would shut it down. @Muledrvr, It is true that humans cannot use Psy Shaper, but the Ashanath can. It's not out of the realm of possibility that a few Ashanath are commissioned to make a statue for Unity City.

Anonymous

When the Lion's Hold Starport is being designed, various quadrants of the station can made to accommodate the needs and tastes of the various allies. A red desert landscape with low gravity for the Ashanath; a brutal stone architecture for the Trankarans; crystal and gold motifs in the Maliri sector; etc. A central commercial hub could have pavilions where traders from the allied empires could market their wares. The Maliri residential section should be isolated so that they can go unarmored among themselves.

Anonymous

Forgive the flurry of post. I am getting so anxious waiting for the extended 105, that I am starting to fidget.

Evan

Dr. Dadd, I understand. I was, however, going to suggest having a separate counter for your posts... ;-) ChrisW, this is not torture. It's wonderful. It means that even more care and attention is going into what we will all so enjoy. Most good things are worth waiting for,. This is one of them.

Anonymous

The Maliri still control the quality of their interaction with Aliens. They can maintain their traditional mystique by continuing to be armored outside of exclusively Maliri environs. They can maintain the mystery of their appearance for as long as they wish.

Anonymous

AC, one name is as good as another, as far as I am concerned -- until Tefler decides, of course. Like you, I just made mine up out of thin air.

Anonymous

Now that you are on to 106, when is 105 going to hit sol? :-)

Anonymous

There's some amazing postulation on Literotica as to the nature of the astral monsters involvement with the progenitors.