Alien Refugees – Part 4

Alien Refugees – Part 4 The big day finally arrived. The stealth-cloaked ship with the Brantas would arrive soon. I thought the first batch could stay near my stream. There were a couple of small ponds nearby, in addition to my own lodge reservoir. I was certain the area would easily support fifty more birds. […]

Alien Refugees – Part 3

The com screen went blank and I sank back on my haunches, trying desperately to catch my breath. I wasn’t used to talking to anyone as important as the Admiral. I was an academic that tried to avoid the notice of my dean. As long as I got funding, no one at the university needed […]

Alien Refugees – Part Two

Admiral Jaraicocer’s dour face appeared in the screen, his mouth tentacles writhing in agitation. I jerked my focus to the background. Anything to avoid looking at the living mustache of moving tendrils on an otherwise hairless head. The weird Terrans were much easier to look at, even though they were too tall and tailless and […]

Alien Refugees – Part One

Greetings. My name is Gothar. I’m an anthropologist and a lieutenant in the Alliance Reserve Army. Sounds pretty fancy, I know, but my post is on a world far from the Falgaran war, so life can be boring. And I’m okay with boring. I’m far more of an academic than a soldier. Volponine 10, my […]