"Mornin’, Fred.”“Mornin’, Sam. Ready for another exciting day of simulated space-based combat?”“Sure!” Sam stifled a yawn, sipped his grande mocha latte and asked, “hey - are we still in SIM mode?”“Yup, Sammy. Simming away as usual.”
Sam sighed and put his coffee down on his standard-issue gray w…Continue Reading »
“For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!”The Destruction of Sennacherib Lord Byron
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CHAPTER 1 : From the Dust, to the Heavens
Charles Estes awoke. The sound was deafening. Sleeping under the constant threat of sirens was miserable.“When would this end," Charles thought to himself. “How much more can we take." As bad as sleepless nights were, the denizens of Melting Pot had become accustomed to the clamoring that accompanied their daily routines. Charles looked at the small clock hanging near his hammock.The clock read 8:00 AM.“Damn it, I slept in again,” Charles groggily thought to himself.…Continue Reading »
Hi guys! We have some exciting news to share with you all, Astro Empires has been incorporated and is now part of a full scale company. Before today Astro Empires was personal property of Wizard (nickname of the game creator), now it falls under the new company 'Cybertopia', founded by Wizard. The name means 'A utopia achieved through cyber means'.…Continue Reading »
“September 1, 3000. People once spoke of our glorious country. Our comrades would come back from every battle carrying the spoils of our enemies—and vast plunder beyond human perception. However, a tide of bad fortune had ruined our glorious country, and we had been smashed by the Great Empire. Empire, my butt! Barbarians more like! They marauded and brutally destroyed our towns, our cities, our planets. Whatever transportation that had not been fully incinerated was hopelessly beyond repair. Today is September 2nd, 3011. The glory of our nation has once more been restored and put down again. We have come back from the depths of failure—only to be thrown down into yet another pit—but we will get back. Today, comrades, is the Battle of Dread.”…Continue Reading »