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The Nature of Predators 2-19

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: March 20, 2160

It hadn’t been evident what the Krev’s true power level was, or how they stacked up against the Federation. The talk of an automated fleet sounded more sophisticated than the prey-crewed, cowardly boats that stormed Earth, but I hadn’t s...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (9/9)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Talpin, Gojid Refugee

Date [standardized human time]: April 3, 2140

For all that ...

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The Nature of Predators 2-18

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Scientist

Date [standardized human time]: March 20, 2160

There was no doubt that General Naltor, who’d eavesdropped on my conversation with Nulia during the feast, had connected the dots between Dustin and the group responsible for bombing Alsh. When the Gojid sociologist mentioned “exterminators,” ...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (8/9)

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The Nature of Predators 2-17

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Scientist

Date [standardized human time]: March 20, 2160

With my vision obscured by fabric, it was difficult to tell where the Tseia were taking us. It seemed they loaded us onto some sort of vehicle, which rattled along a bumpy road for some time; there was no chance for me to glean anything about the no...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (7/9)

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The Nature of Predators 2-16

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: March 20, 2160

People that lived back on Earth used to travel in commercial airliners, flying across the skies as if it were a regular occurrence. Hundreds of passengers, flying to and fro across the globe; entire complexes that made up airports, welcoming v...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (6/9)

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The Nature of Predators 2-15

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: March 20, 2160

I woke up drenched in a cold sweat for the third night in a row. My fingers were clutching the blankets as if my life depended on it; my breathing was erratic, with my brain locking me into fight-or-flight mode. I sank back against my pillow s...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (5/9)

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The Nature of Predators 2-14

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Scientist

Date [standardized human time]: March 20, 2160

My day-to-day life was a whirlwind, as we booked it back to Ivrana to put a muzzle on the Tseia’s beaks. I could only imagine the Lassian chancellor’s discontent, being asked to furnish a diplomatic boat with the most likely out...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (4/9)

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The Nature of Predators 2-13

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Scientist

Date [standardized human time]: March 17, 2160

The hotel was difficult to miss, seemingly tailored to extraterrestrial clientele; this venue must’ve been where diplomatic guests from across the galaxy were brought in. Certain floors even had unique environmental controls, from what Dustin expl...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (3/9)

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The Nature of Predators 2-12

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: March 16, 2160

It turned out for the best that a security guard broadcasted our conversation with Gress to the colony; dozens of citizens overheard his outburst leveled at the Federation. There were still a few shocked expressions, even peop...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (2/9)

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Memory Transcription Subject: Talpin, Gojid Citizen

Date [standardized human time]: September 27, 2136

No one was...

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The Nature of Predators 2-11

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: March 16, 2160

There were several stares from unmasked passersby cast upon us, as concealed medics toted Gress to an isolated room. There were even a few cheers from miners who were happy, seeing the scaly alien knocked out. I’d allowed th...

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The Nature of Predators - Gojid Refugee (1/9)

Memory Transcription Subject: Talpin, Gojid Citizen

Date [standardized human time]: September 21, 2136

They didn’t know I could lipread.

Granted, it was a skill that I’d only refined as I got closer to adulthood. My lipreading wasn’t a perfect system, of course, but it didn’t have to be. Certain shapes corresponded to certain words in...

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The Nature of Predators 2-10

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Scientist

Date [standardized human time]: March 17, 2160

The spaceport appeared to be in the middle of several sprawling complexes, many of which were adorned with starkly different vegetation and were manned by guards of unique species. I took a moment to soak in as many of the beings as...

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The Nature of Predators - Nova's Children (10/10)

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The Williams family celebrated most of the large human holidays, as a way for both children to be in touch with the happiest times in Terran culture. Tarva was particularly fond of Easter,...

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The Nature of Predators 2-9

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Scientist

Date [standardized human time]: March 17, 2160

After the conclusion of the feast, Lassmin’s government scrambled preparations for what we needed to bring to Earth. In the span of a few hours, Naltor and I were briefed on the administration’s official policy, while the diplomatic corps were l...

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The Nature of Predators - Nova's Children (9/10)

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Whereas Ari’s sledgehammer to the heart, in his youngest days, was le...

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The Nature of Predators 2-8

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: March 16, 2160

The sunlight from above compounded my headache, as I tried to think of what I’d say to Gress. Each step against sandy ground felt as though there was nothing beneath my feet, and the bones holding me upright felt like nothin...

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The Nature of Predators - Nova's Children (8/10)

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Elia and Ari were close enough developmentally to do everything together, for a ...

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The Nature of Predators 2-7

Memory Transcription Subject: Taylor Trench, Human Colonist

Date [standardized human time]: March 16, 2160

The heart rate monitor beeps were the first sensory input to break through the dreamless fog, bringing me into consciousness. My eyes blinked open, gasping, as my mind felt that I had been buried beneath the sand in the last w...

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The Nature of Predators - Nova's Children (7/10)

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Teaching the children authentic lessons about Earth and humanity was a ...

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The Nature of Predators 2-6

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Scientist

Date [standardized human time]: March 14, 2160

The human settled next to me at the table, fiddling with the utensils as if to gauge their weight. He’d spent much of the time while FAI scientists were trickling in explaining basics, which had already been passed along to Naltor...

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The Nature of Predators - Nova's Children (6/10)

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Why had humanity left Earth? There were a great multitude of Terrans on Skalga, ...

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The Nature of Predators 2-5

Memory Transcription Subject: Tassi, Bissem Scientist

Date [standardized human time]: March 13, 2160

When General Naltor relayed the news of our visitors to the FAI scientists, their indignance at being held hostage in their workplace evaporated—just as mine had once I was briefed in the convoy. The press had been alerted as well...

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The Nature of Predators - Nova's Children (5/10)

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A single act of mischief was, on occasion, the beginning of a chain rea...

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