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The Nature of Predators - Omnivore Miniseries (7/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Wullara, Iftali Priesthood of the C...

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The Nature of Predators 84

Memory transcription subject: Chief Hunter Isif, Arxur Dominion Sector Fleet

Date [standardized human time]: November 30, 2136

My shuttle descended on our spy station, piloted by automatic landing functions. This was the same clandestine facility that Secretary-General Meier approached prior to Earth’s attack. Perhaps the Dominion should’ve rel...

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The Nature of Predators - Omnivore Miniseries (6/8)

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The Nature of Predators 83

Memory transcription subject: Glim, Venlil Rescue

Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136

Public transit on Venlil Prime was always behind schedule, and this tram station was no exception. I was stuck waiting for the next ride out. It was wonderful to see so many people walking around, in a bustling environment. There was still life in th...

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The Nature of Predators - Omnivore Miniseries (5/8)

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The Nature of Predators 82

Memory transcription subject: Glim, Venlil Rescue

Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136

Compartmentalizing emotions was the only way to survive an Arxur farm. When you were subjected to unspeakable conditions, your logical brain dissociated to protect itself. There was no hope of escape on Wriss, and the predatory Arxur didn’t show me...

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The Nature of Predators - Omnivore Miniseries (4/8)

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The Nature of Predators 81

Memory transcription subject: Captain Kalsim, Krakotl Alliance Command

Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136

Total isolation was enough to drive any social creature to insanity. The humans deposited me in a musty cell, lacking any windows or light. There was nothing to occupy myself with besides tallying each meal on th...

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The Nature of Predators - Omnivore Miniseries (3/8)

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The Nature of Predators 80

Memory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136

The hospital was placed on lockdown, until every crevice was accounted for. Haysi was found barricaded in a janitor’s closet, requiring human volunteers to bust down the door. Venlil took charge of the situation f...

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The Nature of Predators - Omnivore Miniseries (2/8)

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Memory transcription subject: Lyben, Sulean Police Officer

Date [standardized human time]: October 28, 2136

Emergency services were ringin...

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The Nature of Predators 79

Memory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136

Venlil resources were spread thin, with millions of rescues taxing our resources. Volunteers worked to exhaustion, and human refugees chipped in as much as anyone. The predators’ assistance was appreciated, but we...

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The Nature of Predators - Omnivore Miniseries (1/8)

Memory transcription subject: Wullara, Iftali Priesthood of the Consecrated Order

Date [standardized human time]: October 28, 2136

The alcove candles cast a warm glow throughout the chapel. Iftali followers gathered for the spring equinox; this seasonal holiday was preceded by a week of fasting. A few Suleans were present for the r...

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The Nature of Predators 78

Memory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps

Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136

The extermination office featured a modest array of cubicles, past the lobby. There were more employment opportunities than hunting predators. Call centers had to be operational around the clock, and another set of pencil-pushers checked web r...

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The Nature of Predators 77

Memory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps

Date [standardized human time]: November 29, 2136

Dawn crept over the horizon, bringing light to Sillis’ supercontinent. Human forces milled near a water tower, which marked the border of a small settlement. Tilfish extermination officers were holding the populace hostage, and that eliminat...

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The Nature of Predators 76

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: November 28, 2136

The human fleet maintained their positions, while the Mazic homeworld sat in a precarious spot. Our hail was still transmitting, though the enemy hadn’t picked up. An evacuation transport soared out of the atmosphere, scram...

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The Nature of Predators 75

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: November 28, 2136

An observer that only witnessed the clash between the Federation coalition and the humans wouldn’t notice the Kolshians’ strength. But watching Commonwealth heavyweights scrap with the Mazics, it was clea...

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The Nature of Predators - Arxur Miniseries (Epilogue)

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Memory transcription subject: Kaisal, Arxur Dominion T...

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The Nature of Predators 74

Memory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: November 28, 2136

It shouldn’t have been complicated for species to denounce the Federation’s actions. The issue was that some saw the gene rewrites as merciful, and couldn’t pinpoint the moral conundrum. The United Nations opened their doors t...

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The Nature of Predators - Arxur Miniseries (5/6)

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The Nature of Predators 73

Memory transcription subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps

Date [standardized human time]: November 27, 2136

The shuttle was crammed full of predators, so much so, that several humans were standing throughout the bumpy ride. I was lucky that I could curl up in Marcel’s lap; the red-haired vegetarian had a steely glint in his eyes. I hadn’t seen t...

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The Nature of Predators - Arxur Miniseries (4/6)

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The Nature of Predators 72

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: November 27, 2136

The Federation ambush fleet moseyed forward, with a faint semblance of strategy. The enemy were sticking in groups of four, so that the predators couldn’t pick off lone vessels with their superior wit. Our opponents were al...

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The Nature of Predators - Arxur Miniseries (3/6)

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The Nature of Predators 71

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: November 27, 2136

The United Nations extended me an official plea deal, which my lawyer was quick to secure. I was to serve with the Terran military for at least five years, as penance for my debt. The fact was, someone of my ...

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The Nature of Predators - Arxur Miniseries (2/6)

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The Nature of Predators 70

Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, Federation Fleet Command

Date [standardized human time]: October 27, 2136

The overall reaction to the news on Aafa was pure pandemonium. I believed that the Kolshian public as a whole had no idea about any of this; they were livid with their own government for keeping predator species a...

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The Nature of Predators - Arxur Miniseries (1/6)

Context: Occurs shortly after the Arxur raided the cradle in Chapter 23.

Memory transcription subject: Kaisal, Arxur Dominion Third Fleet

Date [standardized human time]: September 28, 2136

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The Nature of Predators 69

Memory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: October 25, 2136

This wasn’t how I imagined my first visit to Earth; communicating with a disorganizing UN via hail that went unanswered for minutes. The humans on the line were terse at first, but there was a drastic shift in tone after they reali...

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The Nature of Predators 68

Memory transcription subject: Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic

Date [standardized human time]: October 24, 2136

Wrapped in warm bedsheets, I emerged into a groggy wakefulness. It took a second to identify my surroundings as a hospital room, and another to recall how I ended up here. A human was reclining in a chair, with wire-...

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