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by Zeebop

Chapter 90

> The great epidemics that ravaged the globe after the Exodus were blamed on the extraterrestrials. This was, in part, correct. The spacefaring species had been dealing with the contact and conflict of different microbial ecosystems for generations; they were both wary of Earth's...

by Zeebop

Chapter 91

> The Shadow Colonies are ET settlements that are not publicly known or acknowledged. None of Earth's governments has the capacity to monitor the entire sky. Unauthorized landings, or clandestine deals with specific governments or non-governmental groups, have led to secret ET se...

by Zeebop

Chapter 92

> The Forgeworlder Collective established a mining facility as they passed through the asteroid belt, intending to exchange the minerals for goods, services, and political recognition. The sudden influx of such metals in volume has profoundly impacted Earth's economy. Gold and di...

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Chapter 93

> The DeBeers Incident reveals the dangers if such conflicts grow hot. With cheap space diamonds flooding the market, DeBeers attempted to exert pressure on the Forgeworlder Collective representative. When the threat did not work, the representative suffered a fatal "accident." A...

by Zeebop

Chapter 94

> Seacouver, located in the Pacific Northwest, became a locus for ETs who wished to integrate into human culture, due to a combination of accommodating climate, proximity to two brain slug reservations, and political culture. Greater infrastructure investments have been made to a...