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The ark, Infinity Horizon, is home to many strange and terrible life forms. However, few inspire as much fear and dread as the Branta Ezekiel, a former waterfowl that evolved from Earth’s common wild goose. Intelligent, highly aggressive, and hunting in groups, they are well capable of killing even large prey. Flying in a V-formation, […]
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The Human-Bea’viskarian War was a brief conflict between the two species. Following contact, the human mission, in an attempt to impress the Bea’viskar, showed them the ‘internet’ – calling it their greatest creation. However, the outcome was not as intended. The Bea’viskar was deeply affronted by the contents of this ‘internet’ and, within one solar […]
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“These beings were at a league of their own – one could think of them as not being computers of immense size but eldritch deities of immense power in their own right. And, like the myths of old societies, they, too, could shape matter, space, and time.” – a human observer on Matrioshka Brains A […]
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As a lead editor, I am all too aware of how many people dream of becoming the next best-selling author. However, I also know most end up abandoning their unfinished manuscript. In fact, only 3% actually go on finishing their manuscript. Often it is because they underestimated the time and investment required or did not […]
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The ark is a giant experiment in how various introduced species can adapt and integrate into existing ecosystems. One highly successful example of this species’ naturalization is an ankylosaurus-analog commonly found inhabiting the various subtropical floodplains. Originally named Iratotherium Pertinax (Stubborn Wrathful Beast) by the scientists that discovered the animal, the modern-day natives refer to […]
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As humanity advanced further in genetic engineering, they could come to have ‘designer’ pet animals. Some of these, of course, escaped into the wilderness and established themselves within the local ecosystem in niches previously held by long-extinct animals, just like what happened long before with the introduction of horses in North America. The Tigerhawk is […]
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