

Wide Horizons - Ch. 1: Part 1 It's noon, and the city of Calo is alive with the hustle and bustle of people making a living. Its streets are packed with merchants, selling their wares. "Fresh fruit here" one yells, "the best rugs in the country" cries another. At the center of this small city, is a large clock tower. From here, it's leader keeps a watchful eye on her citizens. Calo's buildings range from the oldest buildings, erected when the city was first founded, to newer ones, built to sustain the growing population.Wide Horizons - Ch. 1: Part 1 by ~cabosetek
On the streets, two men dressed in blue uniforms chase after a teenage boy. The lad is small and lean, his hair greasy and matted, skin grimy and untouc


I Needed The Units - Part 10 Earth, Two weeks later. Saturday, February 12th. Planet time, 6:00 PM.I Needed The Units - Part 10 by ~cabosetek
The door to Orlin's room slid open, as Orlin himself stepped through the doorway, the lights automatically coming to life. The room was decorated far better than one would expect from a college room. In fact, the room itself was far larger than most, being the size of a medium sized studio apartment. In addition to the living area/bedroom, the dorm included a small kitchen and a bathroom. The walls were decorated moderately, by Earth standards, with paintings of scenery and vases lined the walls.
Orlin dropped his pack next to the single person bed, and plopped onto it h


I Needed The Units - Part 9 "Yes sir." Said the gruff voice. The shadowed figure spoke softly into a comm he held up to his mouth. "Orders have been given, sir."I Needed The Units - Part 9 by ~cabosetek
"Good. How are the preparations coming?" Alaric asked.
"Everything you've asked for has been delivered to the safe-houses. We did come across a small problem."
"And?" he said, beginning his walk away from the singular building, heading towards the central hub of Waloss.
"One of our men found a bug while inspecting the gear."
"Did you trace it?"
"We tried, but the signal was cut before we could make any headway."
"No matter. Continue as planned. I don't want the schedule slowed because of this."
"Yes sir


I Needed The Units - Part 8 Part 8I Needed The Units - Part 8 by ~cabosetek
The rest of the week had passed by relatively quickly, inching steadily into Sunday. Amanda was standing by the exit bay of Cornucopia's major spaceport, anxiously waiting for Cole's shuttle to land. She was dressed modestly, her navy blue silk dress flowing around her legs, complementing her sky-blue blouse. She wore little make-up, only putting on the faintest coat of blush and lipstick. Her hair was once again tied into a pony-tail, draped over her left shoulder.
"The next shuttle will arrive in 7 minutes" said the automated speakers in a masculine voice,
"Please stand clear of the Yellow Area to allow passengers to quickly disem