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He’s a narcissistic megalomaniac with delusions of godhood #PietasFans #MilSF #MFRWhooks #EnterTheEmpire

He's a narcissistic megalomaniac with delusions of godhood #PietasFans #MilSF

In this scene, resurrected "ghost" soldier Tornahdo is arriving at the space station Enderium Six in preparation for peace talks. Ghosts have been told they will be peacekeepers and guards for the event. One problem: the person they've sent to chair the peace talks is a megalomaniac with delusions of godhood.

Policing a Megalomaniac

From the ship's bridge, the space station Enderium Six filled every viewscreen. It occupied busy space-lanes outside the Terran Crescent. A steady stream of ships debarked, heading in different directions. Tornahdo's experience with peace talks was limited but something was...off.

Not a good sign for ending a war.

He reined in that thought. Nothing negative. Nothing sarcastic.

He must not allow emotion to claim victory after learning to suppress it. Didn't matter if his anti-emo chip was malfunctioning or not. When the chip worked, it controlled every aspect of his emotions. When it didn't, he controlled them. He'd done that all his life.

Besides, who but a rank newbie counted on military tech to save his butt?

The general would not be pleased with his current struggle after he'd fought to win her approval. He'd asked himself why he desired her admiration but pondering that question always gave him a headache. He just needed it.

Maybe because his new training permitted a single emotion in his heart. Hatred.

Hardest thing he did. Hating. Wasn't his nature. But ghosts followed orders.

He should not give credence to the niggling doubt that something, somewhere was missing. But grasping the meaning behind the worry? Futile.

He must not worry. He must permit no emotion other than hate.

Ultras controlled the emotions of others. The anti-emo chip blocked them. The chip kept him safe in battle, faithful as a good soldier.

He must not think of self. Only duty. And with duty came danger.

Only days before, the Ultra's High Council had elected Pietas ap Lorectic as Chancellor. Why choose a bloodthirsty, narcissistic megalomaniac with delusions of godhood and a fabled hatred of humans, and then send him to chair peace talks?

And how was a guy like Tornahdo supposed to do anything about it?

Maybe that was why the corps shipped Tornahdo and his fellow ghosts to Enderium Six. To make sure the Ultras kept their word.

"You look puzzled, Master Sergeant." A worker tapped colored indicator lights.

Had Tornahdo let his emotions slip or had the chip malfunctioned again? He brushed at lint on his uniform, stalling while he thought of a good excuse. "Odd so many ships are leaving. I thought I'd see arrivals."

"If anyone was arriving you would."

"We're the sole inbound ship?"

"That's right. We're touching down to land your party, load as many civilians as possible, and then we're gone too."

His throat tightened. "They're evacuating the station." Some peace talks.

When the Ultras found out they'd been lied to these so-called talks would renew the war. So far, his luck at duty stations was holding steady at zero.

Finish the mission. That was his duty. Nothing else. He must allow fear no ground. Ultras controlled fear. They couldn't control hate.

"Must say, Master Sergeant, you're brave. I wouldn't be security anyplace he was going to be."

Brave? Humans had no idea what ghosts went through. How limited their choices were. Master Sergeant Peon. That was a ghost. I need a volunteer. You. That constituted the bravery of a ghost. By those standards, policing a certifiable megalomaniac fit all the requirements. 

 

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“A good ghost trusts the corps.” #PietasFans #MilSF #MFRWhooks #EnterTheEmpire

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In this scene from Lights Out, Tornahdo is locked into a comfortable cabin, unlike his usual stark quarters. There are no entertainment screens or portholes. Nothing to do but wait and then wait some more. When there's a knock at the door and it opens, he's met by a woman in uniform offering his usual meal: Ghost Formula Six.

I wanted to show that his embedded chip has taken away independent thinking, and show that he'd been brainwashed and triggered with keywords. Hopefully, that comes across.

No Cookies?

"Thank you." He accepted the tray. "Is this all? Sometimes the general gives us cookies."

"Drink Ghost Formula Six and you aren't hungry. The general wants you to drink it. It's good for you."

Tornahdo stepped back. "If the general ordered it, then I'm happy."

She smiled. "I thought you would be."

"Why was the door locked?" He set down the tray.

"During evacuation, safety droids don't bother with doors locked from the outside."

"Makes sense. Thanks." Tornahdo opened a bottle and sipped. "Wish this had flavor. It's thick water."

"It maintains the chip. Drink Ghost Formula Six and you aren't hungry. That's dinner tonight, then breakfast and lunch."

"Please tell the general I'll drink Ghost Formula Six. I won't be hungry."

"I will. Do you need anything else?"

"Are we free to explore the station? I liked exploring the ship."

"No, Chancellor Pietas demands a ritual cleansing of the station. The Ultra Council wants no one out of their cabins until the talks."

"So I sit here and wait?"

"Isn't that what soldiers do?"

She had a point. His life consisted of endless hours of boredom punctuated by moments of abject terror.

"Will the general let me access the ship's library?"

"Here." She offered a card. "Insert this into the slot beside the bed."

"Thanks." The Ghost Corps symbol lay on both sides. A funerary urn in black on white. "Huh." He held it at eye level.

"What?"

"Never noticed before." He outlined the white part. "Rounded head and arm and then a slope. Half a ghost."

"All I see is a black urn."

He set it down. "Thanks for dinner."

"You're welcome. Need anything else?"

Hadn't there been something? The general would have given him anything he needed. "No. Please tell the general I'm happy."

"I will." She pointed to the keycard. "Do you need that?"

He picked it up, puzzled by its presence. "Here. I have no idea what it does."

She took it, closed the door behind her and a tone announced the door had locked.

Tornahdo reached for the activator and hesitated, fingertips hovering.

The corps would keep him safe. As a newborn, he'd been unwanted, unneeded. Abandoned. No, that wasn't true. His abuela had needed and loved him. She—

Pain careened through his head.

Grimacing, he braced himself against the wall.

"Ghosts have no family." He must order his mind. Not allow vain imaginings to rule his thoughts. "I am a ghost. I do not fight the chip. The chip is faithful as a good soldier." He chewed his lip, panting through the pain. "Please! The chip orders my thoughts. The chip gives me control. I am a ghost. Please, please! I am a ghost!"

The torment scaled back.

Sucking in a ragged breath, Tornahdo slid down the wall to the floor.

"The death and rebirth of a ghost means the salvation of mankind." Even trapped on a station humans had abandoned. "A good ghost trusts the corps."

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Who Are the Ultras #PietasFans Bringer of Chaos series by Kayelle Allen #VoiceActor #EnterTheEmpire #MFRWhooks

"Who are the Ultras" performed by Nik Nitsvetov
Voiceover Artist Zack Black
Music: Dreams of War, Licensed via Dual Horns, Ltd
Charon's Boat image by Nano-Core
From the Bringer of Chaos series by Kayelle Allen
Photographer Belyaeva Yuliya
Original book covers by GermanCreative

In this scene from book 1 of the Bringer of Chaos series, his father has just joined Pietas. Less than sixty seconds in, they are already insulting one another.

"I find it incredulous that the indignant and righteous Mahikos who led our people in rebellion against humanity has fallen so far from his ideals. What happened to the motto 'Freedom, Fairness, Fortune' that rallied our people? I was four years old. We were still hidden then. No one knew Dessy and I existed except you and Mother. But you hoisted us both onto your shoulders and we stayed behind darkened glass and watched as thousands of our people cheered in the streets. You'd won them freedom and they shouted your name. Oh, in that moment, Father, I wanted to be just like you. No, I wanted to be you. Now?" He ignored the angry twitch tugging at one eyelid. "You want us to treat humans as equals. They never treated us as such. Even now, we're hated and reviled. Putting them on the council will make them haughtier. I want nothing to do with humans."

"Then you want nothing to do with me, Son. Humans are all I care about."

And wasn't that the naked truth of his father's betrayal? He had turned his back on their people. He had turned his back on his son.

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Ritual of Strength performed by Nik Nitsvetov as Pietas @nitsvetov #SciFi #PietasFans #MFRWhooks #EnterTheEmpire

Video "Ritual of Strength" from Bringer of Chaos series
Pietas model Nik Nitsvetov
photographer @by_cosphoto

The Ritual of Strength begins with the words ,"I am powerful, as fire is powerful."

When I conceived the idea of Pietas performing a ritual to remind himself of his own prowess, I knew it would have to include the elements of fire, air, water, and wind. That he used to do it in public but now only in private made me wonder... Why? Why did he stop performing this in public? Why only with his twin sister? He and Dessy cannot be in the same room without sniping at one another. He doesn't trust her, not after she betrayed him so many years ago. Then why?

Because he showed her his most vulnerable side to prove he had no fear. Not of injury, not of ridicule, and most certainly not of her.

But it was not until I wrote book two, Forged in Fire, that I realized why he started doing the ritual in the first place.

 

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Indie Space Adventure: Your Portal to Indiependent Sci-Fi

In an era where storytelling transcends traditional boundaries, the Indie Space Adventure offers readers an array of indie authors who explore the vastness of space through their unique interpretations of science fiction. From interstellar voyages to the intricacies of alien civilizations, the stories presented here represent diverse visions of what lies beyond our planet.

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The Omega

In the depths of interstellar conflicts where every second matters, having the perfect weapon can mean the difference between victory and annihilation. The Omega, a shoulder-carried launcher, delivers optimal balance between compact design and destructive force, allowing rapid mobility while maintaining powerful versatility. Equipped to launch two distinct payloads, its blunt, rounded-nose “lob and explode” grenade ensures rapid effectiveness in short-range encounters, while its incendiary rocket provides precision damage from afar.

Technical

The Omega’s initial explosive flash temporarily blinds adversaries, driving foes from shelter and into vulnerable positions. Its modular chemical warheads offer unmatched adaptability, suitable for diverse tactical scenarios—be they suppressive strikes or targeted penetration assaults.

Battle-hardened veterans respect and fear its capabilities. The name Omega emerges as whispered reverence among troops who depend on its reliability to overcome overwhelming odds. Combining extraordinary portability, tactical adaptability, and firepower, this launcher has become essential equipment across the galaxy's most demanding battlefields.

Noted for

Ghosts call it the Omega because it's the last weapon they need.

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Charon's Blade

The weapon's name comes from the Terran mythological Charon, god of the Underworld who ferried the dead to their final resting place. Charon's Blade rests uneasily in the hand of its wielder, a fusion of elegance and lethal intent. Users must wear protective gear since the blade can kill or maim its master.

Forged in the fires of conflict, its darkened steel conceals a treacherous mechanism designed for ruthless efficiency. A hidden, poison-filled core occupies this heavy dagger, crafted for hand-to-hand combat. Upon stabbing, the dagger transforms from a mere weapon to an instrument of demise, delivering venom that kills humans on contact.

However, Ultras are rendered unconscious only the first time it's used. Pietas, leader of the Ultras, used this perilous edge to his own advantage. He compelled his elite corps to inject themselves with the poison, rendering it useless. This move highlights the lengths to which he will go in the fight for supremacy.

In this universe, power is forged in sacrifice, and every weapon holds an unforgiving secret. In a war where survival hinges on understanding one's enemies, Charon's Blade emerges as a lethal tool of power and deception.

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I am invincible.

In this scene from Origin of Pietas, Pietas is free of the lifepod, but his injuries have incapacitated him. He must rely completely on Six. Depending on others is not the king's forte. In his ritual, the final line is that he is invincible. Here, he is anything but.

Excerpt from Origin of Pietas

Six brought out a metal box and opened it. "Plain soap. Scrap of cloth. You'll be clean before you know it." Six lathered the soap and gently scrubbed Pietas's face.

Afterward, Pietas rested on the blanket. Six dried him and worked his uncooperative arms and legs into the clothes.

Mortifying to be so useless. He hadn't been this helpless since he was an infant.

The ordeal of movement and cold exhausted him. Pietas dozed and woke to find himself clothed, dry and warm.

"Ready for a manicure?" Six used the knife to pare the claws on Pietas's hands and feet. As he had on board the ship, Six passed the time with tales.

How many were fanciful stories and how many true? Pietas doubted he would ever know. It didn't matter. He could rest his throat and learn more about this ghost. The thought that he no longer gathered intel in order to kill him was unsettling at first. How long since he'd listened to someone without thinking how he could use the information to his advantage? Since he'd listened to enjoy a story?

This time, when Six told a bawdy story, Pietas laughed aloud.

Six grinned at him, threw back his head and laughed along.

The ghost cleaned up the area. He put the bar of soap back in its box and withdrew a metal comb. "This comb is also a magnet and it's strong, but it's not getting through that rat's nest. I can take care of it, if you don't mind a haircut with a blade."

The last haircut he'd had, at Dessy's hand, had been with a blade. Then, he'd thought he would trust no one else near his neck with a sharp weapon. For Six, he did not hesitate. "Please."

The knife sawed through his wet hair faster than Pietas's dagger. And didn't that tell a story all by itself?

"You okay for a few minutes while I grab a quick swim? Wash off some of this dirt?"

"Yes." He soaked up the sun. The reflective blanket warmed beneath him.

Six stripped. Like most soldiers, he showed no concern about baring his body. However confined he'd been on board the ship, he'd kept up with exercise. The ghost turned and waded down into the water.

Spread across Six's entire back was a tattoo of a mythical beast, teal outlined in black. Wings unfurled. Claws out. Fangs bared.

A dragon.

The sense of destiny coming full circle hit with the impact of a tornado slamming into a shack.

Pietas thought about the dragon while Six finished bathing.

At last, the ghost picked up his shirt and began drying himself. He dressed and came back up the slope. "Okay. Let's get you back to camp to rest and I'll fish. I'm ready for some solids and I think you could handle some tomorrow. Ready?"

"Ready."

Six picked him up.

"You like teal."

"What?" Six tossed wet hair out of his eyes.

"The color. Teal. Turquoise."

"Turq-- Oh! You saw my dragon. Took a lot of visits to complete that."

"Why?"

"It's the detail. They draw the outline first, and then--"

"No, why a dragon? Why teal?"

They'd reached camp, and one end of the parachute cloth had pulled loose. It flapped in the wind.

Six put Pietas down, and began refastening the cloth. "Dragons are primal. They're protectors. They represent courage. Teal because it's the color of sky and sea. It's heavenly energy. Pure. You ever get a tattoo?"

"Ultras could never keep them."

"Oh, right, forgot. Tattoos tell you about a person. Who they are, where they belong. Some, who they belong to."

Pietas smiled. "Yes. They do."

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In this scene from Ring of the Dragon, Pietas is on the planet Felidae trying to find a horse. He and the Kin female guide he's hired, nicknamed Dark Hair, have spent the first day in a fruitless search. Hungry, beyond exhausted, they return to their shared room. Dark Hair has taken a bath, and summoned Pietas to scrub her back. He's hidden much about himself, including the fact that he's a king. She refers to him as "nahee" meaning alien, because she can tell the name he's given her is fake.

A servant's heart

Dark Hair's furskin felt like wet velvet under his hands. He didn't stop until he'd massaged every bit of her back and neck. "Rinse?"

She slid down in the water and then sat back up. With one easy movement, she stood.

Pietas braced himself on the tub's edge as he stood, fighting not to wince at the pain in his shoulders. He offered his hand as she stepped out of the tub.

Naked, she stood before him like a queen, as confident and powerful as if she wore robes of state.

He picked up a thick towel, as lush as any aboard his vessel. Clean, white, soft. He dried her and took care to keep his touch from being intimate. When he knelt to dry her clawed feet, she placed a hand on his shoulder.

"You look up, nahee."

He met her gaze.

"Who you serve before me?"

"Serve? You mean"-- He motioned with the towel --"like this?"

Dark Hair nodded.

He thought of Cyken. "A king."

"King." She stooped before him, peering into his eyes. "Was king to you. But you are king."

Had he let something slip? He'd taken care not to bring anything that gave his true identity. "Why would you say I'm a king?"

She kissed him, her lips gentle against his, and then pulled back. "I see in everything you do. You not servant." She caressed his face. "You have power. I feel. But you hold inside. You not take power for you. You give this power." She flattened one hand over his chest. "You king with servant heart."

Pride and gratitude brought tears to his eyes, and he turned his head and blinked them away.

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For millennia, they fight side by side. Now one king faces a lonely quest.

As Light and Shadow, King Pietas and General Cyken share every battle, as well as a fierce and passionate love.

But, torn apart by the king's rage, Cyken ends their stormy relationship.

When General Cyken falls in love with another man, Pietas undertakes a perilous quest on the dangerous world of Felidae to prove he is the better choice for Cyken.

If he succeeds in his quest, it will either bring Cyken back, or drive him even closer to his new love.

Pietas must try, for he cannot walk into eternity alone.

He must have a shadow to balance his light...

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