Catalyst XII
I stepped into a puddle. The cracks in the worn leather allowed moisture to seep in subtly – just enough to get my sock uncomfortably wet and make me wish […]
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Catalyst: XI
My boots were worn by now. They had been new when the Magistrate gave them to me. The hard, thick soles clunked against the metal flooring with each heavy step. […]
Catalyst: X
The resonant sound of the cork being skillfully yanked from the bottle filled the room. It was a sound I hadn’t heard in some time. It was welcome and nostalgic […]
Catalyst: IX
A horrible grating sound echoed through the cargo hold of the small trench probe as we bumped against the side of the rusty airlock doorway. The force of the impact […]
The Catalyst: Part VII
First Blood There is a moment in the midst of extreme tension when your faculties are so focused, that sensation is simply a thing that happens – it is not […]
The Catalyst: Part VI
The Prelude to First Blood Why didn’t I just turn on the lights? When I was a child, my father might send me to the basement. Perhaps to retrieve an […]
The Catalyst: Part IV
Introductions “Every weekend, the same old nonsense!” The raspy, high-pitched voice indicated a female smoker. Her wild inflections and accusatory onslaught of her companion indicated it was not likely tobacco […]
