Character Index (as of the end of chapter one.) Main Character Jack – Sgt. Jack Garner – Patrol officer, St. Louis MPD – novice Flux Artist of unknown class. Major Supporting Characters Nam – Ka Nam Tatoan. AKA Lady Tatoan. – Huntress for the Imperial Ministry of Civil Security (Dominion of Parha) – Flux Artist class: Maryahdin of hunter specialization. …

. St. Louis – City in Missouri, hometown of Jack Garner. Krio-Liocei – A kriojjin (Gireidil residential fortress) in the Liocei Highlands, and the peninsula of Liocethim, on Chald Parha – A city on the world of Trin with a significance similar to Rome, except that it continues to hold its dominant position. Its position is near the mouth of …

This document is attuned to what the reader has learned thus far. Updated version will appear at the end of future volumes as new details are revealed in-story. However, some details are difficult to explain during the narrative, and so there is a small amount of new information here, or at least clearer explanations. Generally, if I am revealing something …

. Pronunciation Table (showing Phoneme / IPA / Example) Consonants B /b/ b in but C /c/ k in keen. More palatal than K Ch /t͡ʃ/ c in cello, ch in church D /d/ d in dog Dh /ð/ th in then, that Ds /d͡z/ dz in Adze F /ɸ/ f in fairy G /ɡ/ g in good H -h- …

. Volume One is finished with this transition. It was installment 126 on the web, and the end of Chapter 18 in the print format that I am preparing. I hope readers are enjoying this story, as years of world building went into it (as might be becoming apparent at this point). This story has a long history, going back …

. “We are just about there,” Rogan told them. “You two had both best call in your specters. Just a couple hundred feet to go.” “A couple hundred feet… up,” Jack guessed. Rogan chuckled, “Oh, aye.” They turned into one of the towers in the fading sunlight, walking toward an archway engraved with huge alien characters. Jack passed under them, …

. The anxiety released its grip on his heart the moment he saw his Dhan’s signal appear on the screen. Her location was outside the city, and it was moving. She was still alive and safe, contrary to his fears over this mission of hers. The massive interference throughout the sprawling city ruins was the continuing effect of widespread carpet …

. Before the battle Rogan told her to get out if things went sour. “Your daughter still needs you,” he had growled, and her gut twisted at hearing that. He fought dirty when he dragged the kid into the equation, and he knew it. She’d snapped, “In Alyrhia she would considered an adult!”… …but of course, that meant nothing to …

. Rogan pulled out his hand weapon and began drawing flux to add to his bullet impacts. Now that he was about to have targets he could see, he may as well be ready. “Message from the local Gireidil command,” Nam called. “They say there’s too much interference for the reinforcements to stay in contact, but they are arriving soon.” …

. Once they caught up to her, Nam admitted with unusual contrition that she shouldn’t have dashed ahead, this time. It was so unlike her, in fact, that Rogan found himself struggling to find an appropriate reply. They had taken refuge in a villa courtyard. It wasn’t ideal, but it was small enough for Nam’s specters to keep an eye …