0001 – Tempro

0003 – Conner- Thomas

0097 – Ace – Zimmel

0098 – Lucy

0101 – Shelby (mother ship)

0125 – Lars

0130 – Gillese

0200 – Ellen

0250 – Tendra

0301 – Rodrick

0403 – Johnathon

0778 – Jan

0798 – Celeste – Shelby (human)

0805 – Toran

0808 – Radella

0881 – Handrax

0908 – Tara – Mara

1000 – Sherry

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Ungrown – unnumbered

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0100 – Derry (father ship)

Rescued from Tendraxians

so far

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4 on Shelby 2 in re-gen

8 on Lucy

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Known and OR numbered

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0501 – Thaddeus

???? – Lena

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missing – 0667 – Marco

0999 – Zan – still lost

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Duke Risen was doing all that he could to hold his temper in check. As soon as they had entered the hive, the wasp like guard had left him alone in a small room. Trying to be patient the Duke waited and waited, the first few hours weren’t that bad. It was the last three hours that had made the Duke completely pissed off.

Risen had already pulled several weapons though as of yet hadn’t killed anything. That though was about to seriously change. The moment he heard the door start to open he started firing his fully charged weapon.

It wasn’t ’til well over thirty bodies littered the hall outside, that a raspy female voice was heard.

“So, I can see that you are much like your sire. This has furthered the bond between my subjects and you.” The voice said.

Risen smirked, carefully deciding just what to say. “I suggest that, if you wish to not have to replace most of your soldiers, you not make me wait longer.”

“Our apologies, it was wished to learn your intent…” the voice continued.

Risen’s face screwed into a look of rage as he started to fire, killing at least another twenty.

“I either speak to the actual queen or I will kill everything that comes near me.” Risen spit.

“How dare you I am…” the voice started.

“Cut the crap! The real queen would never apologize to me, she is far above that.” Risen said as he killed another twenty soldiers.

There was a sigh then another far raspier female voice spoke to him. “You are correct humanoid, If you can deliver on that which you have said, then you will be welcome. Though your extermination of the many soldiers will further the readiness of the colony, you will be safely escorted to me.”

“I might suggest that you keep that escort to a minimum. I have seen something of this before, I guarantee, betray me? I will take as many as I can. You might also find, several large openings in the walls as I make my way to you. I do not take betrayal well at all.” Risen said.

“There will be no betrayal, humanoid offspring of our savior. No harm will befall you.” The raspy female voice said.

Risen thought a moment more than smiled, pulling the trigger he slaughtered another forty soldiers. “I think I will make my way to you, no escort.” With that Risen shot another twenty before the hall was clear. “I mean it if I see even a hint of a soldier, I will make quick work of you then this colony, I have the fire power.”

After that Risen found the halls eerily quiet and empty, though through the scans he was getting he knew they were there. Less than an hour later Risen entered a huge room that he saw was almost directly center of the colony.

In the center of that room, was what appeared to be a much larger version of the wasp like creatures from before. Risen nodded as he saw a great many that were attending the creature.

“Ah!” Came the raspy feminine voice, “you made it here far faster than we thought you would.”

A cautious bow to the creature, Risen stood his ground as several creatures approached him. All of them bounced off knocked back well over twenty meters, a few lightly burned.

It was when the sound of several weapons being powered up, that caused Risen to destroy several of those with weapons.

“You have to surrender your weapons; it is not allowed in the presence of the queen!” A slightly larger looking soldier creature said.

“I suggest that if you do not wish to clean this chamber of a great many bodies, you lower your weapons and shut up!” Risen hissed as he pointed his weapon at the speaker.

“My Queen…!” The speaker started, then quieted when the queen held up an appendage.

“You are greatly like you pre-sire, as we remember he also did not surrender his. Clear this chamber of all soldiers!” Came the queen’s raised voice.

Amid a great grumbling the room was quickly cleared of almost all the creatures. Again, Risen slightly bowed, he needed to conclude this as soon as possible, the stench was making him a bit nauseous.

“I have brought all the plans for your ships, weapons and suits. I also have some of the material that will allow you to grow them. I am sorry that I only have a few pounds, though I understand that is all you will need to start.” Risen said.

The Queen nodded what Risen assumed was a head. “What do you wish for payment for all this?” The Queen asked.

“Only that you remove that bastard fake to the throne. That you kill him slowly, piece by piece. I wish to be there as you slowly take him apart.” Risen growled.

What appeared to be a smile appeared on what Risen assumed was a face. “It will be so, are common enemy shall die a most painful death, that I can guarantee.” The Queen said.

“I will leave everything outside my ship for your people to collect.” Risen said as he turned.

Close to the door, the large soldier suddenly lunged at Risen with a large, sharp, wicked looking blade. Backing into the chamber Risen smiled, this one he was going to enjoy destroying.

“Queen, if I destroy this stupid one, will you be angered?” Risen said with a smile.

“Not at all, it will save me the trouble for his disobedience,” the Queen said.

“I claim the right to kill you humanoid, for the dishonor you have shown the Queen.” The soldier said.

“I only see two things wrong with that, one: you disobeyed her orders.” Risen said

“Ha! She will forgive when I gut you. You said two things,” the soldier said.

“Oh yeah, you’re too stupid to realize you’re dead.” With that there was a loud whine as the soldier lunged.