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HGE - Episode 01 - Without Warning

The Holy Galactic Empire Episode 01 - Without Warning "Report," Lord Jason ordered Admiral Frey and the other admirals in the room. The four admirals wore dark navy uniforms with gold marks of rank on their shoulders. High Admiral Jacob Frey was the only one in the room with three golden star bursts. His shoulder patch was the golden falcon heraldry of the House of Falklor except instead of a sprig of wheat, the talons of the falcon grasped a missile in either talon. Three small starbursts made a line above the falcon's head. This marked him as commander of the duchy's naval forces. "Three ships attacked and destroyed a small smelting factory in the Saint Paul Outer Asteroid Field," Admiral Frey reported, "Casualties are currently estimated in the low 40s. The ships launched a single volley of missiles from range and then immediately turned tail and burned for deep space. A squadron of cruisers attempted to intercept, but were too far away to st...

HGE - Episode 00 - Retired Honor

The Holy Galactic Empire Episode 00 - Retired Honor "Another round?" the bartender asked, after having noted the nearly empty glass. The patron nodded his head in affirmation. The bartender grabbed another glass and expertly poured another round of lager out of the tap. The beer foamed slightly leaving a small layer of white to top of the dark brown. The bartender set down the cold glass in front of the patron and moved on. Besides the patron with a fresh glass of beer, there were only a few other patrons in the small bar. There was a couple talking quietly in one of the booths another lone patron sitting at the other end of the bar. It was midafternoon so four patrons wasn't unusual. The bar could only really comfortably seat a few dozen people. So when four uniformed soldiers walked in, the number of patrons in the bar doubled. Unfortunately, the bartender was rather doubtful they would be buying anything. "The bars closing for a private party,...