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The Unification Chronicles
First Contact
Part 3 of 4


by Jeff Kirvin




The Story So Far: After landing on the first extrasolar world discovered capable of supporting
human life, Major Jack Killian and his group of Terran Republic Marines encountered a creature, a
multiton carnivore that killed one of the Marines. Upon closer inspection of the beast, Jack discovered
a brand, evidence of domestication. Jack showed this evidence to Vladimir Chenzokov, captain of the
exploratory vessel Envoy, who dismissed it as coincidental. The colony world, now dubbed New Eden,
was human property, and Chenzokov would hear no talk of aliens.


* * *


Major Jack Killian paused in his work, stopping to remove his helmet and wipe the sweat
from his brow. Despite the armor’s strength and climate control, he was dripping.

It had been a busy three weeks. Shortly after dismissing Jack’s concern about the branded
creature, Chenzokov had the colonists begin shuttling down. Jack and his men had the
perimeter fences up just as the last shuttle came down.

Chenzokov called an assembly and gave a stirring speech that Jack knew must’ve taken the
old Russian half the trip to write. Chenzokov talked about the noble ideal they were living, and
the great responsibility of founding humanity’s first extrasolar colony. He finished by naming
the planet “New Eden” and calling for a celebration that lasted well into the night.

The next morning the colonists began ferrying down materials to build the first human
settlement on New Eden. Despite the use of prefab materials and plenty of powerloaders,
unarmored civilian construction versions of the military powered armor suits, Chenzokov