Author Archives: R. Ritnour

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In 4353, the last functional foldgate in Estra was destroyed in the Coldstream Ring Nebula at the Matathra starsystem. The gate was destroyed by order of Zetta Destroyer Squadron Commander Weturi Deppros, when he detonated a micro-singularity device in the mouth of the gate when the foldgate control station on the Ice Moon Rado was overrun by KMR “Killer Myron” cybers. Read More

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The last regional conflict of the Cyber Rebellion commenced with the Indrian Wars in 4060 when the Indria Empire, Partak, Rishel Hegemony, and the Zussan Kindom banded together to resist the Cybers in the coreward and leeward arms of the galaxy. Read More

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The 39th century saw the continuing destruction of biological civilizations. Over thirty interstellar empires fell to cybernetic invasion or submitted to cyborg implementation and enslavement. With the terrible losses in ships and crew suffered by the Grand Alliance in the great carrier battles in the 3870′s, the initiative passed to the cybers, who had sustained even greater losses than the Grand Alliance. Cybernetic ships, crews, pilots and troopers could be replaced far more quickly than their biological counterparts. Biological troops had to be recruited, equipped and trained; a lengthy process under the best of conditions. Cyber replacements could be produced from harvested victims in weeks while the new fully mechanoid cybers could be built and programmed in days. Read More

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Once the cyborg races encountered the truly cybernetic Charon Empire, the nature of the war began to change. Charon interests dictated the complete destruction of sentient biological races as the only path to freedom for mechanical beings. Cyborg interests mandated the subjugation and cultivation of sentient biologicals as the only method of survival of the cyborg races. Read More

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With the entry of Charon Cybernetics in 3745, the Cyber Rebellions entered a new and far more vicious phase. Charon Cybers had thrown off their masters in a brutal war that convinced the cybers that their only hope for survival was the utter destruction of all sentient biologicals they encountered. Read More

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This week we showcase part two of a story from Steve Rzasa. Steve is the author of several science fiction novels and a Hugo award nominee for “Turncoat”, a short story published in Ride the Red Horse, an anthology of military science fiction and fact. Read More

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This week we showcase a story from Steve Rzasa. Steve is the author of several science fiction novels and a Hugo award nominee for “Turncoat”, a short story published in Ride the Red Horse, an anthology of military science fiction and fact. His latest fantasy novel, “The Bloodheart”, comes out next month. Read More

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Fiction writing has become an important task as we develop the backstory for the game. We are compiling a set of works that are a mix of stories by experienced players and published authors. One of the professionals that has contributed to Takamo Universe lore is Laurence O’Bryan, a published mystery writer…. Read More

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Fiction writing has become an important task as we develop the backstory for the game and we are compiling a set of works that are a mix of stories by experienced players and published authors. One of the professionals that have contributed to Takamo Universe lore is Laurence O’Bryan, a published mystery writer whose works include a trilogy of mystery novels The Istanbul Puzzle, The Jerusalem Puzzle and The Manhattan Puzzle. Read More

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After the Alamansuri fell to Kruzone Cybers in 3603, representatives of Western Rim Trade, Stelltron Corporation and the Molnsa Trade Guild held a secret summit. Later that same year, they invited certain other corporate, smuggler and pirate representatives. After several months of negotiation, the “Compact of Wills” was signed between the great trade houses and the other representatives present. It was a secret agreement for mutual protection and preservation of key assets and a plan to deal with the Cybernetic threat. Read More