#office space in sector 5

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Discover Premium Office and Coworking Spaces in Kolkata with Junction Group

Kolkata, a booming business hub, is ideal for companies seeking office space in Eastern India. For big MNCs, IT companies, and startups, Junction Group offers tailored office solutions, including coworking spaces, managed offices, and fully customized setups. Here’s a quick guide to finding the perfect office space in Kolkata and optimizing your office rent in Kolkata for maximum value.

Why Choose Kolkata?

Kolkata’s growing infrastructure, affordable rental rates, and access to skilled professionals make it a prime location for businesses of all sizes. Here’s what Kolkata offers:

Cost-Effective Office Rent: Office rent in Kolkata is more budget-friendly than in metros like Mumbai or Bangalore. This allows businesses to secure prime spaces without breaking the bank.

Modern Business Districts: Areas like Salt Lake Sector V and Rajarhat are well-equipped, with convenient metro access, restaurants, and other amenities.

Talent Availability: With top-tier educational institutions in the region, Kolkata offers a pool of talented professionals, particularly in IT, finance, and services.

Types of Office Spaces with Junction Group

Junction Group offers a range of flexible workspace solutions to suit various business needs, including coworking spaces, managed offices, and customized setups.

1. Coworking Space in Kolkata

Our coworking spaces in Kolkata are ideal for freelancers, startups, and teams seeking flexibility. Located in areas like Salt Lake, Rajarhat, and New Town, these coworking spaces foster community and collaboration.

Flexible Memberships: Choose from hot desks, dedicated desks, or private cabins.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with professionals from diverse fields, enhancing growth and collaboration.

All-Inclusive Amenities: From high-speed internet to refreshments, our coworking spaces provide a comfortable and productive work environment.

2. Managed Office Spaces

For businesses that need a fully furnished office, Junction Group’s managed spaces come equipped and ready for immediate use. This is a popular choice for MNCs or teams preferring a professional setup without the hassle of utilities or administrative services.

Ideal for Larger Teams: Our managed offices offer ample space and are fully furnished.

Zero Setup Hassles: Essential services, like internet and administrative support, are included.

Strategic Locations: Our managed offices are located in top business districts, such as Park Street and Camac Street, ensuring easy access to clients and services.

3. Customized Office Solutions

For companies seeking a personalized workspace, Junction Group provides customized offices in prime locations. Designed to align with your brand’s identity, these spaces are perfect for businesses that need a specific setup.

Custom Layout and Branding: Create an office that reflects your brand’s unique needs.

Flexible Lease Terms: Choose a lease term that aligns with your business goals.

Fully Equipped: Customized offices include furniture, tech setups, and amenities tailored to enhance team productivity.

Top Locations for Office Spaces in Kolkata

Junction Group offers office spaces across Kolkata’s most sought-after business areas, ensuring convenience and prestige.

Salt Lake Sector V

As Kolkata’s main IT hub, Salt Lake Sector V is close to transportation, eateries, and modern infrastructure, making it ideal for tech and service-based businesses.

Rajarhat New Town

Rajarhat, or New Town, is known for its rapidly growing business landscape and modern commercial buildings. This area is ideal for companies needing proximity to the airport and other amenities.

Park Street and Camac Street

These central areas are known for their prestigious addresses and are popular with financial and consulting firms. Managed and customized offices in this location ensure easy access to corporate services and client meetings.

How to Get the Best Value on Office Rent in Kolkata with Junction Group

To get the best value, start by assessing your business needs. Junction Group provides a transparent pricing model, helping businesses secure cost-effective office rent in Kolkata with no hidden fees. Here are a few tips:

Understand Your Requirements: Determine the kind of space and amenities you need.

Choose Flexible Lease Options: For flexibility, choose from monthly memberships or long-term leases with Junction Group.

Evaluate Location-Based Savings: While Park Street is a premium area, other locations like Salt Lake and Rajarhat offer cost-effective alternatives with excellent amenities.

Negotiate for Added Value: Junction Group offers coworking memberships that often include perks like conference rooms, breakout zones, and community events.

Why Choose Junction Group?

Junction Group brings years of experience in providing premium office space in Kolkata. From coworking spaces to customized solutions, here’s why Junction Group is Kolkata’s trusted workspace partner:

Variety of Workspace Options: We offer coworking, managed offices, and custom-built solutions tailored to your needs.

Prime Locations in Kolkata: Our offices are strategically located across key business districts, ensuring maximum convenience.

Competitive Rates and Flexibility: Enjoy competitive rental rates with customizable lease terms, allowing businesses to adapt as they grow.

World-Class Amenities: All our spaces come with modern amenities, from high-speed internet to meeting rooms, ensuring a seamless workspace experience.

Ready to find your perfect office space in Kolkata? Contact Junction Group today and elevate your business.

[batboyblog]

Things the Biden-Harris Administration Did This Week #38

Oct 11-18 2024

President Biden announced that this Administration had forgiven the student loan debt of 1 million public sector workers. The cancellation of the student loan debts of 60,000 teachers, firefighters, EMTs, nurses and other public sector workers brings the total number of people who's debts have been erased by the Biden-Harris Administration using the Public Service Loan Forgiveness to 1 million. the PSLF was passed in 2007 but before President Biden took office only 7,000 people had ever had their debts forgiven through it. The Biden-Harris team have through different programs managed to bring debt relief to 5 million Americans and counting despite on going legal fights against Republican state Attorneys General.

The Federal Trade Commission finalizes its "one-click to cancel" rule. The new rule requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up for it. It also requires more up front information to be shared before offering billing information.

The Department of Transportation announced that since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration there are 1.7 million more construction and manufacturing jobs and 700,000 more jobs in the transportation sector. There are now 400,000 more union workers than in 2021. 60,000 Infrastructure projects across the nation have been funded by the Biden-Harris Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Under this Administration 16 million jobs have been added, including 1.7 construction and manufacturing jobs, construction employment is the highest ever recorded since records started in 1939. 172,000 manufacturing jobs were lost during the Trump administration.

The Department of Energy announced $2 billion to protect the U.S. power grid against growing threats of extreme weather. This money will go to 38 projects across 42 states and Washington DC. It'll upgrade nearly 1,000 miles worth of transmission lines. The upgrades will allow 7.5 gigawatts of new grid capacity while also generating new union jobs across the country.

The EPA announced $125 million to help upgrade older diesel engines to low or zero-emission solutions. The EPA has selected 70 projects to use the funds on. They range from replacing school buses, to port equipment, to construction equipment. More than half of the selected projects will be replacing equipment with zero-emissions, such as all electric school buses.

The Department of The Interior and State of California broke ground on the Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project. The Salton Sea is California's largest lake at over 300 miles of Surface area. An earlier project worked to conserve and restore shallow water habitats in over 4,000 acres on the southern end of the lake, this week over 700 acres were added bring the total to 5,000 acres of protected land. The Biden-Harris Administration is investing $250 million in the project along side California's $500 million. Part of the Administration's effort to restore wild life habitat and protect water resources.

The Department of Energy announced $900 Million in investment in next generation nuclear power. The money will help the development of Generation III+ Light-Water Small Modular Reactors, smaller lighter reactors which in theory should be easier to deploy. DoE estimates the U.S. will need approximately 700-900 GW of additional clean, firm power generation capacity to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Currently half of America's clean energy comes from nuclear power, so lengthening the life space of current nuclear reactors and exploring the next generation is key to fighting climate change.

The federal government took two big steps to increase the rights of Alaska natives. The Departments of The Interior and Agricultural finalized an agreement to strengthen Alaska Tribal representation on the Federal Subsistence Board. The FSB oversees fish and wildlife resources for subsistence purposes on federal lands and waters in Alaska. The changes add 3 new members to the board appointed by the Alaska Native Tribes, as well as requiring the board's chair to have experience with Alaska rural subsistence. The Department of The Interior also signed 3 landmark co-stewardship agreements with Alaska Native Tribes.

The Department of Energy announced $860 million to help support solar energy in Puerto Rico. The project will remove 2.7 million tons of CO2 per year, or about the same as taking 533,000 cars off the road. It serves as an important step on the path to getting Puerto Rico to 100% renewable by 2050.

The Department of the Interior announced a major step forward in geothermal energy on public lands. The DoI announced it had approved the Fervo Cape Geothermal Power Project in Beaver County, Utah. When finished it'll generate 2 gigawatts of power, enough for 2 million homes. The BLM has now green lit 32 gigawatts of clean energy projects on public lands. A major step toward the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.

Bonus: President Biden meets with a Kindergarten Teacher who's student loans were forgiven this week

[inthefallofasparrow]

CORRESPONDENCE 1031 – THIRD QUADRANT 6 > NEVADA CENTRAL DISPATCH ~092338 RE: ASSESSMENT REPORT - Officer Yuki de Witt

OFFICER’S NOTES: 3Q6 is one of the more efficient quadrants within the Mining Division. All of Sectors 5 through 9 have consistently run at full or double quota for the last season. CIRCUMSTANTIAL: Successful liaison with 3Q6 Board of Captains (Cpt. SPIEGEL, absent) regarding the sudden death of Unit 23 Cpt. SILTSMEAR from 4Q6. Decision pending. Further info required. INCIDENT REPORT: n/a WORKER MORALE: Moderate

~RESPONSE: Received (211)

DIGGING CORPS - LOG 081/- Hey. I know you’ll never read this, but I guess I don’t need you to. Was only supposed to stay a few days, write up my assessment for Dispatch and then leave, but then one of the captains in a neighboring quadrant fucking died. Nothing nefarious mind you, just dust pneumonia. Certainly, more paperwork than it was worth. Sounds like a lot of weird shit’s been going on over there, so one of the captains went over to assist with the transitional period, and I agreed to stay here at Third Q6 to cover until he could be replaced. That was over a month ago now, and I miss the fucking sun! Never thought I’d say that. Had a few reservations about being stuck underground this long as the only woman for miles in any direction, but so far, apart from the odd leer in the mess hall, I have remained “unharassed”. The worst of it would be one particularly cantankerous geezer called Ira Trask, Foreman of 9C, who insisted on addressing me by my first name until I referred him to the NCD handbook on worksite professionalism, and he relented. I assumed he just wanted to be friendly so I'd help get him promoted, but now I think it was something deeper, more sad and nostalgic. There’s a lock on my door at least, and being exceptionally tall seems to give them second thoughts. But as you’d imagine, height’s not generally an advantage in tight, enclosed spaces with low ceilings. Most shovelmen develop a stooped physique during their time in the corps. Fucked if I’m gonna stay that long.

Yuk

DIGGING CORPS – LOG 94/- Decided if I have to be stuck down here in Satan’s ass crack, twiddling my thumbs, I might as well spend the time processing some individual Worker Profiles. The shovelmen generally alternate between reticent, awkward, sullen or befuddled by the concept of being personally assessed, but if me doing their interview gets them a few minutes to slack off their shifts, they’re happy enough for the distraction. Foreman Trask is displeased by the interruption, but he is welcome to sit on it.

Names seem to be taboo here. I know all the workers’ names of course, because it’s on their file, but that really freaks them out and there’s no point in using them. Share anything of your backstory with your fellow shovelmen, anything that they can tie back to you, and that’s a power they now hold over you. It's like some kind of deep occult shit, but for fucking miners. Everyone gets a new name here, bestowed upon you by your peers. And you only get that so you can tell whose shovel you’re holding.

Met a greenie from Unit 9A named Theodore today. The others call him ‘Mouse’ which he seems to prefer. Whether it’s for his demeanor, his silky brown hair, or, I don’t know, maybe he just likes cheese, he won’t answer to anything else despite having only been here two months. I asked him and a few others what they knew about the late Captain from 4Q6. Common sentiment seems to be that he was mad as a balloon.

Yuk

DIGGING CORPS - LOG 113/- Had a dream about the swing mom never built us. The big tire swing that wasn’t in the apple orchard. I know you don’t remember it, because, well, it never existed, but I feel like I’ve mentioned it before. Anyway, in the dream, I was swinging in the orchard at night time. And the sky was so pitch black, because there weren’t any stars at all. Just a void. Like, the dream was set after the sun had just died, and there was nothing left. Or maybe it wasn’t night. Maybe the orchard was inside a cave. It doesn’t matter. So, the swing was just a regular car tire, but then as I swung higher, I looked down and it was suddenly bigger. Stretching out to the size of a tractor tire. Or something off a monster truck. Then, I swung higher, and the tire grew again, too big for any actual vehicle, and now I could easily fit inside the trough of the tire itself and lie in it like a big hammock. But I couldn’t do that, because the trough was full of apples. Hundreds of these squishy brown apples in various states of decay. And the apples were growing too. Larger and larger, bustling and toppling over each other until they were the size of bowling balls, and then beach balls, and I was sort of half-drowning, half-swimming in these apples. And then I realized. They weren’t growing. I was shrinking. So, I climbed inside of an apple where the pip should be, because I knew deep down that was the logical place to go to die, and then I woke up. I’m pretty sure I know what it means, even if you don’t.

Yuk

DIGGING CORPS – LOG 115/- Random insights gleaned from Unit 9 Review a.k.a. ‘Operation: Peanut Gallery’:

Shovelman ‘Wiles’ - Appears to be the closest thing Sector 9 has to a medic. At least, he says he knows how to saw a man’s leg off without killing him, which is good enough here apparently. I didn’t ask for specifics. There is a constant film of dust covering his glasses, which he seems unaware of.

Shovelman ‘Twoshort’- Tried to convince me it’s common practice for the men to eat handfuls of dirt as a snack, given it’s more nutritious than whatever they were being served in the mess hall. I offered to immediately lodge a formal complaint with Captain Spiegel and the Food Prep team on his behalf, and he backpedaled comically fast, and then tripped on his way out because his foot was asleep.

Shovelman ‘Basher’ – Built like a shuttle truck and functionally deaf after an incident with a stick of dynamite last year. Uses a form of abridged sign language that he and a few others in his unit invented specifically for him. Extremely introverted at first until Wiles came to interpret for me, then he wouldn't shut up.

Shovelman ‘Blessed’ - Recently discovered an injured bat, which he has taken it upon himself to nurse back to health against NCD regulation 58N. He also appears to be deathly allergic to said bat, as his face and hands had swollen incredibly within minutes of handling the thing. A persistent sneezing has overtaken him, but apparently that’s normal and unrelated to the bat. Also allergic to dirt?

Regardless, get me the fuck out of here. Yuk

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newspaper tadc decode

(sorry didn’t crop the image) lap this up decoders and theorists, this is for you!

Time waits for no man — That fact is evident as the Mississuga area receives a major face lifting job. Above is seen the new Port Credit Legion, the Mississuga RD.. near the intersection of Indian RD.. and no. 10 highway, both of which are undergoing construction. 

Orbsman Donates 57 Cents To Charity 

Toronto’s Township’s richest industrial area, the Sheridan Park Research Community — situated on North Sheridan between the Fifth Line and the western limits of the township and Peel County — is taking shape in a rapid style. 

The man in charge of the [BLANK] development of [BLANK] 

* It is going much faster than we anticipated, * he said recently.

Later this summer, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited will start construction of a development laboratory to house their Power Projects group about 400 engineers and technicians. Their project will also designing offices for their valuable work. 

[BLANK] Nickel. 

Sheridan Park scene. They in turn will be followed by Abittibi Power and PaperCo. Lid. Also scheduled for construction later this year is the Ontario Research Foundation’s own building which will be built at the top of Sheridan’s Park picturesque boulevard residence. A multi-storey office building which will literally make a town within a town (of the future) may also be built [BLANK] 

The Birth Of A Paper 

Welcome to Toronto Township’s newest and brightest weekly newspaper. We take this opportunity to introduce you to the Mississauga news, a regular weekly newspaper designed to serve the people of Toronto Township. Port Credit and Streetsville. Consecrating mainly on the western half of the township and the town of Port Credit at first, the news will strive to expand its circulation boundaries to efficiently bring ALL [BLANK] news of interest to all [BLANK] South Peel. 

Unicorn Wanted 

With the long awaited release of the Goldenberg Report, Toronato Township ‘big city dream’ of the future now looms as a more distinct possibility all the time. 

Township Reeve Robert Speck has already asked that a study be made of this area with the view of forming some type of metro-type plan here. At the present time, the township has its application for town status pending before the Ontario Municipal(?) Board. This application was considered to be the first important step towards ultimately forming a city here with the towns of Port Credit and Streetsville joining up with its township, at some time in the future.

In past discussions between representatives Toronto Township, Port Credit and Streetsville it was a generally agreed amalgamation of these three municipalities would come about in the near future — possibly 4 to 5 years from now. 

Any instant ‘amalgamation’, however, was frowned upon by most members of Post Credit and Streetsville councils as they felt such a move would be too much costly for their people right now. 

It is not known right at this time what will happen to the township’s application for town status since the suggestion for a complete study of metro-type possibilities here could tangle up this move. 

Whatever the future holds for this rapidly growing area, it is crystal clear that Toronto Township — and Port Credit and Streetsville too for that manner — are growing in leaps and bounds. Post Credit is growing up, changing the heart of its-

Police Hunt Two Gunmen Following Payroll Robbery

-area into a high rise sector: Streetsville has plans for expansion in all directions and Toronto Township itself is a bee-hive of industrial and residential growth.

The Sheridan Park Research Centre — known as Canada’s space age city — is rapidly taking shape and the long range forecast is that it will eventually be a $100,000,000 scientific complex with new developments all around it. 

And, to make the whole picture even that much more exciting, you and I are right in the middle of this overall plan.

Township Puts Skids On Skateboards

Toronto Township passed a resolution Monday that a bylaw be prepared to prohibit the use of skateboards on public sidewalks and roadways in the township. 

A number of members of council have expressed some concern over the hazards which go hand in hand with the use of ‘ski’s on skates’. 

The Township’s Traffic

(Continued on page 13) 

Korny Papers

A Broadway producer who went to the doctor for a checkup was told, “You’ll have to give up on wine and women - you can sing as much as you want to. “

[preggopushes]

Project Aphrodite

Elizabeth is the solo Captain of a spaceship sent to populate a new sector.

WARNING: NSFW, there will be nudity, sexually explicit descriptions, sex with a machine, pregnancy, rapid pregnancy, and childbirth

**Originally posted on DeviantArt, but I thought some people on Tumblr might enjoy it also**

Day 284

Captain Elizabeth McDaniel stood stiff and motionless, staring at the numbers on the pin pad. She wore the dark blue casual-dress uniform of a galactic space officer. She had been wearing the same style uniform since blasting off from earth 283 ½ days ago.

She stood 5 foot 6 inches tall and weighed 122 pounds. She had straight, short blonde hair and a plain, but pleasant face. She wouldn’t win a beauty contest, but that didn’t stop men from asking her out or ogling her rear when she passed.

The tight uniform revealed her petite, but sturdy figure. The top exposed the shape of her small perky breasts and her slim middle. The bottom displayed her plentiful thighs and shapely backside that protruded with an ample curve.

She was a decisive and data driven woman, but she found herself unusually conflicted. She knew her next action would begin a sequence of events that she couldn’t turn back from. It was natural, she reasoned, to be hesitant to push the buttons. She took a deep, wavering breath and forced her hand to reach out…

7 – 5 – 2 – 8 – ENTER

The bio pod that held the pin pad beeped and the upper hatch slowly opened. The pod had a blue base and a clear top. It was big enough to accommodate one human laying down inside. Elizabeth shuddered. She slipped off her shoes and stepped one foot into the pod. She swung her other foot over the blue lip and reached her hands behind her. She lowered herself, like she was sitting into a big bathtub. The soft cushions inside were comfortable on her body.

She pulled a laminated sheet from a spot near her left hand. She knew the upcoming procedure by memory, but her training forced her to follow the written checklist, no matter how simple.

#1 - Remove all clothing

She took another deep breath, then pulled the zipper of her uniform from her neck down to her crotch. Next, she wiggled the one-piece uniform from her torso, then off her legs. She reached behind her and released the clasp of her bra, then shimmied out of her plain white panties.

#2 - Execute bio scan function. If abnormalities discovered, discontinue procedure 

She pushed the bio scan button on the touchscreen inside the pod. She was still as the pod whirred. She could see several sensors moving around her, evaluating every part of her. The pod replied, “no abnormalities discovered.” Her body was healthy and ready.

#3 – Authenticate identity by pressing hand onto screen

She pressed her hand. “Captain McDaniel, identity confirmed.”

#4 – Confirm procedure

She pushed the button on the screen, Population.

#5 – Select number of specimens for implantation 

Since it was her first procedure, she knew the only approved selection was 1. She pressed the button.

#6 – Place legs into stirrups

Captain McDaniel took another deep breath and then spread her legs wide into the stirrups on the inner walls of the bio pod. She was annoyed that her body trembled slightly, exposing the emotion she always worked hard to hold inside. Despite her scientific approach to the upcoming events, she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed, and totally absolutely vulnerable in the position.

#7 – Calmly accept the procedure

Back on earth, she always laughed during training at the word calmly. There’s no way she would be calm when the real procedure began. Sure, the procedure had been tested and considered very safe. But this would be the first time her own body did anything resembling intercourse, and this frightened her virgin mind more than anything.

At the galactic academy, her entire focus had been on the demanding academics. Some of the boys tried to date her, but she didn’t have time or the desire for them. She almost kissed a boy once during a study session, but she pulled back before their lips met, embarrassed that she almost gave in to the urge.

She heard the whispers from her more popular classmates. They called her ice queen, bitchy Lizzy, her majesty, and worse. But she was driven to accomplish something. She aspired to be on the first mission of Project Aphrodite’s population ships, headed to the far reaches of the galaxy. She would setup new settlements for humans and explore the vast unknown.

The reward for her hard work and self-control at the galactic academy was this mission and 284 days of loneliness. She was the captain of the spaceship, but she was the only crew. For now.

With the checklist complete, the pod sprang into action. The top lid slowly closed, sealing Elizabeth inside. She didn’t plan to resist the procedure, but it was still unnerving to be trapped inside the tight space. The pod began to play soft music. Presumably it was calming, but it made her eyes roll.

Then she saw it. A metal arm began to emerge from the bottom of the pod. She had studied the engineering specifications and knew it was made from titanium and powered by several high-pressure hydraulic cylinders. A clear tube ran the length of the arm. The tube was connected to a special prosthetic at the end of the arm closest to her spread legs. Her classmates said it was shaped like a dildo, but she wouldn’t know. Her focus was on her goals, and self-pleasure was an unnecessary distraction.

The arm moved through a limited range of motion, completing its self-test, then it halted in place, ready. The pod announced, “please provide verbal approval to begin recording.”

When Elizabeth had been selected to be the captain of the first Project Aphrodite ship, she was ecstatic for the honor. She quickly accepted the position, but then she learned that the first ship was expected to complete an additional task. The task mortified her.

She was expected to record her first procedure. The recording would be beamed to the 49 ships that launched after hers. The galactic high command thought it was important for the other spaceship captains to know what to expect from their own procedures. Elizabeth was expected to narrate the experience as it happened to her.

She mustered her courage and simply said, “YES.”

The voice in the pod asked another question, “Are you prepared to begin, Captain McDaniel? Once the process starts, it cannot be stopped.” Elizabeth had rehearsed the next part. The pod’s protocol required a very specific reply to initiate the procedure. She knew she would hesitate if she allowed her mind to think, so she had practiced her response over-and-over, becoming robotic, “this is Captain Elizabeth McDaniel. Verified. Ready.”

Day 285

Captain McDaniel rounds the corner into the ship’s main living quarters. She’s still wearing the casual-dress uniform and her face is unchanged. However, her body has undergone an astonishing transformation.

Prominently poking out from her middle is a round, watermelon shaped belly. She’s unmistakably with child, probably about 6 months along. Her previously small, perky breasts are a little fuller and a little rounder. Her hips are somewhat wider, her thighs slightly thicker, and her walk is slow with a distinct waddle.

These visible changes are somehow overshadowed by the unseen ones. Normally a tightly wound ball of nervous energy, she’s now calm and relaxed. Her placid blue eyes betray a woman a peace with her situation, even enjoying it.

She sits down in a chair in the living quarters and places her hands on top of her bulbous belly. She looks down expectantly as if she’s waiting for something to happen.

Suddenly she takes a wavering breath, and she sits up straighter. Then she puts her hands down on the chair, steadying herself. She’s calm but, “oooh,” slips out of her mouth. As she vocalizes, her back arches and her belly presses outwards. She’s growing, expanding. The fabric of her galactic officer’s casual-dress uniform stretches to accommodate her larger features.

“Mmmmm,” she lets out, then she slowly gets up and takes two timid steps, testing her balance. She no longer looks 6 months pregnant, she’s now at least 7 months along. She rubs her tummy with genuine compassion, whispering, “hi baby, you’re doing such a good job. I can’t wait to meet you.”

She begins a deliberate walk to the kitchen area. She’s apparently starving after the growth spurt. She quickly polishes off a bowl of cereal, a banana, and an apple.

After eating, she pulls out a device and sets in on the table. After pressing some buttons, she begins to speak into it.

“This is Captain McDaniel. I just had my sixth growth acceleration, making me seven equivalent months pregnant. My body tolerated the acceleration very well. It wasn’t painful, but I can feel my belly getting very tight. I know it won’t be long now until I’m in labor. Personal note: even though the baby isn’t technically mine, I feel an overwhelming sense of love for it. Elizabeth, out.”

She pulls herself back up, then walks to her bunk and lays down for a short nap.

The beep of an alarm clock wakes her 45 minutes later. She groggily rubs her tummy, seeming to be cherishing the experience of maternity. Then she finally pulls her body to a sitting position. She braces herself for what’s coming. She’s silent as she waits. With each breath, her new ample bosom bulges outwards, showing off the growth of her mammaries.

Abruptly, she shakes and her eyes narrow. It’s happening again. This time, it’s slightly more intense. Her big tummy jerks forward and her head arches back. The tummy grows for nearly 5 seconds as she exclaims, “Goooo-ooooo-ooooo.”

She rubs her nearly full-term belly, then she speaks to it, “wow, you’re kicking kiddo! Like a little kickboxer in there. Go easy on mommy, ok?”

Like last time, she finds her way to the kitchen area and pulls out some food. This time she finishes two bowls of cereal and a double ration of yogurt.

Again, she pulls out the recording device and speaks into it. “This is Captain McDaniel. I just had the seventh acceleration. My body is very big now. My belly is so large that I can’t see my feet, and my breasts are considerably bigger than normal. The process wasn’t painful this time, but it was uncomfortable stretching to this size. Of note, I can feel the baby moving inside my belly now. I’ll be headed to the bio-pod soon to prepare for labor. Elizabeth, out.”

Finally, she nervously gets up and begins to sluggishly move towards the pod. Her belly swings left, then right, jiggling with each heavy step.

When she reaches the pod, she stops and begins pulling down the zipper of her uniform. She clears her bosom, but her big tummy is more of a challenge. She tugs to adjust her strained uniform several times before finding an angle that allows the zipper to pass over the apex of her hefty curve.

She sits on the side of the pod and pulls off her white socks, white bra, and white panties. Now completely nude, she takes a second to examine her body.

Her breasts have grown from a small b-cup to a hefty c-cup. The boobs are topped by big, dark nipples. The milkers hang lower now with a torpedo shape, ready to provide sustenance to the baby inside her. Her ample ass has widened moderately and her previously plentiful and toned thighs are now thicker and juicier. And of course, her previously petite belly is most eye-catching. It’s now round and giant, but has dropped low, preparing to expel the big baby. On her flanks, very faint stretch marks, like a tiger’s stripes, are detectable. Between her legs, the slit of her puffy, hairless vagina looks cute and dainty, not quite ready to stretch open to accommodate the big baby’s birth.

Elizabeth pulls her weighty body over the lid of the pod and lays herself into the comfortable seat. She sits there, cuddling her belly with her hands, waiting.

She takes a deep breath with alarm. Her big belly pulsates and lunges forward as she grows again. The stretch marks on her sides turn darker and lengthen as her skin expands to accept the swell. She gasps, with a hint of distress, “Ho-OO-oo-OO-o” as she continues growing for two more seconds. Then she embraces her big tummy, exploring the most recent changes in her gravid form.

She finally speaks, “nutrition, please.”

A small cabinet in the side of the pod pops open, and she takes an energy bar from it. It’s quickly devoured.

Then she speaks again, “turn camera on and begin recording.”

The pod replies, “verify camera status?”

“Verified, camera on,” she confirms.

Still devoted to procedures, she finds the laminated sheet and begins following the checklist:

#1 - Remove all clothing

She is already completely nude, so there is nothing more to do.

#2 - Execute bio scan function. If abnormalities discovered, follow recommended alternate birth plan  

She pushes the bio scan button on the touchscreen inside the pod. She is still as the pod whirrs and the sensors move. In contrast to her still body, her ripe abdomen gyrates and shifts as the active baby somersaults inside her. When it has completed its work, the pod replies, “no abnormalities discovered.”

              #3 – Authenticate identity by pressing hand onto screen

She presses her hand. “Captain McDaniel, identity confirmed.”

              #4 – Confirm procedure               

She pushes the button on the screen, Induction, Vaginal Labor.

              #5 – Place legs into stirrups

She heaves her legs into the stirrups on the sides of the pod. Yesterday she had been in the same position to conceive the child. Today she’ll be pushing like this.

Once in position, she turns her face to the camera: “Hello fellow Galactic Space Officers, this is Captain Elizabeth McDaniel. I’ve now completed eight growth accelerations and as you can tell, I’m full term with the first baby to populate my sector. In a second I’ll be initiating the protocol for vaginal labor induction in the bio pod. As high command ordered, I’ll beam the video of the entire birth and narrate my experience. I hope this will help you know what to expect from your own upcoming labors and deliveries.”

              #6 – Calmly accept the procedure

Unlike her previous procedure in the pod, she appears relaxed, even calm. She’s a woman at peace with a baby growing inside her big belly. Pregnancy is her calling.

While she waits, the pod performs several new self-tests, preparing the necessary tools to support her labor and delivery.

When the tests are complete, the pod asks, “Are you prepared to begin, Captain McDaniel? Once you are induced, your labor cannot be stopped.” Elizabeth doesn’t hesitate, “This is Captain Elizabeth McDaniel. Ready to induce labor for the first of 64 babies to populate my assigned sector of Project Aphrodite.”

The pod asks, “As you prepared to receive the Pitocin shot?”

Elizabeth calmly replies, “yes, I’m ready.” As she speaks a wave flows across her gravid, protruding middle. The baby is still busy in her uterus.

The pod says, “please hold still while your first dose of Pitocin is administered.” Within 3 seconds, a metal arm emerges from the left side and jabs a needle into Elizabeth’s arm. She winces briefly, then says, “I just received a dose of Pitocin. It felt similar to a flu shot, just a mild sting for a second.”

About 5 minutes pass with Elizabeth getting visibly antsy. Finally, she speaks, “I feel a very unfamiliar sensation, like my body is cramping. It was mild at first, but now it’s already getting quite powerful.”

The pod’s soothing voice says, “Captain McDaniel, you should use the recommended breathing profile to ease your labor pains.”

Elizabeth snaps into a focus and begins to breathe, “ho, ho, ha….ho, ho, ha…ho, ho, ha.” As she huffs, her belly continues to pulsate and gyrate from the baby’s movements.

After a bit, the pod’s sensors begin to move. When they halt, the pod announces, “you’re now 1 centimeter dilated, Captain McDaniel.”

Elizabeth updates her viewers, “Hu, oh, I feel significant cramps inside my, oh, abdomen. I can handle it, but the sensation is much more than I expected. The breathing helps, though.” She goes back to her breathing, “ho, ho, ha-aa.”

For the next minutes, she continues like this, her breathing getting deeper and heavier. As time goes on, her breaths begin to cause her belly to heave each time she exhales. Her feminine body is engaged in a truly grueling endeavor.

The pod provides another update, “You’re now nearly 3 centimeters, Captain McDaniel. The baby’s vital signs are within tolerances. Your heart rate is slightly elevated. Please try to relax.”

More contractions pulsate through Elizabeth’s body as she takes slow, wavering breaths.

Elizabeth gives another update, “the cramping feeling has turned into significant contractions now. Each time I contract, I can feel tugging and pulling inside my body, like I’m being forced opened from the inside. It’s, uh…ho, ho, ha…quite, uhhh, uncomfortable. Oh WOW!”

Between her spread, juicy thighs, her dainty vajayjay is beginning to transform. Previously a petite slit, it’s getting redder and puffier, preparing to stretch wide for the baby.

Twenty minutes later, the pod completes another check with the sensors. “You’re now 5 centimeters dilated, Captain McDaniel. All vitals are nominal.”

Elizabeth, now sweating, updates her fellow space travelers, “Wowee, this is hard. I really didn’t know it would be like this. I don’t know if I can do it. Oh, UH, I can feel everything OPENING!”

The pod announces, “please hold still Captain McDaniel, administering another Pitocin dose.” At that, her left arm is jabed again.

The impact of the dose is immediate. She gasps and her body contracts violently, causing her watermelon belly to lift into the air.

Talking to herself while she rubs her big belly, she says, “Are you kidding???? OOOHHH, how is this baby going to come out? It’s too big.”

After a bit more time, the pod speaks again, “Captain McDaniel, it is time to break your water. Please do not be alarmed.”

The same apparatus that impregnated her rises from between her thighs. It wastes no time, plunging into her spread pussy. She grunts, “gu, uh, OH,” as it pushes deep into her womanhood.

The result is an incredible spray of fluid from her opening. The pod quickly vacuums the liquid, keeping the birthing area sanitary.

Elizabeth appears momentarily relieved. Then her tummy convulses with another contraction. She tells the camera, “Omigosh, it’s like a bowling ball is trying to come through me! It’s huge! MY WOMB. Oh, HUUUU, I can do it, though.”

While she contracts, her milk-swelled boobs jiggle and bounce as she exerts.

The pod’s sensors check her again, “You’re eight now centimeters Captain McDaniel. Your progress has been rapid. All vitals are still nominal.”

She gives another update. “The pressure is mammoth. I can’t believe how full I am. I knew labor would be difficult, but this is unbelievable.”

Elizabeth goes back to her breathing. She huffs and puffs, “Hu, Hooooo, Hu, GUUUUU, HAAAAA.” Her eyes are fixed as she pants, like a woman possessed.

Fifteen more minutes pass with Elizabeth locked in an intense state of labor. Her face grows red on every contraction, and she cries each time with apprehension. Her short, blonde hair is matted with sweat.

“OH, OH, my vagina. There’s something in it. HA, HAAA, HUU, I need to push. BLOODY HELL!!!”

The pod updates again, “you’re 10 centimeters Captain McDaniel. You should begin pushing the baby through your birth canal now.”

Her belly constricts and she pulls her legs back farther. Her whole-body tenses and she bears down. Her face turns red, and she groans, “Uhhhhhhhhh.” Then she releases, “Ah, Ah, Ahhhhhhh.”

“Oh my word! It’s breaking me apart. Ho, Hu, Hoooo.”

Her body doesn’t give a break and it constricts again. She bears down and her belly bumps upwards as another groan comes from her.

She pushes eight more times.

On the next push, her vagina bulges, and a sliver of the baby’s head peaks through. She cries out, “Gaaaaa, UHHHHHH.”

She pushes once more and her pussy bulges. This time her slit starts to spread into a lovely teardrop shape.

She gives another update to the camera, “Oh, ooh, I can feel my vagina expanding when I push. I’m so full. HAAAAA!”

She pushes five more times. Each push causes her vagina to open an additional inch wider and makes her scream, “GAAAAA, Ahhh, HU.”

She pushes another time, then the pod gives another update, “you’re fully crowned Captain McDaniel. Continue pushing.”

Her vagina is fully engulfed by the baby’s head. She reaches down to examine herself. She trembles when she realizes how wide she’s spread.

She pushes again and again, screaming each time.

Between pushes, she updates her colleagues, “I feel the ring of fire. It’s like my vagina is on fire! Motherfucker!!! HA, HA, HA!”

She pushes and her womanhood bulges. This time, the baby’s head slips free, causing her to yelp, “AAAyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”

Somehow, she’s calm as the baby holds her body wide open.

Her eyes widen as she contracts again, and she cries out as the baby’s shoulders gradually spread her vajayjay even wider.

She pushes again. Her body shakes as the entirety of her feminine body’s power focusses to propel the baby from her birth canal.

She screams as the big baby slowly exits her massively spread vagina, “AHHHH, GAAAAAAA, AYYYYYY, HI, HI, Hoooo.”

Elizabeth pulls the baby to her chest. After a minute, she turns to the camera, “I did it. I birthed this baby!” Tears stream down her face, “I can’t wait to do this 63 more times!”

DAY 286

While the crying baby squirms on her chest, the pod’s utensils work quickly on Elizabeth’s birth canal and several injections poke her shoulder. She appears not to notice the pod’s work. Her focus is firmly fixed on the beautiful child in her arms.

After a few minutes, the pod announces, “Captain McDaniel, your body has been restored from your pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Please avoid strenuous activity for 48 hours, but you will be ready for the next population event in 96 hours. Please exit the pod at your leisure.” At that, the pod’s clear lid opens with a light hissing sound.

After a few more minutes, Elizabeth casually pulls her nude body upright and begins to exit the pod with the baby in her arms. Her tummy is petite again and the pregnant features of her body have vanished. The pod’s powerful restorative capabilities have returned her to pre-pregnancy form.

She softly weeps as she walks away from the pod, knowing that her next task is bittersweet. She reaches the suspended animation area of the ship and quietly slips the baby into one of numerous small vertical pods, tears streaming down her cheeks.

The small pod immediately springs into action, cradling the baby and inducing the suspended animation that the baby will be in for the remainder of the trip.

Elizabeth ambles over to find her uniform on the floor and pulls it over her naked body. She strolls to the kitchen area and pulls out a standard ration of food. As she’s eating, she pulls out her recorder and sets it on the table beside her.

Speaking into the recorder she says, “this is Captain McDaniel. I just placed the first baby into suspended animation.”

She takes a deep breath, then goes on, “I found the birth experience to be more physically challenging that I expected; it was incredibly demanding. However, I feel incredibly accomplished, joyful, and satisfied. I feel like a true woman now, having carried a child in my womb and birthed it from my loins. The birth itself was very painful, more than I expected. I could feel every centimeter of the baby thrusting through my birth canal and stretching my insides. It felt like it was a giant. It was a monumental trial, more than any athletic test at the galactic academy. And it was excruciating to push the head out of my vagina. I honestly didn’t think it would fit. However, the pain evaporated as soon as the baby came out and now I feel great after the pod restored my body.”

She sighs a little, “I feel lonely now, though. After 284 days alone it was nice to share the ship with another living being. I felt so connected with the baby in my belly. I miss feeling the kicks in my tummy and the gentle squirming. But I’ll have another one in my womb in 95 hours. I really can’t wait. Elizabeth, out.”

She finishes her meal, then rises and heads to her bunk for some much-deserved rest. She pulls the covers over her body and closes her eyes. She normally falls directly asleep, but tonight is different. She tosses and turns for a few minutes.

She sits up and bites her lip with a confused look on her face. She’s beginning to recognize a new feeling growing inside her. She’s horny, super horny. She had always managed to suppress this feeling, but after the new experiences of the past 2 days she’s a liberated woman and unable to hold back anymore.

She tentatively reaches a hand under her uniform and gingerly grazes her pulsing pussy. It’s moist from her fluids. The slickness is unfamiliar, but then she remembers the leaking fluid from when the pod impregnated her. She enjoys the feel of her throbbing pussy against her fingertips as she explores her tender clit.

After rubbing herself for a minute, she stops, pulls out the recorder, and sets it on the bed. She taps a few buttons, and a hologram begins projecting beside the bed. She presses more buttons and it starts replaying her procedure in the pod. Elizabeth watches, mesmerized at the view of herself, nude in the pod. In the hologram she says,

“…this is Captain Elizabeth McDaniel. Verified. Ready.” As soon as she says this, the arm between her spread legs slowly rises, springing into action. The pod says, “relax your body, Captain McDaniel. It will make the process much less distressing.” She’s breathing quickly, clearly nervous for her virgin pussy to be entered for the first time.

She turns to the camera, shaking slightly, “I’m so, uh, n-nervous. I’ve never d-d-done something like this. I’ve never had intercourse before. I’ve never even kissed anyone.”

The pod says, “please spread your legs wider, Captain McDaniel.’ She spreads her shapely legs wider, leaving her pussy spread and ripe for being ravished by the machine.”

The arm moves closer to her pussy. She pulls away slightly and gasps with alarm, “ah!”

The dildo shaped apparatus stops, then spurts some clear liquid onto her cunt. The pod says, “you should massage the lubricant over yourself.”

She complies and clumsily wipes the lube into her tight womanhood. The dildo softly moves up and down her slit, giving her a taste of what’s coming. She whimpers, “uh-h-h-h-h,” with uncertainty. 

The pod speaks again as her body shakes harder. “Captain McDaniel, please provide verbal confirmation that you consent to intercourse and impregnation.”

She hesitates, then says, “This is Captain Elizabeth McDaniel. I consent to sexual intercourse and my body being impregnated.”

The arm moves even closer, until the tip is touching her vulva, poised to spear into her. Her breathing turns into deep throaty gasps as she prepares her mind to be fornicated. Each breath makes her chest heave and her firm boobs bounce. Her exposed nipples have grown erect and become dark red from the increased blood flow. 

Finally, the pod counts down. “Penetration in Three…Two…One.” Her eyes go wide as the big dildo starts inching into her womanhood. She’s calm for a second, then she cries out, “Oh IT’S SO BIG! I CAN’T.”

The pod replies, “do not be alarmed. This is normal, Captain McDaniel. Your vagina will stretch to accommodate the apparatus.”

Apparently remembering her responsibility to narrate, she turns her head slightly and reports, “I-I-I can feel it inside me. I’ve never, ha, had anything inside me before. It’s making me feel, oh, so full. So much stretching!”

With the apparatus nearly halfway inside her, she huffs, “Hoooo, Hoooo, Hoooo,” as the arm pushes the apparatus farther into her petite orifice. She cries out, “that’s enough. I don’t think I can take anymore!” 

The pod replies with its clinical voice, “the apparatus was designed specifically for your anatomy, Captain McDaniel. It’s important that you accept the whole thing to increase the chances of conception.”

She struggles to pull her legs wider to better accommodate the girth, then she speaks to the viewers again. “It’s so much bigger than I expected. The stretching hurts, but…”

The apparatus slides even deeper, making her eyes shoot wider, “Ow-w-w-w-w.”

She continues “…but I like it! I want it to keep filling me!”

She arches her back, pressing her slim tummy into the air a few inches as she sighs, “Ahhhhhh-h-h-h-h.” She places her left hand on top of her abdomen, like she’s trying to sense how full she really is. 

She moans, “Mmmmmm, mmmmm, MMMM! MMMM! MMMM!” It’s vague at first, but slowly it becomes more apparent. Her splayed hips are starting to gyrate and hump back into the machine that has infiltrated her womanhood. 

On the bed, Elizabeth manipulates the viewpoint of the hologram, zooming onto her spread cunt.

In the hologram, her body has fully accepted the whole apparatus inside her pussy. The girth holds her vagina open as she reaches her fingers down and caresses her vaginal lips that are stretched around the apparatus.

The pod says, “please move your fingers Captain McDaniel, commencing copulation.”

Looking to the camera, she says, “its big…but, ha, I LIKE IT!” She is no longer shaking. 

The arm begins small movements, pulling out an inch and then pushing back into Elizabeth’s body. She gasps on each push, “HA, oh, HA, oh, HA, oh, HA.”

The amplitude of the movement grows bigger, and the gyration of Elizabeth’s hips becomes more powerful. She begins gasping more urgently, “HO, HA-A, HO, HA-A, HO, HA-A.”

She spreads her arms to her sides, trying to grab onto something, then she reaches above her head and finds a handhold. She aggressively humps into the machine now, squealing, “HE-E, UH, HE-E, UH, HE-E, UH, HE-E, UH.” Her peppy boobs lunge up and down as her body bobs with the machine’s movements.

She speaks to the camera without looking, “UH-H, it feels so good! UH-H, so good!”

The pod says, “impregnation commencing in one minute.”

Elizabeth fucks harder, letting the machine bottom out inside her on each push. Then, she cries out, “I’M CUMMING!!! HE-E, HI-I, HE-E, HI-I, HE-E, HI-I.” Each cry makes her modest titties rocket into the air and jiggle.

The pod announces, “prepare to be filled, Captain McDaniel.”

The machine slows and holds deep inside her. She moans with pleasure, “MMMMMMMMM,” and her eyes roll backwards. The clear tube connected to the apparatus surges with visible fluid. 

Elizabeth’s nude body jerks and her eyes bulge as the fluid begins to flood into her reproductive tract. It’s obvious that she’s about to accept a massive load. 

She proclaims, “I can feel it flowing into my womb. OH, it’s filling me up. OH, my uterus is inflating.”

The lower part of her tummy swells outwards an inch, then another big gush enters her uterus, and her tummy expands more. 

She continues narrating, “I feel it stretching me, but MMMM, OH, I want it! MORE!”

Finally, her carnal session ends, and the apparatus slowly retreats out of her pussy. Some of the viscous liquid seeps out of her loose hole, but most of it remains inside her. 

The pod whirrs as it examines her nude body, then it announces, “Congratulations, Captain McDaniel. You have conceived a child in your womb.”

Watching the hologram in her bed, Elizabeth vigorously rubs her clit while juices continue leaking from her sex. Reliving her impregnation is incredibly arousing for her.

She takes a brief break and then presses a button on her recorder. The hologram changes and begins displaying her pregnant laboring body in the pod. She adjusts the angle to capture her entire lower body.

In the hologram, she grunts, “GUUUU, HUUUUU,” and curls her body around her big belly, bearing down with all her might. Her vagina stretches open two inches as her body shakes from exertion.

Her round, soft belly heaves as she catches her breath. Then it constricts into a tight ball as her abdominal muscles contract, and she pushes again. Her pussy spreads even wider and she cries out, “AYYYYY-YYYYY-YYYYY.”

The baby recedes slightly into her red vajayjay, then she pushes again, forcing the baby’s head to spread her even wider. 

The head holds her open as she gets a short break. She pants, “ho, ha, ho, ha, ho,” as her body rests. Then she cries, “HAAAAA,” as another contraction squeezes her belly.

In the bunk, Elizabeth continues pleasuring herself, watching in amazement at how wide her body had opened to accommodate the baby’s birth.

In the hologram, she pushes and her womanhood bulges. This time, the baby’s head slips free, causing her to yelp, “AAAyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”

Somehow, she’s calm as the baby holds her body wide open. 

Her eyes widen as she contracts again. She cries out as the baby’s shoulders gradually spread her vajayjay even wider. 

She pushes again. Her body shakes as the entirety of her feminine power focusses to propel the baby from her birth canal. 

She screams as the big baby slowly exits her massively spread vagina, “AHHHH, GAAAAAAA, AYYYYYY, HI, HI, Hoooo.”

Between the sheets in her bunk, Elizabeth cums, crying out, “HY-Y, HI-I, HY-Y, HI-I, HY-Y, HI-I, HY-Y, HI-I.”

Satisfied, she ends the hologram and quickly falls asleep, dreaming about doing this 63 more times.

--The End--

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Space Channel 5 Part 2: Sugoku Sugoi Guide Book p. 190-199 (Translation by @lavoszero and myself. Edits and typesetting by myself)

Second part of the character profiles.

Imgur link to all of the Sugoku Sugoi Guide Book translations we’ve done thus far.

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022: Heart Woman Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge A Profile: She’s a master of disguise, capable of fitting into any setting, through her training at the private investigation company “Superior Secret Agents." She’s ridiculously proficient at information gathering, even government agencies request her by name for investigations behind the scenes. Always calm and composed. Note, Item: One of two people involved in receiving the Ear of Corn item.

023: Nice Middle Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Space Art Dealer. He cares not of a piece’s authenticity so long as it’s beautiful. He’s formerly the curator of a famous museum, but he recently went independent. Rather than setting up a specific gallery, he’s constantly traveling the galaxy with just a single bag. It works far better in theory than in practice. Note, Secret Input: Information for a secret input in Report 1 (see 111).

024: Neo Space Astronaut 1 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Inside the airtight spacesuit is a tall, kind father who lives with his wife and three children. He works at the post office in the Central Sector. Adores ninjitsu; on his days off, he indulges in reading books related to it, and sometimes he even practices it with his family. He’s living the dream. Note, Item: One of four people involved in receiving the Lantern item.

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025: Neo Space Astronaut 2 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Wife of Neo-Japan Astronaut 1. Knowledgeable about Space Naginata blades, Space Rakugo comedy, and Traditional Space Dancing. She always moves with a steady form, making it difficult for others to find any openings. She’s also an established sculptor. Note, Item: One of four people involved in receiving the Lantern item.

026: Neo Space Astronaut 3 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Child of Neo Space Astronaut 1 and 2. He's the eldest of the three siblings. Has a striking resemblance to his mother. He's strong, which is hard to imagine considering his kind nature, demeanor, and body type. Joins in Judo Club and invented the "Full-Moon Galactic Throw." Note, Item: One of four people involved in receiving the Lantern item.

027: Neo Space Astronaut 4 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Child of Neo Japan Space Astronaut 1 and 2. The middle child of the three siblings. Really a stay at home kind of guy. He's kind of a loner, with a devotion to surprising anyone who passes him by as a daily goal. For some reason, he's currently obsessed about making karakuri puppets. Note, Item: One of four people involved in receiving the Lantern item.

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028: Neo Space Astronaut 5 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Child of Neo Space Astronaut 1 and 2. Youngest of the three brothers and the calmest one in the family. Sometimes, everyone's strange behavior is to difficult for him to understand. Likes collecting lanterns. Notes, Item Received: After clearing Report 1, if you check his profile, then profiles 027, 026, 025, and 024—in that order—then speak to Neo Space Astronaut 5 again, he will give you the Lantern item.

029: Big Momma Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: A famous culinary heavyweight known across the galaxy. Best consultant in the biz; offers her advice on a variety of topics ranging like raw ingredient procurement, menu development, restaurant designs, to even management policies. She's always on the lookout for that undiscovered dish. And when she has the time, she's hunting down undiscovered places. Note: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made.

030: Afro Dude Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: A chair designer. He's a man that uses new plastic materials to create series of colorful and playful works of art. His most famous work is the "Leaf Fall Sofa." He's also responsible for the mass-produced product. About 250,000 sets have been distributed throughout the galaxy. Note: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made.

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031: Chef (green) Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge A Profile: He's the winner of the 255th Space Cooking Battle, in which 684,200 contestants participated in. He specializes in dishes using space konnyaku. Now, he's putting his ever-changing cooking skills to the test in order to satisfy his customers. He's a fanatic of high-tech cooking utensils. Note, Item Received: Appears in World 2, Report 1. Gives you the ​​King of Frypans item if you check his profile after rescuing him.

032: Cook (aqua) Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: A cook who uses the "Legendary Egg Beater," a whisk made from an unknown mineral excavated from ancient ruins. His whipping skills with the whisk is nothing short of amazing! The whole process is mesmerizing, even though it's impossible to see with the naked eye. He has a remarkable fascination with vanilla beans. Note, Item Received: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made. Gives you the ​​Legendary Egg Beater item if you check his profile after rescuing him.

033: Chef (yellow) Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: He's a strong man who's capable of using the "Super Ladle," which has a sturdiness of 8.3 billion dice, and is said to be one of only three in the galaxy. He's searching for a pot with the same sturdiness of the ladle, dreaming of the moment he'll become a cooking king. He's well studied and knows how to use over 640,000 kinds of spices, so his cooking is always exciting. Note, Item Received: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made. Gives you the ​Super Ladle item if you check his profile after rescuing him.

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034: Bartender Girl Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge A Profile: A professional bartender who works in the lounge of the Space Symphony ship. Always chooses the right drink to fit the customer’s tastes and lend those in woe an ear—mostly to satiate her own curiosity. She uses her exclusive insight gathered on the clock in her columns for a space women’s magazine. Note: Appears in World 2, Report 1.

035: Boozer Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: A waiter on the Space Symphony. Though this 57 year old boasts the ability to carry 36 beer mugs simultaneously, there aren’t too many opportunities to show such skills, much to his dismay. Note: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made.

036: Space Music Primary Schooler 1 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: An enigmatic boy, who cries out "X, X, X!!!!!!!" He’s an expert at imitating various instruments with his voice. When you save him, he hums a special melody! Note, Secret Input: Information for a secret input in Report 2 (see page 112).

[[translator's note: Bartender Girl's note and profile contain an error, stating she appear in Space Symphony · Lounge B rather than A]]

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037: Space Music Primary Schooler 2 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: A primary schooler with the skill to imitate instruments with her voice. She’s so skilled you’d swear you’re hearing a real instrument. When you save her she hums a special recorder melody! Note:

038: Space Music Primary Schooler 3 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: A rather proud primary schooler who’s a whiz at imitating instruments with his voice. He never preforms at a place unless he's completely prepared; it has to be the right place and the right time. When you save him, you’ll hear a special accordion melody. Note:

039: Space Music Primary Schooler 4 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: A real showgirl of a primary school kid who does drum imitations with her voice that are powerful enough to move the spirit. She's serious about hoping to heal people with her art. When you save her, she begins to hum a drum melody. Determined to get into a middle school specializing in music. Note:

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040: Glockenspiel Primary Schooler Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: Former child prodigy keyboardist. She was so famous that she was asked to appear on a special music program at Channel 5. But one day she was suddenly inspired by the soothing sounds of the glockenspiel. She's presently mastering the finer points of the 'spiel at an extraordinary speed. Note, Item: First person involved in receiving the Lollipop item. She will hand you a piece after clearing Report 2.

041: Recorder Primary Schooler Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: This primary schooler had a snake-charmer as a teacher. He learned and expanded upon the entrancing power of the recorder beyond snakes to control any small-sized creatures. He enjoys collecting ammonite fossils, but far from his hobby. Note, Item: Second person involved in receiving the Lollipop item. He will hand you a piece after clearing Report 2.

042: Accordion Primary Schooler Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: A gentle flower-loving accordion girl. She believes that the music of the accordion nourishes the plants, helping their leaves, roots, and stems grow healthily. Her dream is to become a Space Reporter; she’s even started training in secret! Note, Item: Third person involved in receiving the Lollipop item. She will hand you a piece after clearing Report 2.

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043: Drum Primary Schooler Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: Drum it up! A young student who went head-over-heels for the entrancing sounds of ancient drums. Once he gets hold of a pair of drum-sticks, you’ll be guaranteed at least a six-hour smashfest. He drums away while en route to school, making him quite the lil’ celebrity in the shopping district he passes. He can even play while doing a flip! His playing always rakes in the tips. Note, Item Received: Fourth person involved in receiving the Lollipop item. He will hand you a piece after clearing Report 2. After getting all four pieces, you will receive the Lollipop item.

044: Mr. Nervous Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower B Profile: A nervous man known for his knee-knocking. He came to Space Park to supervise the students competing in the Space Music Festival. He got into a big mess with a man-eating plant, but Ulala saved him from melting into plant food just in time. He's quite fond of small retro game consoles. He sometimes trades games with students. Note, Secret Input: Information for a secret input in Report 2 (see page 112).

045: Class President Nervous Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower B Profile: The fashion-conscious primary school class president. He puts a tremendous amount of effort into his hair, spending unreasonably long hours in front of the mirror each morning. Not so great at skipping, apparently his right hand and leg always raise in tandem. Note, Secret Input: Gives you the Folding Fan item if you check his profile after clearing Report 2.

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046: Space Bird Mistress Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: An ageless beauty with a lovely singing voice that has the power to control all types of birds. Due to the heavy weight (58 kg) of the remote-controlled Power Wings attached to her back, she always suffers from back pain. Note, Item: One of two people needed to obtain the Ice Cream Cone item.

047: Birdman 1 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The first of the Birdmen, guys who are weird about weird birds. He uses all five of his senses—taste included—to show his love for any and all birds. Their high tech binoculars can spot Magellanic Clouds (available at Galaxy Gifts and Gadgets). Note:

048: Birdman 2 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The second of the Birdmen, who are mad for birds like you’re mad for this game. With the help of his myriad of bird friends, he sometimes takes on the offenders of nature in battle. He can travel about eight kilometers in less than 40 seconds by jumping from vine to vine, not once touching the ground. Note, Secret Input: Information for a secret input in Report 2 (see 112).

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049: Birdman 3 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The third of the up for it bird-lovers, whose binoculars hide his guise from morning to night. He even walks with them on, leading to embarrassing—and frequent—falls into ditches and ponds. Kookaw! Kookaw! Note:

050: Birdman 4 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The fourth of the cuckoo bird lovers. Actually, a girl. She’s so infatuated with birds that she speaks to them in her sleep, “Birdy, birdy, where are you?" By the by, she dresses like a boy for her own reasons and anyone who tries to reveal her secret will be taken away by men in black… Note, Item: One of two people needed to obtain the Ice Cream Cone item.

051: Birdman 5 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The fifth of the legendary bird fiends. Studied with inhuman intensity to take the arduous Birdman Exam. After passing with flying colors, he became the latest addition to the Birdmen. Note:

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[may-be-a-plant]

Ezra's Gamble Notes Pt.1

Friends, I was not expecting the book 'Ezra's Gamble' to be such a goldmine of lore. 😭 I'm gonna need to talk about this in multiple posts.

What I've got so far:

-----SPOILERS------

First of all, the foreword: "For Alan Harris, who is a much nicer fellow than Bossk." Harris was Bossk's actor. ❤

The book takes place pre-Spark of Rebellion

We literally start the book with Ezra at the Lothal spaceport pickpocketing and finessing people out of their valuables.

He walks up to a rich-looking Chagrian wearing an Imperial pin and being followed by four blue Twi'leks and manages to sell him 5 tickets for a private booth at a gladiatorial cage match (that the Chagrian is implied to want to keep secret). Ezra finesses him out of 700 credits, then also steals his Imperial pin, his ring, wrist-comm and half his money pouch.

He winks at one of the Twi'leks and all of them giggle, one of them winks back at him. (He's 14)

He meets up with a Xexto named Ferpil Wallaway who is actually the one who taught Ezra how to steal!!

The cage-match ticket money gets sent to the commissioner, then Ferpil pays Ezra for his loot at the Pawn-shop he owns on Lothal.

Ezra gets flagged down by a red-haired friend (also 14) named Moreena Krai. Her family is leaving Lothal because Imperials condemned their farm and took it from them.

Y'all I was not ready when she said she was moving to Alderaan. 😭🥺

Moreena starts to get sad about Ezra being alone, Ezra cuts her off and says "Don't ever feel sad for me. I've always done just fine on my own, and I always will." BOY TELL THAT TO HERA. 💚

He briefly wonders if he'll ever get to steal a TIE pilot helmet. (Spoilers, he does lol)

Lore for Bossk: his ship 'Hound's Tooth' is a modified Corellian Engineering Corporation YV-666 freighter. He's employed by the Bounty Hunter Guild and his Imperial Peace-keeping Certificate number is #55946112.

Bossk was headed to Lothal searching for a Dug named Gronson "Shifty" Takkaro who was wanted for jumping bail in the Ahakista System.

Bossk picked up the bounty from the Imperial Enforcement DataCore.

Bossk's ship was scanned by the Imperial Spaceport and the official talking to him immediately transferred his call to ISB HQ. (He was on hold for 30 seconds.)

ISB Lieutenant Herdringer talks to him and tries to send Stormtroopers to arrest Shifty rather than let Bossk collect.

Bossk counters saying Herdringer would be interfering with the authorized acquisition of a government bounty. Herdringer realizes that would be bad for him.

Herdringer actually wants Bossk to not use firepower as Shifty is in a civilian sector. Bossk says okay, but still brings his Mortar gun. Bossk gets escorted to the spaceport by TIE fighters which Bossk thinks is WAY too conspicuous.

This random academy propaganda played on a speaker at the spaceport though: "You too can be a part of the Imperial family! Don't just dream about applying for the Academy, make it come true! You can find a career in space: Exploration, Starfleet, or Merchant Service. Choose from Navigation, Engineering, Space Medicine, Contact/Liason, and more! If you have the right stuff to take on the universe, and standardized examination scores that meet the requirements, dispatch your application to the Academy Screening Office, care of the Commandant (Aresko), and join the ranks of the proud!" ---(I wonder how Kallus felt about hearing that kind of stuff, I'm assuming his office was soundproofed, but he did still technically work in the same building as the school, and seemed used to having things delivered to him by cadets, im sure he heard it occasionally.)

Ezra knew what a Trandoshan was on sight. He tried sneaking up on Bossk's ship, but Bossk snuck up on him first.

Bossk appeared to be avoiding his stormtrooper escort and asked Ezra (who actually gave his real name!) Where the tavern he was looking for was.

He's very suspicious of Ezra and warns him against snooping in his ship and notices his weapon right away. "An energy slinghot. Cute."

Ezra tries to finagle 100 credits out of Bossk for information. Bossk says he doesn't have time to haggle and will give him 1000 credits for help. Ezra demands 500 up front and Bossk pays him. He also politely gives Ezra his name.

He only refers to Ezra as "Shorty" and insists that "to you, its MR. Bossk" lol.

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Will continue to take notes, this is fun!!

[kaonarvna]

Here we are! The first entry into the slice of life adjacent series of sephiroth & genesis centric short stories, which I discussed here a month or so ago. I'll be putting up another decision poll soon about which piece to write up next; another is nearly finished.

"Chapter" Name: An Even Temperament — Sector Zero, Midgar 199X

Summary: A THIRD seeks out Genesis' support in handing Sephiroth's "mood" in the absence of other FIRSTs and Lazard.

Tags: Slice of Life, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort.

WC: ~2000 (5-10 minute read)

Short sample below the cut!

...

            “Thank you—“ the boy nods emphatically. Ascending the stairs two at a time, he looks back at Genesis through his helmet when pausing at the first landing. “He is up here Sir! He is not talking with anyone and he looks furious and—”

            Genesis takes a deep breath, walking far more calmly than the excitable boy. “He will be alright. Do you know where he was before this started?”

            Climbing the stairs quickly, the boy waits at the door to the fifty-first, and holds it for Genesis, who walks through with just a nod of acknowledgement.

            “No sir! He wasn’t on the forty-ninth this morning, we only saw him maybe an hour ago here, and—”

            Genesis sighs, trying to remember the man’s agenda, where he should have been, what could have possibly dysregulated his even temperament. They walk together into the open foyer-like space of the fifty-first, past the hallway to the director’s office, past the meeting rooms and briefing rooms, past the copier and lounge.

            “—he’s refused to speak with anyone, and he went in the library when I tried to ask him for help, and—”

            Holding up a hand in a ‘stop’ gesture, Genesis waits for the boy to quiet. “I can handle him. Go back downstairs and stay busy. If you need something administrative done, just…see if a SECOND can help you. If no, email me.”

            “Yes sir, can I ask—”

            “Downstairs.”

            The boy emphatically nods, catching his slightly unsteady breath and repeating a script of gratitude before leaving Genesis to his own devices.

            Walking quietly despite the heavy click of his modest boot heels, Genesis opens the library door slowly, fully turning the knob to make opening it as smooth and soundless as possible. He enters the room with the most deliberately calm and inoffensive posture that he can, setting his coat on the low shelf to the right of the doorway.

...

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[council-of-beetroot]

please i need thoughts about pol for my office au!!

So I have actually written an office workplace at so I actually have thought of what Feliks would be like as 9 to 5 cubicle employee.

My first thought would be that he would be the receptionist that his entire job is just pointing people in the right direction in the building. Since this doesn't take much effort it gives him a lot of time to fuck around, do his nails while gossiping with other employees or playing online poker.

But I also feel like Feliks can be potentially a successful worker in like actual office work. I think in this scenario it could be really funny if Liet is panicking trying to get things done to perfection and Feliks cuts three dozen corners and somehow the higher ups give Feliks the promotion which he didn't actually want.

I see Feliks being quite good with problem solving and innovation so I could see him doing something in that sector.

Side note I totally see Tolys being unfortunately promoted to Ivan's personal assistant. Because he is so competent in his work that Ivan pulls that classic upper managerial move and delegates 90% of the work to Tolys.

I feel like if you have Feliks actually putting in the work in effort in a job usually he will be a dork about it. Like he should really have more notes in his file for snarky comebacks but he manages to do what he's told so people put up with it.

I think Hetalia unironically is so good for depicting bureaucratic office hell. Especially with the Eastern Europeans.

I think this kind of insane weird kitsch fits. if he doesn't actually do much work I feel like it would be neat and cutesy because that's what he spends his day doing. Stealing Tolys or Gilbert's pens and making his desk look cute.

If he does work the execution of the cutesieness is incredibly chaotic. It stresses gil out looking at it.

I love that that one picture was posted in r/airforce that's Feliks energy

If we are going with Lietpol in office space, I think their relationship has ups and downs mainly because Tolys doesn't know how to say no to constant work loads and gets so stressed out that he's like Feliks you do nothing and whether or not that's true depends on what you have Feliks doing.

Polpru i feel like would low-key be workplace harassment IRL but since this is fiction, HR can fuck off. Gil slaps his ass or takes one of his pens so Feliks infects Gilbert's computer with malware.

In Hetalia is the UN basically the incompetent HR department?

[historicrad39a]

1. The Raid

Sector -300 +145, +36 full rotations and 8 deci-rotations - ~287ly from Ka’Lagrath space

Ka’Laxi was standing on the bridge of the Eclipse. His ship was the flagship of the 1st raider fleet tasked with raiding the a system under the control of a small interstellar alliance.

The Ka’Lagrath didn’t have what could be considered a proper invasion fleet - their navy was comprised of several smaller raiding fleets. This was inline with standard naval doctrine of the time - fighting a massive war hundreds of light years away from your supply lines was seriously difficult. Thus, standard naval doctrine was extremely simple: Raid civilian or softer military targets, Take hostages, and extort the ever living hell out of the enemy civilization in exchange for the hostages. What few interstellar nations existed at the time all used similar tactics.

Ka’Laxi had many orbital “laps” worth of experience. He was considered to be the best of the best, he had effectively bullied several neighboring nations into giving up resources, territory, and even independence itself. Today would be no different, this small interstellar alliance was comprised of two neighboring species whose home worlds were only some 20 odd light years apart. This occurrence was considered extremely unlikely, as in most instances of this occurring in the past, only one nation had FTL capable craft - and habitable planets were desired enough as to make Xenocide the obvious choice.

Based on this information, the two species were thought to be pacifistic in nature. In other words: easy pickings. With this in mind Ka’Laxi was confident that the Alliance fleet - a fleet comprised largely of training vessels at that - would surrender almost immediately upon the beginning of the engagement.

“Exiting Rift-space now,” reported one of the officers.

“Very good,” Ka’Laxi replied. The haunting nebulae-like appearance of Rift-space was interrupted by a tunnel of streaking lights that gave way to real space as the Eclipse decelerated to sublight velocities. Before them was an average G-type star orbited by several planets. Orbiting the closest planet - about 51 light seconds away - was what was thought to be a military installation for training new naval crews. Why the alliance would put their training camp 72 light years from their home systems was unclear, but all that mattered was that the target would be soft.

The Ka’Lani drive reactivated, and by bending space around the ships, the fleet would make pace to arrive at the station in about 1 deci-rotation (~3hrs).

One Deci-rotation later, and the fleet was about to arrive. The destination lock activated, and the fleet was ‘dropped’ about 30km away from the station. An alliance ship immediately hailed the fleet. The Ka’Lagrath weren’t able to fully decode the language(s) used by the alliance, but they knew enough to “negotiate” with them. But unfortunately, of all the words used in the ship’s hail, the Ka’Lagrath only knew one: “business.”

“Begin attack,” Ka’Laxi ordered. The two pods either side of the bridge opened, revealing the end of the launching rail of their main rail gun armament. A deep, whirring noise built up for a moment before being released as the slugs from the two main guns fired towards the station. 5 seconds later, the left-hand wing of the station exploded violently - evidently they had hit the station’s fuel storage. The alliance ships seemed to get angry - they began hurling canon and plasma rounds in the direction of the fleet.

Had they not realized that plasma rounds are ineffective against most naval ships? Ka’Laxi wondered. In any case, while they weren’t initially expecting the Alliance to start fighting back, it wasn’t entirely unexpected either. All they had to do was destroy a few more ships and they would most likely surrender.

Interestingly, in the chaos, two Alliance ships immediately fled to Rift-space. Ka’Laxi was unsure if this was simply cowardice, or if they were attempting to get reinforcements. Whichever it was, it wouldn’t matter. Once they had hostages, no amount of ships would be enough to stop them.

The alliance ships got aggressive. One by one their comrades’ ships were forcibly and violently depressurized, and they had nothing to show for it - despite being outnumbered nearly 9 to 1, not one of the [species]’ 15 ships had so much as had their paint scratched. The alliance ships seemed to realize this, as scanners indicated that their plasma rounds were getting hotter - implying that the alliance ships were dumping more power into their weapons.

“Fools,” Ka’Laxi muttered, “when will they realize that they cannot so much as scratch us?” He let out a long sigh, “continue the attack.” One might almost feel bad for how poorly the Alliance was being beaten, yet they refused to give up. Ka’Laxi admired that tenacity, even if in the end it would be for naught.

“Sir?” An officer chimed.

“Yes?” Responded Ka’Laxi.

“Scans indicate that engine exhaust temperatures are rising on the alliance ships,” the officer reported.

“Are they attempting to flee?”

“N-no, they seem to be-“ the normally red face of the officer went blue as it drained of blood. As Ka’Laxi looked at the sensor array, his face, too, went blue.

“They’re… charging straight for us??” As if operated by a single mind, all 105 remaining alliance ships turned in unison towards the fleet and began to charge at them. The ship’s speed rose, three hundred, four hundred, even five hundred meters per second. At this rate, the Alliance ships would be on top of them in around 50 seconds.

“Intensify forward firepower!!” Ka’Laxi barked. The Alliance’s weapons were ineffective at range, but there was no guarantee that would remain the case in close-quarters combat. Ka’Laxi was baffled by the Alliance’s actions, getting in close to your opponent was suicide in a naval battle - by most standards, even 25-30km was way too close, and within 5km was considered suicide. But at present, the Alliance ships were eighteen, no, seventeen kilometers away - and they showed no signs of stopping.

At a distance of 5 kilometers, several Alliance ships broke off, and began a gentle dive away from the formation. The Alliance ships were not even firing their weapons at this point, they simply allowed the 1st raider fleet to score numerous hits and destroy multiple vessels without fighting back.

Before he realized it, the Alliance ships were swarming his fleet - flying by at hundreds of meters per second as they surrounded them on all sides. Ka’Laxi didn’t even have time to think before-

BANG

The entire ship shuddered. The hull squealed and screamed as if in agony while the lights repeatedly flickered.

“Report!” Ka’Laxi barked. His officers did not even have time to respond before another resounding bang shook the entire hull. He could hear the screeching noise of metal on metal, something on the Eclipse was being torn apart. The lights flickered one last time as the power died for good. All that remained were the red emergency lights, radio, and a rudimentary radar.

“N-Numerous Alliance ships have made contact with us, and the other ships are reporting the same,” one officer reported. They are ramming us? As Ka’Laxi recalled, ramming was used in the early days of Naval warfare on his home planet, but as technology advanced, ramming became an outdated tactic. Ramming in modern Naval battles - those set in the vacuum of space - were completely unheard of. Getting close enough to ram was suicide, yet the Alliance was doing just that.

“We’ve lost contact with the engine room!” Another officer reported, “the entire engine room seems to just be… gone,” he continued.

Ka’Laxi’s eyes widened as he saw one of the Alliance ships right in front of him - charging at full speed.

“Brace!” He yelled, but he was too late. The bridge let out a massive groan as it shuddered from the impact, and everyone in it was thrown to the ground. The reinforced glass windows were fractured, and several appeared to be leaking air. But Ka’Laxi was unconcerned with that at the moment. He, along with anyone else who was presently conscious, were all focused on the window in front of them.

He could see into the bridge of the Alliance ship. On it, he could see individuals from one of the two species that comprised the Alliance - those who called themselves “Humans” - running around frantically. They didn’t even evacuate?? Ka’Laxi was in shock. These things were reckless - they were monsters. Ka’Laxi was terrified of them.

The Alliance ships that had previously been maintaining contact with the Eclipse suddenly broke away. Ka’Laxi hadn’t the time to speculate as to why, before he heard the sound of screeching metal followed by rushing air before-

Silence

Ka’Laxi was disoriented, his body was tumbling freely in perfect silence. He tried to take in a breath, only to find he could not. Then he felt pain - one side of him was boiling, while the other was freezing. Blood vessels near the surface of his dark-red skin burst, spewing his red blood into countless tiny droplets.

Below him was a hunk of metal that had been split in half - one he barely recognized as the remains of his flagship, the Eclipse. Surrounding him on all sides was a perfectly dark sphere with innumerable pinpoints of light. He had been ejected from his now devastated craft, and he was tumbling endlessly in the vacuum of space.

His consciousness began to fade. But before it did, he saw one last sight - engines. The engines an Alliance ship expelling bright white exhaust. Unlike his own ship which had been utterly destroyed, the Alliance ship appeared to suffer little more than cosmetic damage.

They had lost. More than that, they could never win. If the Alliance so wished it, the Ka’Lagrath would go extinct - wiped off the face of the universe. They had been Naïve.

It was with these thoughts in mind that Ka’Laxi’s consciousness faded - never to rise again.

I hope you enjoyed this story. It’s my first time publishing something I’ve written so I’m nervous about posting it, but if even one of y’all enjoyed it, it’ll be worth it. I have more ideas set in this universe, so if people like it, I’d be willing to write more about what happens after this ill-fated raid.

I’ve been Rad, and thank you for reading :D

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[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Investigation: Hong Kong’s role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil

If major import markets, such as China and Hong Kong, were to restrict trade to slaughterhouses with more transparent supply chains, industry experts believe it could have a major impact on the sustainability of the Brazilian meat sector. 

At first glance, there is little to link a handful of featureless Hong Kong office spaces to the world’s largest tropical rainforest. But supply chain data – obtained by non-profit organisation Repórter Brasil and shared with HKFP – reveals that at least four businesses in the city have imported beef products farmed by a man whom Brazilian police have called “the greatest devastator of the Amazon.”

Cattle farming is “the number one culprit of deforestation in virtually every Amazon country,” according to environmental NGO the World Wide Fund for Nature. Roughly 17 per cent of the Amazon rainforest has already been lost to habitat conversion, with trees felled to make way for cattle pastures and the dusty roads that transport Brazilian beef from the forest to the global marketplace.

Among those profiting from the degradation of the Amazon is rancher Bruno Heller, whose family owns farms that have been fined US$5 million for illegal deforestation, and who has been accused by Brazilian federal police of clearing 6,500 hectares of forest – an area almost five times the size of Lamma Island.

Through a process known as “cattle laundering,” where cows raised at illicit locations are transported to those with a clean record, Repórter Brasil tracked cattle from Heller’s family farms to a slaughterhouse, 163 Beef Industria & Comercio De Carnes Ltda, and traced beef products from that slaughterhouse to Hong Kong.

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[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

June 5, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

JUN 06, 2024

Today the S&P 500, which tracks the stock performance of 500 of the biggest companies on U.S. stock exchanges, closed at a new record high of 5,354. The Nasdaq Composite, which is weighted toward the information technology sector, also closed at a record high of 17,187. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was also up, but not to a new record. It closed at 38,807.

That notable economic news got very little attention, likely in part because there is so much else going on.

Most dramatically, House speaker Mike Johnson elevated Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Scott Perry (R-PA) to the House Intelligence Committee, giving them oversight of the entire U.S. intelligence community and access to the nation’s most sensitive foreign intelligence. The Intelligence community includes intelligence from the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Space Force, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Department, the State Department, the Department of Energy (which oversees information about nuclear weapons), the Treasury Department, and the Department of Homeland Security.

It also oversees the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and that oversight is likely a key reason Johnson put Jackson and Perry on the committee. 

A former Navy admiral, Jackson was Trump’s White House physician. Trump liked him enough to try unsuccessfully to promote him into the cabinet and within the U.S. Navy, and then to back him successfully for Congress after he retired from the Navy in 2019. In 2022 the U.S. Navy demoted him from admiral to captain after a 2021 report by the inspector general of the Defense Department showed he had “disparaged, belittled, bullied, and humiliated” his staff and abused alcohol on at least two occasions when he was supposed to be providing medical care to government officials.   

Perry is more problematic than Jackson. Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, told the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol that Perry played an important role in the plan to keep Trump in office after he lost the 2020 presidential election. She told podcast host Scott Lamar in October 2023 that Perry was “central to the planning of January 6,” and she has said repeatedly that Perry asked Trump for a pardon before he left office.

Federal authorities from the FBI seized Perry’s cell phone in 2022 as part of their investigation into the effort to seize the presidency; he is the only member of Congress whose cell phone was seized. Like Trump, who has attacked the FBI since then-director James Comey refused to drop the investigation into the connections between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russian operatives, Perry has complained bitterly about the FBI’s investigation of him.

Now, Perry will be on the committee that oversees the FBI. In a statement, he said: “I look forward to providing not only a fresh perspective, but conducting actual oversight—not blind obedience to some facets of our Intel Community that all too often abuse their powers, resources, and authority to spy on the American People.”

Former director of the CIA General Michael Hayden wrote: “That’s unbelievable. Both of them. Intelligence Committee? God help us.” 

There is other news about the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election: yesterday Wisconsin attorney general Josh Kaul filed felony forgery charges against attorney Kenneth Chesebro, who planned the use of fake electors; former judge James Troupis, who managed Trump’s 2020 campaign in Wisconsin; and Michael Roman, a political operative who allegedly delivered the paperwork for Wisconsin’s fake electors to a congressional staffer to try to get them to Vice President Mike Pence. 

On January 6, 2021, after the document was delivered, Troupis texted to Chesebro: “Excellent. Tomorrow let’s talk about SCOTUS strategy going forward. Enjoy the history you have made possible today.” 

In Georgia, a court of appeals paused the case against Trump and his co-conspirators from proceeding until it rules on Trump’s appeal to disqualify Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis. It has tentatively set a hearing date for October 4, meaning that voters will not get to learn the outcome of the trial until after the election. If Trump is reelected, the trial will almost certainly not go forward. 

The federal criminal case against Trump for retaining classified documents is also stalled. Judge Aileen Cannon not only has put off hearings, she has added a hearing on June 21 to consider whether Special Counsel Jack Smith was properly appointed in the first place. She is revisiting a decision already decided in the affirmative in 2019 by the Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals. She has also taken the highly unusual step of inviting three people not involved in the case to argue in that hearing: two will argue that the appointment is invalid, one will argue that it was done properly. 

Meanwhile, there were signs over the past few days of the deeply different party principles at the heart of the 2024 election. At an event to reach Black voters in what Julia Terruso and Sean Collins Walsh of the Philadelphia Inquirer described as “one of the whitest and most conservative parts of Philly,” Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is Black, illustrated the grip of a fantasy idyllic past on MAGA Republicans. 

Donalds praised the Jim Crow era of American history—which was literally named for a vicious caricature of African Americans that helped to justify the lynching that characterized the period—because “during Jim Crow the Black family was together.” He blamed the Great Society programs of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, including civil rights and social welfare programs, for eroding family values. 

On the House floor, Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) urged Donalds to “check yourself before you wreck yourself.” Democratic National Committee chair Jamie Harrison was less poetic but more succinct. He wrote: “These fools have lost their damn minds….”

In the Senate, Democrats forced Republicans to vote on advancing a bill to protect access to contraception. Republicans threatened a filibuster, meaning it would take 60 votes to bring the bill forward. And so the measure failed by a vote of 51 in favor to 39 against (Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted no so he could bring the measure up again). Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted in favor of the measure. All the other Republicans either voted no or did not vote. 

All the Republicans running for reelection this year voted no: John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Roger Wicker (R-MS). 

Some of them said they voted no because there was no danger that Republicans would attack contraception, claiming that Democrats were just “fear-mongering.” But in 2022, House Republicans overwhelmingly voted against protecting contraceptive rights, and in an interview last month, Trump said he was looking at restrictions on contraceptives before his campaign walked the statement back. Yesterday, in a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on “How Abortion Bans Have Created a Health Care Nightmare Across America,” a Republican witness, Dr. Christina Francis, chief executive officer of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) took the position that IUDs and Plan B emergency contraception constitute abortion and should be banned. In the Senate itself, Jodi Ernst (R-IA) has already proposed getting rid of Plan B.

A February 2024 poll showed that 80% of American voters said that protecting access to birth control was “deeply important” to them.  

For all their rhetoric about “America First,” MAGA Republicans are out of step with actual Americans. The Trump loyalists now in charge of the Republican National Committee also appear to be remarkably ill-informed about the country itself. Sam Brody, political reporter for the Boston Globe, noted yesterday that on their website promoting the Republican National Convention to be held in July in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Republicans used a photograph not of Milwaukee, but of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

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3. Durable and Long-Lasting Materials

Our cabins are made using durable materials that not only provide excellent soundproofing but also withstand wear and tear over time.

4. Easy Installation

With a competent staff and innovative tools, we assure a smooth installation process that disrupts your daily routine to the minimum.

5. Ventilation and Lighting

Our acoustic cabins have built-in ventilation systems and appropriate lighting to provide a comfortable environment. 

Why Choose Total Soundproofing Solutions in Delhi?

Delhi is a city where noise pollution is an ongoing issue. To combat this, you'll need a trustworthy partner who understands the special needs of soundproofing. Here's why Total Soundproofing Solutions is the best option for you.

1. Expertise and Experience

With years of experience in the soundproofing sector, we have the knowledge and expertise to provide effective and unique acoustic solutions.

2. Tailored Solutions

We don't believe that one size fits all. Our acoustic chambers are made specifically for your location and purpose.

3. High-Quality Materials

We use only the best materials to ensure that our acoustic cabins are durable, efficient, and meet international standards.

Steps to Install an Acoustic Cabin

At Total Soundproofing Solutions, we follow a streamlined process to deliver the best results:

Consultation: Understanding your requirements and assessing the space.

Design: Creating a custom plan tailored to your needs.

Material Selection: Selecting the appropriate materials for optimal soundproofing. 

Installation: Professional and efficient installation of the acoustic cabin.

Testing: Ensuring the cabin meets soundproofing standards and your expectations.

Final Thoughts

Acoustic cabins are a critical option for establishing peaceful, focused, and productive surroundings in a bustling metropolis like Delhi. Total Soundproofing Solutions has everything you need for a soundproof workstation, a professional-grade recording studio, or noise reduction in industrial situations.

We are Delhi's leading provider of acoustic cabins because to our expertise, customizable designs, and commitment to quality. Contact us today to learn how we can make your home a tranquil and noise-free refuge!

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Top Reasons to Invest in Real Estate on Magarpatta Road, Pune

Magarpatta Road in Pune is one of the city's most dynamic and sought-after locations for real estate investment. With its strategic positioning, growing infrastructure, and proximity to commercial hubs, it's an area that promises substantial returns for investors. Whether you're looking for a home or a commercial property, here are the top reasons why investing in real estate on Magarpatta Road is a smart move, with contributions from renowned developers like Goel Ganga Developments.

1. Strategic Location & Connectivity

Magarpatta Road enjoys a prime location in Pune, connecting some of the city's key areas. It offers seamless access to major locales like Hadapsar, Kharadi, Koregaon Park, and Pune Station. The area is well-connected by public transport, including buses and the upcoming metro line, making it highly accessible for residents and businesses alike.

For professionals working in the nearby IT hubs like Magarpatta City, EON IT Park, and Kharadi, Magarpatta Road offers the convenience of living close to work. This strategic location makes it an ideal investment choice, as both homebuyers and businesses are always on the lookout for properties in well-connected areas.

2. Booming IT and Commercial Infrastructure

Magarpatta Road has witnessed rapid development in the past few years, thanks to the booming IT and commercial sectors. The proximity to IT parks, corporate offices, and business centers ensures consistent demand for both residential and commercial real estate.

This area has become a hotspot for professionals, and with the growing number of businesses setting up shop here, there is a high demand for quality homes and office spaces. Developers like Goel Ganga Developments have taken note of this demand, delivering properties that cater to modern lifestyles and businesses looking for a strategic address in the city.

3. High Rental Yields

Given its proximity to business hubs, educational institutions, and entertainment options, properties on Magarpatta Road are highly sought after by tenants. Whether you're looking to rent out a residential flat or a commercial space, you can expect attractive rental returns due to the continuous demand for properties in this location.

The combination of growing infrastructure and a large working population ensures that rental yields remain strong, making Magarpatta Road a lucrative investment option.

4. World-Class Amenities and Infrastructure

Magarpatta Road offers a range of amenities, from well-maintained roads and green spaces to retail outlets and entertainment hubs. The area is home to some of Pune’s top educational institutions, hospitals, shopping malls, and restaurants, providing a comprehensive living experience.

Real estate projects by companies like Goel Ganga Developments are equipped with modern amenities like gyms, swimming pools, landscaped gardens, and community centers, offering a comfortable and luxurious lifestyle for residents. These features make it an attractive option for both investors and homebuyers looking for long-term value.

5. Growth Potential and Future Developments

The real estate market on Magarpatta Road is expected to continue growing in the coming years, thanks to ongoing infrastructure projects such as the Pune metro and expansion of road networks. These developments will further enhance the area’s connectivity and livability, boosting property values.

Additionally, with the establishment of more commercial and residential properties, there is a growing trend of mixed-use developments that cater to the needs of both businesses and families. This diversification of offerings ensures sustained growth and appreciation of property values in the region.

6. A Safe and Vibrant Community

Magarpatta Road is known for its vibrant and secure environment. The area is well-planned and has a mix of residential, commercial, and recreational spaces, making it a sought-after locality for families and professionals. Additionally, the presence of high-quality infrastructure and well-maintained neighborhoods ensures a safe and pleasant living experience.

Conclusion

With its ideal location, robust infrastructure, booming commercial ecosystem, and ongoing development, Magarpatta Road stands out as one of Pune's most promising real estate destinations. Whether you're looking for residential or commercial property, investing in Magarpatta Road offers great potential for high returns and capital appreciation.

For those interested in premium real estate options in the area, Goel Ganga Developments is one of the top developers offering quality residential and commercial projects, designed to cater to the growing demand for modern living and working spaces. By investing in this region, you can ensure a secure and prosperous future for your real estate portfolio.

If you’re considering real estate investment in Pune, don’t miss out on Magarpatta Road – it’s a decision that promises to pay off for years to come.

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Investment Options in India: Diversify Your Portfolio in 2024

Diversification is a fundamental principle of investing, essential for managing risk and optimizing returns. In 2024, as investors navigate an ever-changing economic landscape, diversifying their portfolios becomes even more critical. India, with its vibrant economy, diverse markets, and growth potential, offers a plethora of investment options for both domestic and international investors. In this comprehensive guide, we explore various investment avenues in India in 2024, from traditional options like stocks and real estate to emerging opportunities in startups and alternative assets.

1. Equities: Investing in the Stock Market

Investing in equities remains one of the most popular ways to participate in India's economic growth story. The Indian stock market, represented by indices such as the Nifty 50 and Sensex, offers ample opportunities for investors to capitalize on the country's booming sectors and emerging companies.

- Blue-Chip Stocks: Invest in established companies with a proven track record of performance and stability.

- Mid and Small-Cap Stocks: Explore growth opportunities by investing in mid and small-cap companies with high growth potential.

- Sectoral Funds: Diversify your portfolio by investing in sector-specific mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) targeting industries such as technology, healthcare, and finance.

2. Mutual Funds: Professional Fund Management

Mutual funds provide an excellent avenue for investors to access a diversified portfolio managed by professional fund managers. In India, mutual funds offer a range of options catering to different risk profiles and investment objectives.

- Equity Funds: Invest in a diversified portfolio of stocks, including large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies.

- Debt Funds: Generate stable returns by investing in fixed-income securities such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and treasury bills.

- Hybrid Funds: Combine the benefits of equity and debt investments to achieve a balanced risk-return profile.

- Index Funds and ETFs: Track benchmark indices like the Nifty 50 and Sensex at a lower cost compared to actively managed funds.

3. Real Estate: Tangible Assets for Long-Term Growth

Real estate continues to be a popular investment option in India, offering the dual benefits of capital appreciation and rental income. While traditional residential and commercial properties remain attractive, investors can also explore alternative avenues such as real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate crowdfunding platforms.

- Residential Properties: Invest in apartments, villas, or plots of land in prime locations with high demand and potential for appreciation.

- Commercial Properties: Generate rental income by investing in office spaces, retail outlets, warehouses, and industrial properties.

- REITs: Gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of income-generating real estate assets without the hassle of direct ownership.

- Real Estate Crowdfunding: Participate in real estate projects through online platforms, pooling funds with other investors to access lucrative opportunities.

4. Startups and Venture Capital: Betting on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

India's startup ecosystem has witnessed exponential growth in recent years, fueled by a wave of innovation, entrepreneurial talent, and supportive government policies. Investing in startups and venture capital funds allows investors to participate in this dynamic ecosystem and potentially earn high returns.

- Angel Investing: Provide early-stage funding to promising startups in exchange for equity ownership, betting on their growth potential.

- Venture Capital Funds: Invest in professionally managed funds that provide capital to startups and emerging companies in exchange for equity stakes.

- Startup Accelerators and Incubators: Partner with organizations that support early-stage startups through mentorship, networking, and access to resources.

5. Alternative Assets: Diversification Beyond Traditional Investments

In addition to stocks, bonds, and real estate, investors can diversify their portfolios further by allocating capital to alternative assets. These assets offer unique risk-return profiles and can act as a hedge against market volatility.

- Gold and Precious Metals: Hedge against inflation and currency fluctuations by investing in physical gold, gold ETFs, or gold savings funds.

- Commodities: Gain exposure to commodities such as crude oil, natural gas, metals, and agricultural products through commodity futures and exchange-traded funds.

- Cryptocurrencies: Explore the emerging asset class of digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, which offer the potential for high returns but come with higher volatility and risk.

Conclusion

Diversifying your investment portfolio is essential for mitigating risk, maximizing returns, and achieving long-term financial goals. In 2024, India offers a myriad of investment options across various asset classes, catering to the preferences and risk profiles of different investors.

Whether you prefer the stability of blue-chip stocks, the growth potential of startups, or the tangible assets of real estate, India provides ample opportunities to diversify your portfolio and capitalize on the country's economic growth story. By carefully assessing your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, you can construct a well-diversified portfolio that withstands market fluctuations and delivers sustainable returns in the years to come.

This post was originally published on: Foxnangel