Chapter 91

***This article contains spoilers.***

## Highlights

* Now up to the surface with the diplomats, they help Sakura free the prisoners from the hive ships she disabled. They transport the Trankarans and diplomats to the Trankaran fleet in the Invictus.
* After witnessing John fight, Chancellor Niskera thinks he's the Great Maker. He tells her everything, and then turns her into Glowing Queen 2.0.
* The Trankaran creation story suggests that Mael'nerak's enemy Progenitor was named Ranagon the Despoiler.
* Tashana's mind shield is lifted, unleashing her full potential. At the same time, she remembers her trauma and betrayal.

## Notes

### Miscellaneous

* Rachel uses Sonic Cannons to liquefy Kirrix eggs from infested Trankarans.
* After Tashana's extremely negative reaction to the Bolon diplomat, John tells her everything that happened to her. She is hurt most by the betrayals of Irillith and Edraele. *She knew that the tortured girl who had hidden behind the Malifica persona would always be a part of her, but now she was just a tiny facet of her much more potent subconscious, and not the driving force behind her personality.*
* **Just imagine oiling them up and fucking those massive melons!** Alyssa exclaimed, watching his face as he caressed Niskera. **A cleavage like that is practically begging to be wrapped around your cock!**
* Faye made two sets of videos while the rest were asleep.
	1. Highlights of everyone in action to use for the debrief.
	2. For Jehanna's broadcast via TFNN. It shows some exciting segments of the battle, but no psychic powers, face shots of the twins, or close shots at the gear.
* Dana names her new Pulse Cannons "Reaper Cannons" after Irillith. *"Irillith was like the fucking Grim Reaper, if he was a sexy, blue chick with a great ass!"*
* When Dana had used her metal power she just lowered the melting point of all the steel. It was hot down there with lava all over the place, so the metal just slid right into the canyon.
* Jade finally woke up and transformed into Dana. *"I can’t believe you did it, John!"*

### Minor Characters

* Galen Skotari: Captain of the Antaeus. Doesn't like Maddox's tedious meetings. Has a crush on Camilla.
* Camilla Tovaskaya: Captain of the Hesperus. Blonde. Nicknamed CT. Seemed to treat Galen like a little brother until she asked him on a date.
* Andrew Fowler: Captain. Associate of Galen and Camilla.

### Tashana Remembers

She gave him a loving smile in return, but it froze on her face as she felt something profound shift in her mind. It was like a titanic presence lifted away, relieving a pressure that she hadn’t consciously been aware of before. For a moment she revelled in that sense of wholeness, followed by a sudden surge as she embraced her full potential. However, the shroud had also lifted from her deeply suppressed memories, letting her witness everything from that terrible lost decade.

Tashana’s mouth opened in horror, eyes flashing back and forth as she recalled the sick tortures and the rapes ... All those agonisingly long years of abuse that had been inflicted on her. Through it all, one thing wounded her worst of all, and she let out a broken sob, tears rolling down her cheeks.

“How could they do that to me?!” she whimpered, reliving the moment of her sister’s and mother’s betrayals. “I loved them both, with all my heart...”

**So much of Tashana’s mind was focused on all the trauma she’d experienced, there was no way for me to easily separate it all. I guess I forgot about that while I’ve been powering her up over the last few weeks. Now her mind’s complete again, it’s like her natural talent is merging with my enhancements...**

### Trankaran Creation Story

The Great Maker¹ shaped the people in his grand forge, bringing them forth to serve as his most treasured servants. The people were strong and hardy, and he was pleased to see us hone our skills with rock and metal. For many years we served him, helping to mine the metals his Favoured Ones² needed to forge the great wheel³.

All was good with the people, until Ranagon the Despoiler⁴ appeared amongst the stars one terrible day. Jealous of the wondrous accomplishments of the Great Maker, he brought forth the terrible War of the Heavens, determined to ruin everything the Maker had achieved.

The Despoiler razed entire worlds to ashes in his thirst for blood and destruction. None were safe from his wrath, not the rock-brethren, nor even the Favoured Ones; all fell before him. Hounded from our homeworld and forced to flee for our lives, the people despaired of ever finding peace again.

Then just as suddenly as the War of the Heavens began, it ended, leaving us with nothing, our homes shattered and ruined. But the Great Maker had built the people to endure. The rock-brethren settled on new planets, mining the shattered remnants of our broken worlds, to help us rebuild what we had lost. The Despoiler was gone, just as the Great Maker had vanished, taking his Favoured Ones with him to the heavens, never to return.

¹ The Great One refers to Mael'nerak

² Favoured Ones refer to the Maliri.

³ Mael'nerak used the metals the ancient Trankarans mined to build Genthalas Shipyard in Maliri Space.

⁴ The Progenitor who attacked Mael'nerak.