Chapter 95

***This article contains spoilers.***

## Highlights

* Edraele becomes Queen Edraele of the Maliri Protectorate. John decides to change the personalities of the remaining matriarchs. He knocks up Tsarra.
* Jehanna Elani is told a source for her Nymph story will only speak to her personally. It is a trap. She kills one of her kidnappers, but another shoots her with a dart.
* Port Medea is invaded by Kintark ships with improved shields, who ignore all pleas for surrender. Among the Kintark is a Terran Federation dreadnought with green and gold armor like the Kintark's. Captain Camilla Tovaskayai's Hesperus barely escapes to warn High Command.
* Buckingham's plan is to defeat the Kintark invasion without Blake's help, and then say he abandoned the Terran Federation in their time of greatest need. To do that, they will recall all ships to Terra, abandoning the border planets to the Kirrix.
* The Kintark reach Terra in four days...

## Notes

### Miscellaneous

* Edraele becomes Queen Edraele of the Maliri Protectorate. John decides to change the personalities of the remaining matriarchs.
* Edraele cites the Genwynn Treary to pass through Brimorian space in order to get Lilyana and Almari to Trankaran Space. *(Genwynn Treaty: In exchange for a non-aggression pact, and permission to cross the borders of the Maliri Regency to access Genwynn Station for trade purposes, the Brimorian Enclave will grant unrestricted passage to Maliri vessels throughout its territories. That clause has not been used for nine centuries.)*.
* The incursion into the Brimorian Enclave marks the first time a Maliri vessel had left their territory in over nine thousand years.
* John knocks up Tsarra.
* Alyssa goes to the Astral Plane to connect to the Ashanath command network. When she's chased by a monstrosity, she pierces it with a telekinetic lance. Shd manages to call Ularean and then follows his mind like a beacon.
* Jehanna Elani is told a source for her Nymph story will only speak to her personally. It is a trap. She kills one of her kidnappers, but another shoots her with a dart.
* Port Medea is invaded by Kintark ships with improved shields, who ignore all pleas for surrender. Among the Kintark is a Terran Federation dreadnought with green and gold armor like the Kintark's. Captain Camilla Tovaskayai's Hesperus barely escapes to warn High Command.
* Devereux suggests contacting John. Buckingham sneers. His plan is to defeat the Kintark invasion without Blake’s help, and say he abandoned the Terran Federation in their time of greatest need. To do that, they will recall all ships to Terra, abandoning the border planets to the Kirrix. *“First, we deal with the Kintark, then we deal with you, John Blake,” he muttered, a feverish gleam in his eyes.*
* Buckingham orders them to only warn a select few Admirals. The rest in High Command will only find out just before the battle.

### Minor Characters

* Tsarra Perfaren: Matriarch.
* Leena Ghilwen: Matriarch.
* Valani Naestina: Matriarch.
* Nyrelle Aeberos: Matriarch.
* Kali Loraleth: Matriarch.
* Emandra Holaris: Matriarch.
* Daeyra
* Luna
* Ilyana
* Almari
* Circhoi: Brimorian Ambassador. Was already aware in the shift to Maliri Protectorate, but was shocked and scared to learn Edraele became queen.
* Selantha Perfaren: Tsarra's older sister who tortured her six-legged feline to death, wrapped up the mutilated corpse, and gave it to the heartbroken girl as her thirteenth birthday present.
* Tinefain Naestina: Valani's mother. Likely poisoned Tsarra's sisters and mother.
* Andrew Fowler: Captain. Friends with
* Galen Skotari: Captain. Friends with
* Camilla Tovaskaya Captain. Friends with
* CT was assigned to the Alastor, under Captain Colin Meares. Now Rear Admiral.
* Alice Hoplander: Commander.
* Serrano: Lieutenant. Communications Officer.
* Rear Admiral Colin Meares

### Ships

* Andresil Enkana: Maliri battleship.
* Antaeus
* Thanatos
* Hesperus
* Relkan'tor
* Vorkin'tor

### Locations

* Delta Arietis
* Geniya Trading Port: Used to trade with Terrans, Trankarans and all the minor empires.
* Genwynn Station: Intended for the Brimorians.
* Genirath Station: Used to trade with the Kintark.
* Genkiri Station: Closest to the Ashanath Collective.