Interstellar Age
It is the year 2500, and humanity has expanded its reach beyond the confines of Earth. In a distant sector of the galaxy, a young man named Erich "Silber" Jaeger is born into a dystopian empire that tightly controls the lives of its citizens. Growing up in a society rife with discrimination, Erich faces an uncertain future as he approaches military conscription. He will spend the next two decades of his life serving in the Armed Forces of the Germanic Star-Empire, fighting against the many enemies of the authoritarian state. As he navigates the treacherous landscape of interstellar warfare, Erich must grapple with his own ambitions and loyalties. Will he rise through the ranks to become the next dictator of the empire, or will he meet a gruesome end on the battlefield? Join Erich on his journey through the Interstellar Age, as he confronts the challenges of war, politics, and personal identity in a universe filled with danger and intrigue.
Leverage
Erich gazed upon the floating figure of his past lover, who he thought had died nearly ten years ago. In his mind, this was simply impossible. He could not imagine that she was still alive. After all, the technology which the Germanic Star-Empire used to revive its fallen soldiers would never have been used to recover an alien, unless they were of supreme political importance like Yumi. Thus, he was quick to interrogate Emrys, in an extremely hostile manner, as he pushed the man against the cloning vat and held on to his collar.
"What the hell have you done?"
Despite the hostile action, Emrys continued to smirk with confidence as he spoke to Erich with a cold tone in his voice.
"What have I done, well I saved your little alien lover. That is what I have done. I thought you would be happy about this!"