Tranquility

It's well known he disappears around this time of the year. 

Usually somewhere deep inside the northern jungles.

Rumor has it, that's where he's from, and plans on having a family of his own there.

A Family Sea Dog

Marcus usually didn't care much about having pictures taken for ID cards or Biometrics.

But ever since he came home, and finding out his wife subscribed to the Bantian Central Comms phone services WITH camera capabilities.

He couldn't help but take a few well-timed portrait shots for her to look at during work.

and of course, one to get her in the mood when she comes home from the Medical Deck.

Birth of a Clone

It's just another ordinary day. Confirm supplementary fabric provides adequate protection from exposure. Equip external equipment for spectrum filtration. Activate mobile platform and control panel. Fulfill requested orders of 120 IG-Series Mark VII Imperial Guard.

.... This one doesn't look half bad. Unique Defect noted, the myostatin inhibitor must've been on for too long.

Tagged for Recycling. Production reinitialized-... I wonder if I could replace my IG with this one instead...

Restocking

The Stormchasers are usually self-reliant, the heftiest doing the heavy lifting and the smallest providing the cheers.

But when a traveling monk offered some help, it couldn't be refused by the captain already too fascinated by the fact someone larger than the engineer existed in the world.

The navigator purposefully took the scenic route, it doesn't hurt to walk in the sun after months out at sea.

Old Boys, New Beginnings

To our loving families and friends,

It was a wild ride last year. Let's all look forward to new beginnings and wonderful times, no matter how bleak things may appear, we all keep calm and carry on. 

Best wishes from us, Happy New Year.

- The Crew of the Radiant Skipper

Harvest Season

Xyro wanted to take me up north of Galivas for some special meeting with a group of people I've never personally met. I've known about the "Feral" Kanis living in the Northern Galivas regions, but I've been told meeting them is just one of those events where you just do it once and not really ever do it again sort of deal.

Boy... were they...

So...

Wrong.

Thanks Xyro, now I know where I should go if I ever feel frisky.

Warm to the Touch

He suggested we try something new. He claimed he trained for months.

I watched as he got comfortable, looping the draperies about his room to elegant braids.

He asked me to make myself at home, and so I did.

He then strung himself up. He lifted his gigantic legs on the braids.

And with one motion, invited me to claim what he declared was rightfully mine.

Thanks Xyro. Each year you do something too ridiculous for me to pass up.