This is the story in chronological order and will include all novels and the side quests written and discarded from the novels usually to keep the length to a publishable size. Side Quests are written in red and missing them will not effect the main story.
📘 Day One
Prologue: The Fracture of a Nation
Prior to 2440
An internal strategy primer explaining the rise of contract governance and the fall of the old national order.
First Contact
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 7:01 AM
The Beacon pulses. The V’ren fleet is inbound. Nobody’s ready.
The Corporate Council Emergency Session
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 10:08 AM
The major corporations scramble to respond before governments even wake up.
Zero Hour 9:00 AM
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 9:00 AM
Shuttles break atmosphere. Emergency procedures kick in.
0925 Hours: Touchdown at the Freehold
June 1, 2440 9:25 AM
The first alien shuttle lands at Matt’s farm. Silence. Dust. Eyes meet.
Aboard the VMS Kalnareth: Guests or Intruders?
June 1, 2440 9:40 AM
Aboard a refugee freighter orbiting Earth, V’ren leaders weigh hope against caution as they prepare for first contact—uninvited, but not unwelcome.
Shadow Over Missouri
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 9:45 AM
When a ship flattens two hundred acres of Missouri farmland, Matt doesn’t flinch—he welcomes the aliens, does the math, and starts planting hope.
Diplomacy and Negotiation
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 9:50 AM
Matt begins first contact talks. No diplomats. Just grit and instinct.
Logistics, Medicine, and Mutual Trust
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 10:00 AM
Aid is extended. Translators deployed. Initial cooperation begins.
Media Access and First Impressions
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 10:05 AM
Cameras arrive. The world gets its first glimpse of the V’ren.
Dispatches from the Farm: First Contact Protocols
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 10:15 AM
A flurry of dispatches reveals the moment Earth’s first contact becomes personal—Matt takes charge, shields his family, and prepares to speak for an alien people.
Mobilization
Date: 5/31/2440 Time:10:38 AM
Over 10,000 refugees begin arriving. Modular shelters unfold across farmland.
The C-Suite Meeting
June 1, 2440 12:00 PM Chicago
Amazon leadership confronts Matt. He doesn’t blink.
Noon Briefing: Vaccine Developed, Matt Doses First
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 12:05 PM CST
In a global broadcast, Matt takes the first human-dose V’ren vaccine.
The Shadowed Land
Date: 5/31/2440 Time:, 1:00 PM
A Missouri farmer offers sanctuary to alien refugees—and finds himself reshaping Earth’s future, one field at a time.
First Press Briefing: Missouri Landing
Date: 5/31/2440 Time:, 3:00 PM
The V’ren, Freehold, and corporate entities begin competing to control the narrative.
Field Report: T’mari to W’ren – Nightfall Reflections
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 9:00 PM CST
T’mari confides her thoughts to W’ren. Her loyalties are shifting.
Strangers No Longer
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 10:20 PM CST
Shared meals, firelight, and exhaustion blur the lines between alien and neighbor.
Hearth and Guest Right
Date: 5/31/2440 Time: 10:35 PM CST
Matt offers sanctuary. The V’ren recognize an ancient custom in his words.
The Ground Beneath Us
Date June 1, 2440 Time 12:07 AM CST
Matt pitches a future built on trust, land, and Missouri charm as he brokers a quiet alliance beneath the stars.
First Contact, Straight Answers: Matt Marmaduke on Day One
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 12:22 CST
Matt speaks to the press. No polish, no prep—just truth.
From Orbit to Soil: Earth Responds to First Contact in Missouri
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 5:55 CST
Media floodgates open. Public reactions shift from disbelief to reckoning.
📘 June 1-7, 2440
A Place at the Table
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 6:00 AM CST
T’mari meets Angelina, and a new chapter of integration begins—over coffee, culture, and cow’s milk.
T’mari, L’Tani, and the Turning World
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 1:00 PM CST
T’mari meets Angelina, and a new chapter of integration begins—over coffee, culture, and cow’s milk.
The Chicago Briefing: Corporate Realignment in the Age of Marmaduke
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 1:00 PM CST
Corporate leaders scramble to decipher Marmaduke’s next move as alien tech, global influence, and local loyalty reshape the rules of power.
Fashionistas
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 2:00 PM CST
Saline County’s top teen fashion minds scramble to style two six-foot alien women—with an unlimited budget and only four hours to deliver.
Sunsets and S’mores
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 2:00 PM CST
A quiet moment of language learning turns flirtatious as Matt and a V’ren technician bond over coffee, headaches, and the promise of a sunset.
A Friendly Reminder
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 4:00 PM CST
When a local store forgets who’s really in charge, Robert offers a polite, bone-deep correction on behalf of the Freehold.
Mayo, Memory, and the Fire Watch
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 7:00 PM CST
A sandwich sparks a conversation that loops through grief, community, and what it means to still be standing.
The Sandwich, the Olive, and the Invitation
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 8:30 PM CST
A quiet late-night conversation between Matt and T’mari reveals deepening affection, cultural reflections, and the first hints of a future where she’s more than just a guest.
Late Night News Cycle June 1, 2440
Date: June 1, 2440 Time: 10:00 PM CST
Skirts, sunsets, and interface nodes: June 1 ends with charm, questions, and a Q&A from Matt himself. Missouri’s moment is now.
Meeting the Neighbors
Date: June 2, 2440 Time: 5:00 AM CST
A heartfelt sidequest that explores intimacy, community, and rural resilience through the eyes of a farmer and an alien guest.
Blood and Blade: The Day House T’all Was Reborn
Date: June 2, 2440 Time: 8:00 PM CST
Matt forges a new cross-species alliance in a ceremony that defies politics and redefines power.
Late Meal, Long Shadows
Date: June 2, 2440 Time: 10:00 PM CST
Matt forges a new cross-species alliance in a ceremony that defies politics and redefines power.
End of Day Wrap-Up – June 2, 2440
Date: June 2, 2440 Time: 10:00 PM CST
A Missouri farmer reshapes galactic diplomacy with blood oaths, fried catfish, and deep cultural ties.
Pilgrimage
The Spies Arrive
What is a Freehold
The General Arrives
Pizza, Patios, and Patricians
American Girl
Try Not To Look So Human