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.
📘 Pre-Landing
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.
The Beacons Wake
May 3, 2440 – 7:05 PM
First contact begins with a mystery humanity has ignored for eighty-five years—the Beacons. Thursday Night became Must See TV around the globe.
The Corporate Council Emergency Session
May 3, 2440 – 10:08 PM
The major corporations scramble to respond before governments even wake up.
May The 4th Be With You
May 4, 2440 – All Day
The world reacts to aliens.
The Cradle of Earth
May 5, 2440 – 12:00 AM
Zero Hour 9:00 AM
May 5, 2440 – 9:00:00 AM
Matt faces legacy and destiny by standing firm as a mountain falls towards the Missouri
Missouri: After Landing
0925 Hours: Touchdown at the Freehold
May 5, 2440 – 9:23:00 AM
Matt Marmaduke greets First Contact from the cab of a truck with old friends, cousins, and a stubborn streak.
Aboard the VMS Kalnareth: Guests or Intruders?
May 5, 2440 – 9:40 AM CST
The V’ren leadership prepares to step onto alien soil for the first time, hoping to arrive as guests rather than intruders.
Shadow Over Missouri
May 5, 2440 – 9:45:00 AM
First Contact reaches the Freehold as a V’ren communications officer steps onto Missouri soil.
Diplomacy and Negotiation
May 5, 2440 – 9:50:00 AM
Matt and T’mari turn First Contact into a binding agreement on Missouri soil.
Logistics, Medicine, and Mutual Trust
May 5, 2440 – 10:00:00 AM
Matt and the V’ren medical corps coordinate a rapid, cross-species emergency response.
Media Access and First Impressions
May 5, 2440 – 10:05:00 AM
A delicate mix of PR, security, and cultural exchange defines the V’ren’s first on-camera introduction to Missouri.
Housing, Roads, and Who Has Keys
May 5, 2440, 10:10 AM CST
Dispatches from the Farm: First Contact Protocols
May 5, 2440 – 10:15:00 AM
Matt’s first contact playbook in action—family, boards, and legal plans all in motion.
Mobilization
May 5, 2440 – 10:38:00 AM
Matt and Leonard coordinate resources and politics for the largest civilian intake in Missouri’s history.
Camp Krieger
May 5, 2440, 11:15 AM
Krieger Littleton won’t back down
Plans? What Plans
May 5, 2440 11:30 AM
Matt’s Kitchen
The C-Suite Meeting
May 5, 2440 – 12:00 PM Chicago
High above Chicago, the Amazon boardroom decides whether to give Matthew Marmaduke exactly what he wants—or risk losing control of Missouri’s first contact zone.
Noon Briefing: Vaccine Developed, Matt Doses First
May 5, 2440 – 12:05 PM CST
In a global broadcast, Matt takes the first human-dose V’ren vaccine.
Camp Arrivals
May 5, 2440, 12:30 PM CST
Krieger and company meet the V’ren
The Shadowed Land
May 5, 2440 – 1:00 PM
Matt offers sacred ground to the V’ren, gaining kinship through shared mourning.
First Press Briefing: Missouri Landing
May 5, 2440 – 3:00 PM
The V’ren, Freehold, and corporate entities begin competing to control the narrative.
North Park Apartments
May 5, 2440 3:30 PM
The sorting ceremony
Jimmy, The V’ren, and Pepe
May 5, 2440 4:00 pm
A Gift of Muses
May 5, 2440 8:40 PM
The Solemnity of song
Field Report: T’mari to W’ren – Nightfall Reflections
May 5, 2440 – 9:00 PM CST
T’mari confides her thoughts to W’ren. Her loyalties are shifting.
Strangers No Longer
May 5, 2440 – 10:20:00 AM
Matt and Doctor T’Monn Th’ron share a candid conversation on medicine, exile, and belonging.
Hearth and Guest Right
May 5, 2440 – 10:35:00 AM
Matt extends formal guest right to T’mari, binding her to his home in trust and sanctuary.
Hearth and Guest Right
May 5, 2440 – 10:35:00 AM
Matt extends formal guest right to T’mari, binding her to his home in trust and sanctuary.
The Ground Beneath Us
May 6, 2440 – 12:07:00 AM
Matt briefs Leonard on the refugees, playing for time and positioning Missouri as their anchor.
The Dad Abides
May 6, 2440 – 12:07:00 AM
First Contact, Straight Answers: Matt Marmaduke on Day One
May 6, 2440 – 12:22:00 AM
Matt Marmaduke fields rapid-fire questions on Day One of the V’ren arrival, revealing the mix of pragmatism, blunt humor, and sovereignty that shaped his first-contact response.
Media Round Up: The First 24 Hours
May 6, 2440 – 5:55:00 AM
Media floodgates open. Public reactions shift from disbelief to reckoning.
📘 May 6- June 3, 2440
It is Pronounced Gar-Sha
May 6, 2440 – 5:00:00 AM
Eric hates mornings
A Place at the Table
May 6, 2440 – 8:00:00 AM
While Matt escorts T’mari’s mother to town, Angelina begins T’mari’s first lesson in Freehold life over breakfast.
Mid-Day Headlines
May 6, 2440 12:00 PM
New Neighbors at North Park
High-Born Means Little On Earth
The Youngest Arrivals
Poles in Missouri Wake to the V’ren Question
Marshall Was Ready. City Hall Wasn’t.
Five Minutes After Quarantine
T’mari, L’Tani, and the Turning World
May 6, 2440 – 1:00:00 PM
Like Sand through the hourglass…
The Chicago Briefing: Corporate Realignment in the Age of Marmaduke
May 6, 2440 – 1:00:00 PM
Corporate leaders scramble to decipher Marmaduke’s next move as alien tech, global influence, and local loyalty reshape the rules of power.
Fashionistas
May 6, 2440 – 2:00:00 PM
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
May 6, 2440 – 2:00:00 PM
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
May 6, 2440 – 4:00:00 PM
When a local store forgets who’s really in charge, Robert offers a polite, bone-deep correction on behalf of the Freehold.
North Park Cookout
May 6, 2440, 6:00 PM
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
May 6, 2440 – 7:00:00 PM
A sandwich sparks a conversation that loops through grief, community, and what it means to still be standing.
Federline-Maddox Fallout
May 6, 2440 – 7:30 PM
The media chorus has spoken
The Sandwich, the Olive, and the Invitation
May 6, 2440 – 8:30:00 PM
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 May 6, 2440
May 6, 2440 – 10:00 PM
Skirts, sunsets, and interface nodes: June 1 ends with charm, questions, and a Q&A from Matt himself. Missouri’s moment is now.
Field Report: T’mari to W’ren – Second Report
May 6, 2440 – 9:00 PM CST
T’mari to W’ren
First Impressions
May 7, 2440 5:15:00 AM
Breakfast with Matt.
Morning Has Broken
5/7/2440 6:15 AM
Matt’s Homes for Girls
May 7, 2440 7:20:00 AM
Breakfast with Matt.
Mid-Day Headlines
May 7, 2440 12:25 PM
Mid Day Catch up from the world at large
Against The Wind
May 7, 2440 1:25 PM
Fire Season
Late Afternoon Headlines
May 7, 2440 4:45 PM
Late Afternoon Headlines
Dinner and a Movie
May 7, 2440 6:00 PM
A night at home
Community Announcement
May 7, 2440 10:00 PM
Matt never quits being Matt around Arrow Rock and the Homestead.
Q&A with Dave Roxas
May 7, 2440 10:00 PM
Dave Answers
MORNING HEADLINES FEED — MAY 8, 2440
MAY 8, 2440 12:22 AM
Overnight Headlines
Meeting the Neighbors
May 8, 2440 – 5:00:00 AM
A heartfelt side quest that explores intimacy, community, and rural resilience through the eyes of a farmer and an alien guest.
Marmaduke Freehold LLC (Statement)
May 8, 2440 – 12:00:00 PM
FROM THE DESK OF PUBLIUS
May 8, 2440 – 4:00:00 PM
Blood and Blade: The Day House T’all Was Reborn
May 8, 2440 – 6:00:00 PM
Matt forges a new cross-species alliance in a ceremony that defies politics and redefines power.
Q&A with Pam Littleton
May 8, 2440 10:00 PM
Pam Answers
Late Meal, Long Shadows
May 8, 2440 – 10:30:00 PM
Matt forges a new cross-species alliance in a ceremony that defies politics and redefines power.
End of Day Wrap-Up – May 12, 2440
May 8, 2440 – 10:50:00 PM
A Missouri farmer reshapes galactic diplomacy with blood oaths, fried catfish, and deep cultural ties.
Pilgrimage
May 9, 2440 – 4:55:00 AM
Matt takes T’mari horseback to the family graveyard, leading a dawn ride of grief, heritage, and fragile truth.
The Spies Arrive
May 9, 2440 – 12:45:00 PM
Matt meets Amazon’s new personnel and observers in his office, assigning responsibilities while T’mari gains an assistant and the Freehold’s priorities are made clear.
What is a Freehold
May 9, 2440 – 2:05:00 PM
Matt Marmaduke sits down with Leila Carson in Arrow Rock to explain Freehold law and the responsibilities that come with it.
Q&A with Maisie Hart & Nyla Chakrobarty
May 9, 2440 10:00 PM
The Girls share tea
American Girl
May 9, 2440 – 11:15 PM
From orbit, T’mari reflects on Earth, longing, and the man she may come to love.
Try Not To Look So Human
May 10, 2440 – 2:15:00 AM
Lessons in Power, Dresses, and Thrones
May 10, 2440 – 3:30:00 PM
High Lord Matt Marmaduke meets privately with T’monn and L’tani to prepare them for their first major social engagement beyond the valley.
The CCA at 317
May 10, 2440 – 10:00:00 PM GMT
A Follow Up to What is a Freehold by Leila Carson
Follow Up Article:
The Book That Doesn’t Open: The Freehold’s Quiet Sovereignty
The Sorority Seven
May 11, 2440 – 11:30 AM
Young influencers arrive at the Freehold—charm meets culture shock, and modern vanity crashes into frontier values.
The General Arrives
May 11, 2440 – 4:20:00 PM
General Leonard Wood arrives at the Freehold with his family and receives Matt Marmaduke’s candid briefing on V’ren command and upcoming events.
Raspberry Cobbler and Revolution
May 11, 2440 – 4:45:00 PM
Matt greenlights the first Arc Cell energy unit during a post-dinner strategy session
What to Wear When You Want a Baby
May 11, 2440 – 5:15:00 PM
Pizza, Patios, and Patricians
May 11, 2440 – 6:15:00 PM
Diplomacy over dinner turns into an emergency when a tractor crash tests V’ren-human medical coordination.
HEADLINES – May 16, 2440 | EVENING CYCLE
May 11, 2440 – 11:45:00 PM
On Deck
May 12, 2440 – 12:10:00 AM
HEADLINES – May 12, 2440 | MORNING CYCLE
May 12, 2440 – 6:00:00 AM
Handle With Care
May 12, 2440 – 7:00:00 AM
Hungover and heart-heavy, Matt stumbles into morning light—and lets life stir again.
Into the Mystic
May 12, 2440 – 9:00:00 AM
Matt takes L’tani for a wild drive to his lake house and delivers life-changing news to his cousin’s daughter.
Homecoming
May 12, 2440 – 4:30:00 PM
Matt and L’tani return home from their lake trip on the afternoon of May 12, 2440—bringing back more than just a trailer.
A Truck for a Brother
May 12, 2440 – 5:30:00 PM
Matt reveals what’s in the trailer
The Baseball Park
May 12, 2440 – 6:15:00 PM
Post Game Interviews
HEADLINES – MAY 12, 2440 | Late Edition
HEADLINES – MAY 13, 2440 | MORNING CYCLE
Morning the Gardens of Good, Evil and Trolls
May 13, 2440 – 6:30 AM
Safe Houses
May 13, 2440 – 7:00 AM
Enforcement Action
May 13, 2440 – 4:57 PM
The system reacts. A follow-up article by Dr Kira Bell.
Early Press Junket Arrivals:
May 14, 2440
Lunch at the Freeholder’s Table
Seoultable (서울테이블) with Ogum Song-Hee
Monocle: The Freeholder Speaks
HEADLINES – MAY 13 2440 | AFTERNOON CYCLE
Safe Houses and Cultures
May 14, 2440 – 08:20 AM
A piece by Leila Carson, almost ignored, and would have been better for non-publication
A Day of Follow Ups
Jane’s Defense Weekly
Follow-ups by people who were there:
The Office, Not The Man
Why We Show Up
Farm Boy
May 14, 2440 – 4:00:00 PM
Kevin asks Mall to the fair after weeks of working together in the kitchens.
Skirts, Secrets, and Sauvignon: The Night Missouri Sparkled
May 14, 2440 – 6:15 PM
Wine, wit, and a few teenage revelations open the evening of the Fun Fair Dinner
Meeting the Parents at the Top of the World
May 14, 2440 – 7:45 PM
Mall meets Kevin’s parents for the first time during a high-profile celebration hosted by High Lord Marmaduke.
The Press Junket Interviews: A series of Casual Conversations and Interviews with the V’ren
May 14 – 23, 2440
- WSJ interviews Matt during his first eight hours in the Freehold
- Variety: More Than a Park, Less Than a Throne
- Modern Soil: Tuesday Lunch and the Price of Memory
- Wire: Show Me Something Better: Trust, Tech, and the Shape of Home
- Vanity Fair: The Crown That Doesn’t Shine
- JDW: Imperial Raccoons
- Casual Conversations Part 1
- Casual Conversations Part 2
- Casual Conversations Part 3
- Dinner Conversations
- Global Horizons Interview Series: Orbit is Easy
- Cultural Currents, June 4, 2440 Broadcast
- Global Horizons Interview Series: Memory Is a System, Too
- Global Horizons Interview Series: We Build What We Can Live In
- Global Horizons Interview Series: We Build the Sparks That Hold It All Together
- Global Horizons Interview Series: Life After Caste
- Media Headlines – June 4, 2440 Late Edition
- Social Media Reactions
- The Marshall Six
A Lord Among Stars
May 15, 2440 – 6:00 AM CST
C-Suite Fallout
May 15, 2440 – 8:00 AM CST
The Weight of Command
May 15, 2440 – 9:00 AM CST
Sycamore Park
May 15, 2440 – 12:00 AM CST
Lunch with the V’ren
Tethered Rail and Sitio Buildout Briefing
May 15, 2440 – 2:00 PM CST
Matt briefs the senior logistics teams and takes questions
Cold Coffee and Old Wounds
May 15, 2440 – 8:15 PM
After dinner on June 3, 2440, Angelina and Lola Rhea share a late-night kitchen conversation about Matt’s feelings, past heartbreak, and the quiet heat beneath his restraint.
After Hours Confessions and Cold Dr Pepper
May 15, 2440 – 10:30 PM
Matt reveals grief and fear to Angelina—deviled eggs become a confession booth, and old love haunts the dark.
Global Coronation Coverage
May 15, 2440 – (5:00 AM – 10:59 PM CST
Matt Marmaduke is named High Lord of the V’ren in a quiet, powerful ceremony that blends Earth ritual and alien loyalty.
The Bonding
May 15, 2440 – 11:00 PM CST
An intimate encounter between Matt and L’tani becomes a collision of grief, biology, and fate.
The Aftermath
May 15, 2440 11:42 PM CST
A post-bonding crisis forces Angelina and T’monn to confront biology, culture, and the emotional cost of unchecked power.
The Reckoning
May 16, 2440 8:25 AM CST
In the aftermath of an overwhelming V’ren bonding, Matt’s allies clean up, plan ahead, and prepare him for a life he never expected.
The Morning After
May 16, 2440 10:05 AM CST
Aftermath and Optics
May 16, 2440 11:45 AM CST
Matt tackles the fallout from the V’ren bonding scandal with pragmatism, compassion, and a keen eye for the future.
Fealty or Fear
A sharp editorial calling out the mockery of Matt’s coronation, reframing it as earned legitimacy from the edges of collapse.
Quiet Roads, Unspoken Bonds
May 16, 2440 Time: 1:00 PM
Matt and T’Mari step beyond duty and miscommunication to confront grief, desire, and the possibility of building a life together.
Campus Interviews – June 6th: Knowledge, Legacy, and a Little Gossip
May 16, 2440 3:00 PM
From technical innovation to cultural integration and interspecies rumor control, Matt and T’Mari open up in three campus interviews on the future of Earth, diplomacy, and rebuilding with purpose.
After the Interviews
May 16, 2440 5:30 PM
T’Mari hears Matt’s most guarded war story and begins to understand what kind of man history may never be allowed to fully explain.
Soft Drinks and Slow Dances
May 16, 2440 | Evening at the Maddy
Matt and T’Mari share food, laughter, and a slow dance under twinkling college lights in a tender post-interview moment that redefines what intimacy means in a fractured world.
Soft Power, Purple Muscle
May 17, 2440 8:30 AM
T’mari wakes in Matt’s bed and is introduced to his off-grid safe room and private vehicle vault beneath the Freehold.
The One That Feeds You
May 17, 2440 11:40 AM
Matt lays out a radical expansion plan for the Freehold’s agri-tech future—and puts the board back in line.
Little Shinjuku on the Plains
May 17, 2440 – 7:00 PM CST
A Viví Online Edition Exclusive with Four of the Marshall Six
Follow Up Q&A
The Myth of Matt and Mittens the Murder Kitty
May 18th | Early Evening
Matt and T’mari weather a storm of emotion, memory, and meat—with ribs, myth, and the first whispers of future kin.
House Rule 83
May 19, 2440 5:45 AM
Rules and Roles
May 19, 2440 9:00 AM
Little Rabbit and the Breakfast Rebellion
May 19, 2440 9:00 AM
Furniture, Fridges, and the Future
May 20, 2440 7:05 AM
Mall and Polly Find Common Ground
May 20, 2440 10:15 AM
Mall Kerr opens up about her past on Tw’shen while Polly Marmaduke asks to be her friend.
The Tech Weenie and the High Lord
May 20, 2440 12:15 PM
Matt Marmaduke offers Calvas Win pizza, trust, and the chance to grow into his new role as chief of intelligence for the Freehold.
A Night for Optics and Oaths
May 20, 2440 6:30 PM
At a university gala full of quiet power plays and awkward relatives.
Routes and Responsibilities
May 21, 2440 6:45 PM CST
An Invitation to Ninja Clan X
May 21, 2440 11:45 PM CST
The Road to “We Need to Talk”
May 21, 2440 6:45 PM CST
Follow up in the media.
May 22, 2440
Frontline Earth: The Man, the Machine, and What We Think We Are Owed
Global Standard Online: If Marmaduke Won’t Fix Our Problems, Why Is He Coming At All?
Continental Voice: If the High Lord Won’t Help, Why Are the Aliens Still Here?
Global Ledger: Angry at the High Lord? You Already Know Where to Hit Him
Matt Responds
Marmaduke Freehold: Official Press Releases 8:00 AM
Matt’s Personal Account: 12:00 PM
Media Responses to Matt
Curated Social Media
Love, Blood, and Country Roads
May 24, 2440 8:15 PM
Matt Marmaduke dresses out a deer, while T’mari clings close and Gwem V’lak lingers in his thoughts.
Wine, Peaches, and New Family
May 24, 2440 10:30 PM
Matt Marmaduke raises a glass of rare wine with T’monn, L’tani, and T’mari Th’ron as rain washes the day clean.
Raku, Rain, and Enough
May 25, 2440 1:15 AM
Matt Marmaduke reveals his hidden Raku collection
Breakfast Notes and Bloodlines
May 25, 2440 10:15 AM
The Weight of Twins
May 25, 2440 11:10 AM
T’monn confirms L’tani’s Seliv’kai pregnancy after revealing T’mari carries Matthew’s twins.
Love in the War Room
May 25, 2440 11:20 AM
Matt and T’mari meet with the communication team to shape the Freehold’s narrative of love and loyalty amid looming threats.
At Home Interviews
May 25, 2440 1:30 PM
Rolling Stone
Science
The Economist
Frontline
Continental Public Affairs Network (CPAN)
NetFlix Home Network
Curated Social Media
Keeper of the Flame Blessing
May 26, 2440 8:15 AM
Matthew Johnathan Boone Marmaduke departs June 12, 2440, after W’ren Th’ron delivers the Keeper of the Flame blessing.
Vows Against the South Asian Confederacy
May 26, 2440 9:00 AM
Matthew Johnathan Boone Marmaduke vows vengeance on the South Asian Confederacy during his June 12, 2440 world tour briefing.
Guardians of Matthew’s Burden
May 26, 2440 9:37 AM
Angelina Reyes confides in T’mari Th’ron on June 3, 2440, admitting she can no longer protect Matthew Johnathan Boone Marmaduke alone.
World Tour May 26, 2440 -July 14
Doug Meyers Show: Matt Marmaduke and T’mari Speak from Denver
May 26, 2440 11:30 AM MTZ
Matt and T’mari appear on the Doug Meyers Show in Denver, addressing Freehold goals, V’ren integration, and their marriage before a global audience.
Follow up in the media
Curated Social Media
Mexico:
May 29, 2440
Morning Media Review
Rodriguez en Vivo: T’mari Th’ron
Ports, Borders, and Space Cowboys
Cowboy Knights
Where are the Kids
Afternoon Social Media
The Quince
May 30, 2440
Morning Media Review
10:00 Social Calls
The Kiss That Launched a Thousand Group Chats
Half a Load, Half a Truth: What Memphis Really Offered the Freehold
Q&A with Matt Marmaduke
5:00 PM Round Up
A Night for the Arts
May 31, 2440
Crunchy Crickets
The Merida Showdown
The Hotel in Mérida, Later That Night
June 1, 2440
Don’t Cry For Us Mexico
Follow up in the media.
The Night Ledger at Amazon HQ
June 2, 2440 — 9:00 PM CST ( June 11 — 12:00 PM Hiroshima )
Amazon’s holographic board convenes amid viral New Caledonia sunset footage and surging Asian markets to contain Marmaduke’s shuttle miracle.
Japan
June 4, 2440 – June 9, 2440
Korea
June 9, 2440 – June 15, 2440
Kenya and Middle East:
June 16, 2440 – June 21, 2440
Great Britannia and Europe
June 22, 2440 – July 3, 2440
Boston:
July 3, 2440 – July 7, 2440
Chicago:
July 7, 2440 – July 14, 2440