The One That Feeds You
Matt reasserts his authority over the boardroom, outlining the future of agri-tech, logistics, and interstellar integration—with a reminder that he’s the one keeping everyone fed.
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V’ren Refugees
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Soft Power, Purple Muscle
T’mari wakes tangled with Matt and ends the morning in a purple muscle car, her first taste of Earth opulence—and trust. Their intimacy deepens through quiet rituals, shared secrets, and a very personal garage tour.
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Loyalty, Mercy, and the Long Quiet Work of Becoming
Newly arrived V’ren refugees S’rala T’all and M’Rak Y’eslin reflect on injury, identity, raising a child in a strange land, and the stories they hope to pass down. What they carry is not just survival—but meaning.
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HEADLINES – MAY 24, 2440 | EVENING CYCLE
In a single day, Matt Marmaduke buried his past, saved two lives, welcomed spies, and fielded millions of opinions. June 3, 2440 saw Freehold tested—and strengthened—by blood, barbecue, and diplomacy. From social media flare-ups to citizenship offers and sacred rituals, the world saw a new kind of power take root on Missouri soil.
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Meeting the Neighbors
On a quiet Missouri morning, Matt takes T’mari on a road tour through farm towns, family kitchens, and cultural contrasts. Between coffee stops, samosa orders, and Amish encounters, something deeper unfolds—a glimpse of home, humor, and the humanity that bridges worlds. Sometimes, a truck ride says more than diplomacy ever could.
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T’mari, L’Tani, and the Turning World
When T’mari and L’Tani arrive at Matt Marmaduke’s Freehold, their reception is more than diplomatic. As the younger sister battles grief and the older watches everything, a turning point in Earth-V’ren relations quietly begins—inside a farmhouse steeped in myth.
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Media Round Up Up: The First 24 hours
Global headlines and social media explode as Matt Marmaduke, Freeholder of Missouri, offers sanctuary to 120,000 V’ren refugees. His defiant, grounded leadership redefines first contact—turning a cornfield into the fulcrum of human history.
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First Contact, Straight Answers: Matt Marmaduke on Day One
On June 1, 2440, less than 24 hours after the Calnareth’s unplanned Missouri landing, Freeholder Matt Marmaduke answers direct questions about first contact, rapid response, and the challenges of welcoming 100,000 alien refugees into the Freehold.
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The Ground Beneath Us
Past midnight, Matt and Leonard discuss the million V’ren refugees still in orbit, their skills, and the politics of settlement. Matt plays for time, looking to secure long-term leverage and stability in the continental interior—offering Missouri hospitality as part of the plan.
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The C-Suite Meeting
At the top of Chicago’s corporate skyline, Amazon’s most powerful executives weigh an unconventional offer from a man on the ground—one that could reshape the refugee crisis, their power structure, and the game they think they’re playing.
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Dispatches from the Farm: First Contact Protocols
As first contact unfolds at the Freehold, Matt fires off a series of terse dispatches—balancing family safety, corporate authority, and legal contingencies. From keeping his daughters out of harm’s way to activating formal protocols, these messages reveal the immediate, calculated moves behind Missouri’s first encounter with the V’ren.
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Media Access and First Impressions
Matt pushes for a limited media tour of the V’ren ship to build public trust, navigating cultural protocol, security concerns, and a moment of unexpected personal rapport with T’mari. Cameras roll as Missouri’s first steps toward the stars take shape—measured, cautious, and just irreverent enough to stay human.