Chronicles of Xanctu: Chapter Index

An evolving guide. Updated weekly with each new chapter.

1. Chapter 1: Galactic History

   Twelve thousand solars ago, peace is enforced by the enigmatic Xenarchon at Twinne Yashtoor. The Galactic Clock is reset. Earth is sealed as an enclave, and the Supreme Council of Nine is formed. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/galactic-politics

2. Chapter 2: Penrhyn Pyramid: Terrakia

   Enter Terrakia — the Planet of Long Life. Home to the Guardians of Xanctu… and something far older. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/penrhyn-pyramid

3. Chapter 3: Starbuoy

   Enter Imperial Navigator Xelexnia Rubek and her navbot Chron, recently transferred to Starbuoy orbital — in the middle of nowhere, for no obvious reason. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/orbital-starbuoy-prequel-part-1

4. Chapter 4: Magenta

   Xelexnia and Chron trek deeper through Starbuoy — but the orbital isn't as neutral as it seems. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/magenta-prequel-2

5. Chapter 5: The Nexus Incident

   An Imperial planet declares a unilateral declaration of independence and petitions to join the Council of Nine as its tenth member. The planet is subsequently destroyed under mysterious circumstances. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/the-nexus-incident

6. Chapter 6: Memory Rock

   Flash forward to Earth’s future. A clue as to where the story is going — and where it’s coming from. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/ad-2086-flashback

7. Chapter 7: The Orange Emperor

   Enter the insane Orange Emperor aboard orbital Starbuoy — and contemplate his plan. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/the-orange-emperor

8. Chapter 8: EXEMPLAR

   Enter Grakkus’s adversary, Exemplar Kaen Zix of Terrakia — who perceives problems ahead. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/exemplar

9. Chapter 9: Black Sector 9

   Xelexnia and Chron go deeper into Starbuoy — and receive their orders. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/black-sector-9

10. Chapter 10: Ambassador Gosh't

    Ambassador Gosht, a reptoid diplomat, jumps back to his home planet — and into deep political trouble. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/ambassador-gosht

11. Chapter 11: Reptoid Planet

    Gosh’t returns to a divided homeworld to report on his meeting with Emperor Grakkus. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/reptoid-planet

12. Chapter 12: Twinne Yashtoor: 12,000 years ago

    Return to the battle where the Peace Accord and the Council of Nine were forged by the enigmatic Xenarchon. https://open.substack.com/pub/mikekawitzky/p/twinne-yashtoor-12000-years-ago

13. Chapter 13: The Younger Dryas: 12,000 years ago

    Before Twinne Yashtoor, Earth burns. The past fractures. Somehow, ancient culture survives. The Xenarchon give the San a nod.

    https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/the-younger-dryas-12000-years-ago

14. Chapter 14: Starbuoy: Hangover protocol

    Return to Starbuoy. Xelexnia wakes with a hangover to Chron flashing warnings. They transfer to the Hectyrax — but things don’t go smoothly.

    https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/starbuoy-hangover-protocol

15. Chapter 15: Starbuoy: Command Protocol

    Xelexnia boards the Hectyrax and takes command — but finds out that the ship has a will of its own. Grakkus and Thon watch.

    https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/starbuoy-command-protocol

16. Chapter 16: Jump

    Agendas clash and merge. The ‘Dark Cycle’ mission begins. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/jump?r=2qxv4v

17. Chapter 17: Inheritance

    The Minds awaken. Three artificial intelligences — one sealed, one scheming, one searching — trace a 12,000-year arc from a mythical war to the birth of Kaen Zix. https://open.substack.com/pub/mikekawitzky/p/inheritance

18. Chapter 18: Dark Cycle

    Starbuoy is vaporized. Kaen communes with Phae-Nem. Hectyrax drifts in silence. A neutrino flow stirs Chron. Xelexnia fights gravity and exhaustion. Dir takes command. https://mikekawitzky.substack.com/p/dark-vector

19. Chapter 19: Silent Running

    Three cycles into ‘Dark Cycle’. Systems muted. Chron gone. Dir and Hectyr plot. Xelexnia breaks protocol. The drift begins. (Published Today)

20. TBA

Will update as published. Enjoy — the weirdness is only getting started!

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