Chapter 163 (placeholder). (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

With everything that's been happening in my private life for the last couple of months, I haven't been able to release any new chapters for a while, and my financial situation is getting pretty dire. 

Fortunately I'm back to full health now, and aside from being a bit shellshocked at how rapidly my father declined, I should be able to do some solid writing in April. I'm sick and tired of being behind on the releases, so I want to get caught up as quickly as possible.

Writing has been quite cathartic for me recently, as it's been nice to lose myself in a bit of harmless escapism. 

I'm sure you're all as eager to reach the conclusion of the Galkiran invasion as I am, and I'm guessing that either Chapter 162 or 163 will be the final battle. I've sketched out the framework for the upcoming scenes, but it's a bit tricky to estimate their size, as events at Genwynn station might be brief or wordy, depending on how it all plays out when I write it.

We're also reaching the end of the Tom Walker subplot, so love or loathe that, it should also be concluding soon. 

Fleet Admiral Devereux will also be returning to Olympus Shipyard imminently, which ties in with the rebellion in the Outer Rim. I have a couple of key scenes in mind for that too, so thinking about it now, the showdown on Kythshara will most likely be in 163.

Anyway, I hope you're all in good health.

Best wishes,

Tefler