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Hal Maclean is a freelance writer who mostly works in the field of tabletop RPGs. This is his first fiction sale. One of these days he's going to figure out how to use some of those new-fangled writer tricks like "characters" and "dialogue."
(Can you tell he's a Canadian and uncomfortable talking about himself?)
An earlier version of this article stated, "Alien invasion fleet" rather than, "Meng Liberation." We regret the error.
An earlier version of this article stated, "Occupation" rather than, "Partnership." We regret the error.
An earlier version of this article stated, "Eye socket parasite" rather than "Companion." We regret the error.
An earlier version of this article stated, "Stimulates pleasure/pain centers in the brain to control behavior" rather than, "Helpful guidance."
An earlier version of this article stated, "Slaves" rather than, "Volunteers." We regret the error.
An earlier version of this article stated, "Forced breeding camps" rather than, "Hybrid birthing centers." We regret the error.
An earlier version of this article stated, "Eventual extinction" rather than, "Next stage of evolution." We regret the error.
The End
This story was first published on Thursday, October 8th, 2020
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