Records from the Reaver: a new queer sci-fi fantasy fiction pod
Rookun for Investigator Ezra Barnett (Any pronouns)
Investigator Barnett is the government worker tasked with documenting the lead-up to the crew of the Reaver’s mutiny. They love their job but hate the people they work with, and approach everything with bravado and a splash of dry humour. They are able to handle even the most harrowing things in the name of their job. However, despite their hard exterior Barnett is a deeply emotional person and sympathises maybe a little too much with those they observe. They are the narrator of the show.
This is Investigator Ezra Barnett opening case 721, report of the events aboard the Reaver: imperial academy ship 37, leading up to and including the crew’s mutiny on 13th of the 3rd quarter 7085 as lead by unit 42, also known as the year 3 cadets under Chief Katherine Harmon, appointed 60th of the first quarter 7085.
EZRA YAWNS
God that’s a lot of numbers.
SHE SWIVELS ON HER CHAIR
Right. In layman's terms for the poor sod who’s gonna review this, it’s just a standard report, I’m meant to scan for any interesting information, why did they mutiny? How can we stop it from happening again? And then put it away quietly. I’ve done this so many times by now and no doubt you have so let’s skip the pleasantries and get to it. This is a big case, probably the biggest you’ve dealt with so far but no worries we have procedures, and procedures save lives.
SHE ROLLS ACROSS THE ROOM ON HER CHAIR AND FLICKS A SWITCH, DOZENS OF SPEAKERS FLICKER TO LIFE.
Since the only reliable surveillance we were able to retrieve was audio, I’ve booted up the old speakers, the ones that wrap around the whole room. We don’t use them much anymore but I’d really like to get a sense for these scoundrels, like I’m actually on the Reaver with them, plus the static is kinda soothing, here, have a listen.
EZRA HOLDS HIS RECORDER TO ONE OF THE SPEAKERS CRACKLING WITH STATIC
There we are, that sound will be my constant companion over the next month or so, my only companion… apart from you, I guess.
EZRA CRACKS HIS KNUCKLES
Case 50 of my career, here we go.
