Ella Parker lives in the slums of the Lower Districts on planet Tiliri II B, surviving day-to-day by hunting monsters in dangerous portals to harvest their essence cores. With a core implanted in her body by her father, she must constantly replenish her essence to stay alive, barely scraping by as a low-level hunter for the HexaGen Corporation. When HexaGen offers her a lucrative off-world contract, Ella sees it as a chance to change her dreary existence. She accepts the job, undergoing experimental core carvings to gain the abilities needed for a hunter. With newfound strength and skills, Ella travels to meet her new crew, ready to leave her harsh life behind. But a moonlit sky and a glimpse of natural beauty give Ella a vision of the world she could have if she breaks free of corporate control. As she journeys across the stars, each planet she explores exposes her to new ideas of freedom. Whispers in space tell of a growing resistance against the totalitarian Union government. In her quest to find meaning, Ella will uncover secrets about her artificial origins that call into question the very nature of her existence. ************ What to expect: A Space-Opera with Cyberpunk and Adventure elements. Traveling between colonies/moons/planets. There are also quantifiable measurements that track progression of abilities. Chapters are ~ 2500 words long. I plan on posting 2-3 chapters each week.