After 2000 rules - and 2000 incidents behind the rules - you'd think the shipgirls of the world would figure out how to behave themselves. You would be wrong.

We, the People, the Machine, the Broken.

(Post-Ace Combat 7: SPOILER WARNING) Strangereal is home to many ace pilots, and it was the site of so many wars. Many aces took to the skies. Some never came back. Others do, but they never take flight again. These are the stories of those grounded aces.

Trigger: the ace of the Lighthouse War. But what if you flew a two-seater in the game? Who is that sitting behind you? This is the one-shot story of the pilot with Three Strikes, told by his closest friend and partner. (Alt. title: Curiosity Killed the Copilot)

Buttefly Effect - A part of chaos theory that postulates that a small change can lead to heavy repercussions down the line. For example, something as small as a butterfly flapping its wings could cause a storm in some other place later on. Quiet flaps her wings, and the world changes.

Admiral Daimlon - A young man having just graduated from the Academy, is to become the proud owner of a freshly constructed base out in the Pacific. Unknown to him, however, his starter will be a rather unique individual. The war in the Pacific is heating up, and Daimlon will be thrown into the thick of the action. Will he be ready? Or will he fall victim to the Abyssal onslaught?

It all started with one stupid decision, and spiraled out...

With the Abyssal Fleet seemingly vanquished the question becomes, how best to adapt the girls to civilian life? The answer chosen by Fleet Command is an adoption program, but both the girls who are to be "mothballed" in this way and their adopters just might find that winning the peace will be harder than winning the war. Thank you to Wolfsbane 706 for beta-reading/proofing.

Tosa-class battleship Kaga had a brilliant career ahead of her, if not for her twisted relationship with fate. Stripped from her cannons, family, identity, and pride, she was finally assigned to the 1st Carrier Division, which led to her meeting with Akagi, another converted aircraft carrier with deep scars of her own.

The Abyssal War rages on, with Kanmusu worldwide holding the line... except for the American shipgirls, conspicuous by their absence, when the US Navy and the world needs them most. Yvonne Swanson, US Navy intelligence officer, sets forth for Yokosuka Naval Base to find answers, both about the ship girls and the Abyssals... but she may not like what she finds...

I don't need to think. I just need to know.

Dedicated to Admiral F. R. Kevinson, to whom I have pledged my undying love.

This diary is dedicated to the most precious people to me in the world: Bismarck, U-511, Max, Lebe, Prinz Eugen, Gernot, and my beloved daughter, Retia. Without you, this diary would be impossible to write.

Story inspiration credited to Chinorwegia and the One Shot Collection. A collection of one-shot short stories. Requests are welcomed.

Life on Mother Base can be fun. It can be sad. It can be manic. It can be heartwarming. It can be terrifying. It can be depressing. It can be hopeful. But there is one thing the men and women stationed in the Seychelles can all agree on: it is *never* dull.

This is a story of a girl, who, despite her association with the birds of happiness and fortune, is anything but fortunate. CHAPTER 01: SLEEPING CRANE

He only knew her name, and the fact that she wasn't a normal human, being capable of walking on water and all. She saved his life, and although the memory would linger in his mind for a long time, it was very unlikely that he'd ever see her again. Nevertheless, he sought her, and along the way, the truth regarding 'Ship Girls' and 'The Abyssals' began to unravel...

In a naval base populated mostly by destroyers and light cruisers, there is a single battleship: Nagato. Trying her hardest to proudly represent battleships and the big seven, she feels like she doesn't fit in. But the truth is rather the opposite!

A new Admiral has taken over the base seen in "Ship Breaker" and "Ex Pluribus Nulla", and high command entrusts her with a special ship girl. Unfortunately, she might be more than anyone in the fleet can handle.

Dedicated to nobody, because nobody's going to know how much I'm going to hate writing this thing.

There is nothing Chiyoda won't do to keep her sister around... including nothing at all.

More is not always merrier. A sequel and a prequel to "Ship Breaker".