She’s a mathematician. He’s a mass murderer. Together, they fight crime will they save the Hexarchate—or destroy it?
A comic reboot of the Machineries of Empire space opera series by Yoon Ha Lee (NINEFOX GAMBIT, RAVEN STRATAGEM, REVENANT GUN, HEXARCHATE STORIES from Rebellion/Solaris).
Dedicated to Eller, who gave me the gifts of watercolor and chess. Thanks for all the enabling encouragement.
For those familiar with the books, there are major changes. ‘Ware the content notes!
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You can reach me at: ninefox@ninefoxgambit.com
Latest Update
2025-02-04: Sorry things are slow. I had some catastrophic health/personal stuff, to say nothing of the state of the world, and I remain under deadline for CROWNWORLD (Moonstorm Trilogy #3). Tidying this site up for updates on the Ninefox Visual Novel project.
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Acknowledgments
Special thanks to niqaeli for the origami voidmoth/starship designs, used with permission.
Thanks to the following folks: Michael Albrecht, Charlie Jane Anders, Asp, Arabelle Betzwieser, Joseph Betzwieser, Black Swan Seer, Marie Brennan, Rachel Brown, Jason Brubaker, Rob Chang, Lauren Davis, Dhampyresa, Eller, Seth Fishman, Stephanie Folse, David Gillon, Jen Grisanti, Isis, Zohar Jacobs, Patrick J. Jones, Paul Karasik, Audrey Knox, Erika Lancaster, Layla Lawlor, Toby Leonard, Alec Longstreth, Chuck Ludwig, Gavin Michelli, niqaeli, Rachel Dawn Owens, Potofsoup, Rachel Rosen, Rue, Jenett Silver, Sherwood Smith, Sonya Taaffe, Vernieda Vergara, Tillie Walden, Ursula Whitcher, Storme Winfield, Yena, YKL…and last but not least, Cloud the catten.
About the Author
Howdy! I’m Yoon Ha Lee. I write sf/f for adults (Machineries of Empire, starting with NINEFOX GAMBIT), young adults (Moonstorm trilogy), and middle grade (Thousand Worlds trilogy). This is my fun side project! I have a B.A. in math from Cornell, an M.A. in secondary math education from Stanford, and am pursuing an M.A. in media composition from ThinkSpace Education, which is accredited via Arts University Bournemouth.(I am currently on intermission.) I live in Louisiana with my family and a lazy catten. My hobbies include composing, game design, and destroying readers.
Some of my favorite comics/manga/etc. include: Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, Blood on the Tracks, Calvin & Hobbes, Claymore, Clover (CLAMP), DIE, Fence, Fray: Future Vampire Slayer, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gangsta, Garfield, Girls of the Wild’s, Invincible, I’ve Become a True Villainess, Kismet: Hunter’s Moon and Kismet: Sun-Cutter, On a Sunbeam, Parasocial, Starfighter (NSFW), Terminal Lance (often NSFW), X-Men, and xkcd.
For the curious: resources on drawing/making a comic that I’ve found helpful along the way, plus other resources and inspirations and my tools.
You can reach me at ninefox@ninefoxgambit.com.