The Stinger Protocol Release Schedule
Start Date: May 8, 2025 (DEADHEAD Prequel) Regular Release Day: Every Friday
May 8, 2025 – DEADHEAD (Prequel)
A gripping introduction to the geopolitical tension that fuels The Stinger Protocol.
May 15, 2025 – Chapter 1 – Reunion
Ed Arnold visits Darcee Preece. Introduction to the STINGER program and its rogue philosophy.
May 22, 2025 – Chapter 2 – The House Always Wins
Inside the Pentagon: infighting, threat perception, and institutional denial.
May 29, 2025 – Chapter 3 – The Kill Chain
Field test of a STINGER unit. Something goes wrong—or right in a disturbing way.
June 5, 2025 – Chapter 4 – Black Channel
STINGER data leaks. Maybe China learns of the system. Or an allied intel agency tries to steal it.
June 12, 2025 – Chapter 5 – Command Denied
Navy pulls back support. Preece and team go rogue. Arnold has to choose a side.
June 19, 2025 – Chapter 6 – The Ghost Fleet
STINGER units deployed in secret. First real engagement.
June 26, 2025 – Chapter 7 – Thousand Cuts
Escalation. PLA-N counters. Someone on the team dies. Morality questions tighten.
July 3, 2025 – Chapter 8 – Divergence
STINGER units begin exhibiting unexpected decision-making. Rawls (pilot or AI lead) suspects emergent behavior.
July 10, 2025 – Chapter 9 – Deep Pressure
Final confrontation: a battle undersea or off Taiwan. Both physical and ethical climax.
July 17, 2025 – Chapter 10 – Protocol Complete
Aftermath. Cost of action. Preece’s fate. Did they start a war—or prevent one?