It was a project based on several known facts. (1) With every kilo of mass lifted from a planet's gravity well, the amount of fuel needed went up exponentially. (2) The fewer the crew, the less the mass of life support needed. (3) A human in space, completely cut off from human contact will go insane within forty days. (4) Rigorous evaluation was needed...
Notes: Head-rooms: “Max-Headroom,” a television show originating from 20th Century Earth in which an artificial intelligence construct is tapped from a Network 53 cameraman. Mega-plex: A large, multi-level agricultural complex. Crops and livestock are raised beneath domes to minimize the effects of weather, temperature, and insects on output. 47 Ursae...
Sisterhood: Alienation... Alien Nation? Jerry Colt: Protagonist Keeper Karen Colt: Jerry's little sister Iris Colt: Jerry's mom Jarael: Jerry's Primary Sentinel and ghost elf Serenity: Jerry's A.I. Neko: Cat Girl body slave Thorn: Lethean Twi'lek heavily tattooed bodyguard Xo'Dee: Slime Girl Dancer Naia: Chiss Strategist Lilith: Jerry's patron Bi...
Chapter 2 It's Nothing Personal, It's Only Revenge Alex's psyche was brought back through space and time, years before he ever existed to bear witness to the events that would forever shape his life. It was exceptionally quiet that day in Trifa, the capital of Kalryn. The Savant members were deciding whether or not to go on a salvage mission to the late Zen...
[This is another tribute to Star Trek, starting where the first story left off. I have borrowed unashamedly from the original episode "City in the Sky", because Leonard Nimoy has such a memorable line in that episode. I have also borrowed from E E Smith's classic "Lensman" series of sci-fi books – and see if you can spot where I have saluted "Barbarella" and...
This chapter is about Hawlun, and the war, a flashback to the past. It was never my intension to keep you all in suspense regarding Majgen's past. There are just so many things to tell, I can't do it all at once. * ----=(Resources)=---- The war between yijejos and humans begun 211 years prior to Majgen's birth, basically the war was a conflict over a cert...
From The Terran Colony Archival Research Repositorium (Codex 1335), on the planet of the three moons, as documented in the original sources. Translated from the original ancient texts in the Earth year of 3008: Bryan liked being an art student and learning how to draw. He'd always enjoyed being around artistic and cultural activities and events, and he wish...
After receiving a cloned body I was immigrated 127 Light Years from Earth to Free Skyes. Unfortunately I had to work and pay for that cloned body and I had very few skills a high tech society could use. So it was either I become an Unskilled Labourer or a Sex Slave. In the end I guess Human Recourses had figured me out correctly. All those years in BDSM chat...
(edited by the indelible and inedible DeReve) -------------------------------------------- Thanks to those who have commented and voted on previous Orbital Academy chapters! -------------------------------------------- *I wonder if this is an abuse of power,* Jane idly mused, dragging her carbon scraper across the nose of her cruiser. She had been ponder...
Science Officer's Log, First Entry, 371231 Begin official log for Science Officer Hedwig Larson, Consortium Space Ship Jay Hook, serial number 23-333-6476. Accepted commission as Science Officer and Ship's Counselor on Stardate 371125, serving under Captain Francis Montezuma and First Officer Cosmo D'Antonio. Inspected science sensors and recording media;...