Interlude - 503 "Did you hear about VF-2?" asked the ECM (electric countermeasures) operator in my right seat tonight, LT Dave Baker. I chuckled "yeah, I heard something", not letting on that I had been present for the event. "I can't believe Jobbo threw a punch at the XO" Baker continued. I kept up my preflight, chuckling but keeping it hidden. The XO of...
Chapter Four Almond Grove - 3750 C.E. It was not without a little trepidation that Ellis followed the woman who'd greeted him when his private space ship docked at Almond Grove. Partly, this was because he'd always wanted to see for himself the private residence of the second wealthiest man in the Solar System and this was the reason he used to justify to h...
Ar'Raq Desert 75 miles from Kafjiya Mountains 1st BCT Battalion Combat Team Major Kalandro Digma Commanding 13 Leopard 2A6EX Main Battle Tanks rolled by the desert of northern Ar'Raq followed by 24 Puma CFVs, 27 Boxer APCs, 6 Fennek Combat Cars armed with 50 caliber machineguns, and 3 Fennek Combat Cars equipped with 80mm mortars. Leading the procession...
"You better keep on runnin' Don't stop runnin' Keep on runnin' 'Cuz you can't catch me" ― Y & T Used egg slop splattered over the rim of the fat dish, pouring down Hiroshima Black Rain on Don's grease-drenched kitchen shoes. Keedik's fingers were the color of the coffee he continually made, as he burnt his hands on the industrial-sized "joe press." Out...
Author's Note Thanks to bikoukumori, for another stellar editing job and to my lady love, for her patience and her willingness to trek into my office whenever I've modified the story. Sorry, no sex this time Tuesday, 8:05 am One day to Shutdown It was like turning a light switch on. One moment a black void, the next, full consciousness. Brain inhibitor,...
All That Glitters -- Ch 10 New yachts, new pressures, are things really moving forward? New yachts are delivered, Liramor-23 falls into the sights of a new enemy, will things move in a direction that all want? Because of the amount of abbreviations in this story, I include a glossary: Adm. Admiral, naval rank (see Cmdr.) -- above a captain Capt. Captain...
Laughing Derrick read all the reports that came in, the commander of the ship that had fired on them screaming that they were an ancient evil that needed to be destroyed. Leave it to be said that the man, was placed in a restrictive jacket and holding cell. After Shelby detected the change in scan designed to specifically to detect them, Derrick became very...
She stood, staring at the dirt-crusted metallic doors in front of her. Her breathing slowed as she focused her thoughts and calmed her racing heart. Every time. It's the same fear every time. Her sharp eyes caught the doors vibrating against the low thrum of noise and violence barely contained beyond them. Her right ear twitched with each muffled boom. Low...
The Heirarchy Wars February 17th, 2155 Today the ship re-entered the Sol star system. The Intrepid may be a remarkable piece of Precursor technology, but it has been 20 years since the science mission to Vela, and we have no clue about what has happened on Earth. My name is Captain Kody James Robinson. My father, Koren Dustin Robinson, was sent to the Ve...
Ch 4 A trial and a party, more scientific work This chapter sees a trial and a New Year's Party. The scientists tackle a much bigger job. Because of the amount of abbreviations in this story, I include a glossary: Adm. Admiral, naval rank (see Cmdr.) -- above a captain Capt. Captain, naval rank -- usually a ship's commander CCO Chief Communications Off...