My phone had begun pinging at me barely an hour after I texted Nita. The sun was coming up and our FBI keeper was on the warpath! “What the hell were you thinking?” Nita and two of her agents pushed their way past me into my hotel room. “Uh, what?” The male agents threw open the drapes and we...
I’d like their brief histories and background checks please. I don’t know over three quarters of this crew and it would be helpful to know what I’m walking into.” The little AI had been silent for most of the day. “I am ahead of you on this one, Athena. Check your link and tablet, I downloaded ...
At least that’s what Lieutenant Mutai was thinking to himself. Fortunately it was third shift and most of the crew were asleep. His men had been stopped only three times by navy officers. On all three occasions the marines had told the truth, mostly. Their general response had been along the line...
Time for plan B? by T S Paul This story takes place during Revolutionary. The story behind Minerva Lee's marriage to Cole Wittier is revealed. There are a few spoilers in this story. Seeing the home of my 'big sister' Athena was all well and good, but now s...
These rebellious traitors would dare attack official Imperial shuttle-craft? His orders were to not start a war with these ‘revolutionaries.’ But traitors and rebels deserved only one thing, a noose. That is what Grigory had been taught to believe by his family. He was loyal to the core when it c...
Hong Kong had the crews from three such ships. Willing crewmen formed the cadre of what the militia became. Colony founders used a old Earth model created my the former Israeli and Swiss military. Military service was compulsory for all 17 year olds. The militia itself was made up of less than 3%...
What do you make of this message from Mars?” Minerva had received an emergency message from the Mars Consulate addressed to both her and her father. The Colonel had read the message and changed several colors in front of her. His eyes grew wider the more he read. “Minerva… “ “What does that s...
I can't imagine what it must have felt like for someone NOT in a liquid filled suit. As it was my heart was beating at an accelerated rate. I was dizzy, and everything looked foggy for a few moments. Most human bodies are not built to handle that kind of stress, not even my upgraded one. "Statu...
Interstellar travel was a dream of mankind. The invention of the Doohan drive or fusion engine in the 21st century made achieving that dream a reality. We now had the ability to leave our solar system and travel …anywhere. Suddenly, everyone wanted to go out there, out, into space. Colony ship ...