Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part XOn the promenade deck overlooking the principle shopping area of Malenchenko City a small group of men stood looking down at the ugly crown that had assembled below and the thin cordon of station police who were making an at best perfunctory effort to...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part IX"Commander Jellicoe you're passengers are ready to embark." The voice of the Newton's Fusiliers travel coordinator came through on Jellicoe's slate as he sat grabbing a bite to eat with Claude and Vik. They were tired, very tired, the Fusiliers...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part VIIIMalenchenko City, Coma System It was unlikely that the Grand Ballroom of the Constellation Hotel on Malenchenko City had ever witnessed a scene anything like this before, Newton's Fusiliers had taken the station and were celebrating with typically...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part VIIDeep Space, Coma System The Lakon Type 7 exploded in a brief bloom of brilliant light against the black void then, almost as quickly as if had burst the light and flame died, replaced by an expanding field of debris, wreckage and cargo, supplies for...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part VIAckerman Depot, Coma "We're in position Claude, ready when you are." "Roger that Skipper I'm accessing the security protocols now, it should only take a few minutes." "Just one more time but you're sure this information's...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part VComa System, Deep Space "Shields at 40%, we're out of cell banks." Vik shouted across the bridge over the cacophony of battle. "More hostiles incoming." Claude Marsaud added, "Two Anaconda's and a Viper six klicks out and...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part IVPaiph System "Engines disengaged." The computer trilled as the Corvette settled on the surface of Paiphu D 5 A. The place was of no significance, the uninteresting moon of an uninteresting planet hundreds of thousands of light seconds from...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part IIIComa, Deep Space "Frame shift Charge detected." The computer calmly announced. "He's trying to run for it." Vik added a little unnecessarily from his tactical station "He won't make it," Jellicoe replied with a chilling...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part IIClassified location, Nanomam "Come." A sharp faced, severely beautiful woman said in answer to the electronic bleep from her office door. An immaculately turned out young man in a Post Commanders uniform entered and snapped smartly to attention...
Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - Part INewton's Fusiliers safe house, Malenchenko City, Coma "You weren't followed? The man asked as soon as the door closed. "No." Jellicoe replied. "You certain?" "My first officer is a computer and surveillance expert,...
