Singing Senator Patreus' Beard - ProloguePHAA AUB AK-A D6836 Systen, Planet B6 Under the warmth of an alien sun as strange birds wheeled and swooped in a sky never before seen by human eyes amidst a landscape no human foot had ever trodden before this day sat a huge blue spaceship, its elegant...
The Light and the BlackSagittarius A* Three men gazed through the canopy in awe struck wonder at the sight before them. The Big A, the heart of the galaxy, vast and ancient, the force that held everything together. To stand at the point that the entire galaxy revolved around...
Homage to ColoniaColonia, utopia, mankind's fresh start half the galaxy away. Beyond the squabbles and wars of the core worlds, a haven of peace and liberty where all could live proud and free, safe from the corporate tyranny of the Federation, the whims of Imperial aristocrats...
We See Things They'll Never SeeJacques Station, Colonia The bar was largely empty by this time, only a handful of people remained, the ancient planet bound custom of night and day still being observed even here in the farthest flung settlement humanity had ever established. Not...
The Living and the Damned - Out of character noteThis story was a lot of fun and very challenging to write, fun because it allowed me to put my characters into to the amazing and vibrant 'world' of the Pegasi with its shifting tide of intrigue. betrayals and vividly drawn characters that Marra Morgan,...
The Living and the Damned - EpilogueHaraive, Wolf 412 There was no hope left in Saiti Bathana's eyes when Kira Goméz and her mysterious associate returned, only a wild terror and dread at the news she knew they must bring, her lips silently mouthed the word 'no' before her hand covered...
The Living and the Damned - Part XVIThe entertainment district of Claire Dock had changed little if at all in the past year, even during the stations 'morning' bright neon lights still blazed advertising every imaginable form of recreation while techno music blared from the bars and clubs...
The Living and the Damned - Part XV"No!" Sachin Vikash said forcefully, his bright eyes blazing with anger. "You do this and you do it without me, it's wrong." "That goes for me too Commander," Mira added quietly, "We can't follow you this time." ...
The Living and the Damned - Part XIVHigh Intensity Combat Zone, Wongo System Confirmation of the 56,000 credit combat bond flashed up on the HUD as the Python exploded in a flash of vivid colour against the blackness of space. "How much does that bring us to?" Stannis Jellicoe...
The Living and the Damned - Part XIIICarlton McKinley kneaded his temples with his hands and almost groaned aloud while silently cursing the cruelties of fate The deal was all but done, billions of credits were about to flow into Claire Dock with who knew how many more to follow, vindication...
