The Captain's Table Pt IIt was good to be back in the saddle.... and a lot more comfortable now I had a full size bum. Nice and low key, just running the election trail again. A slightly different route this time so a new set of folks. I dropped in on a few old ones too. ...
RepairsIn the Year 3198, after many decades of work, the Athanasia Insitute successfully brought together two reasonably basic technologies to create an extraordinary new chapter for the Human race. They were able to match a high capacity data storage device...
The Storm BreaksI awoke the next morning after a deep and fitful sleep, there's nothing so good as your own bed. DAC must have let Pris know as by the time I was dressed she was at the table with a steaming coffee for me. "Thank you Pris, you are a lifesaver"...
HomecomingWitchy Woman was not on Maia. What was left of her had been returned to The Indra, in HR1185 Roy had come to get me in Zhora, his Cutter, that is designed for showing the flag and showing off. Post Commander Assia Jepson III (Third time's a charm?)...
The Feds Pt IIThe ward staff woke me at 06:30 to feed me breakfast which, all things considered, tasted not half bad. Then a nurse came to check on me, Carrie by her name badge. "They want you to go and talk with them this morning," she said, she didn't...
The Feds Pt II became aware of someone standing over me. I moved my head -OH SHIT That hurts, bad idea don't do that - "Just lie still Magdeeleen, you're in a hospital, you're stable but quite injured" I tried to talk but there seemed to be something...
Ceres Tarn"An' den she says .. "Fine but you can keep the oth'er seven!" ", the crowded room breaks into raucous laughter as Al delivered the punchline as only he can We were packed into the Pilot's Ready Room of the Anti-Xeno Initiative,...
Into The Fray"Hey Ya Maggie ! " Al called from across the entrance hall I waved and turned back to completing my clearances for entry to the station. "Hello Al, thank you for coming to meet me" I said once I was clear of the checkpoint. I...
Locking and loading"Al ... AL! .... can you hear me Al?" the vid comm sputtered and jumped, the Image of Al fading in and out "Yeh ... I can hear ya Maggie, how ya doin'? " came the reply, a little distorted "I am well thank you Al. I'm working...
Foundation DayI don't know why we mark time in the manner we do. Based on the orbital and rotational period of our genesis planet, Earth in the Sol System, the method of measuring days, weeks and months has remained the same for centuries. I guess the only real...
