A space ship is on a routine cargo and exploration trip. Things change for all aboard in an instant. With this story I delve into an area of fiction I've not done before. Let me know how I did? / (Reviews)
An Ashley Series Story (1) On returning from an out of town repair job at one in the morning, Bill finds a naked abused girl on his front porch. He takes her in and takes care of her, but is not happy that someone has done this to her. Later when the same people come looking for her again, they find out what happens when you upset a retired professional hit man and assassin.
All through the ages forward-looking people have gone to the great and powerful (read: wealthy) and asked for their support for a great idea. From the earliest times the most common reaction has been "That's not possible!" and a bum's rush out the door. However as any casino manager will tell you, "intermittent reinforcement" is a powerful motivator -- let the mark win now and again, and he'll never quit. Thank heavens for progress that the naysayers don't always have the last word!
A man, nearly broken by loss, lives a solitary existence off planet earth in a small habitat he has constructed on the moon. He fills his time skimming, picking up broken or defunct satellites for Space Command. One day, his life changes dramatically when he salvages a ship holding three lovely ladies. Join him as his life changes dramatically and they find a future together. Set in the near future, this is a story of loneliness and loss, leading to love, even if it is unconventional.
A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
An ecological engineer is transferred to the war-torn Rask territory, site of the deposed Matriarch's deadly rebellion, where he's tasked with helping to restore the damaged jungles. To his surprise, he's quickly put in command of a pack of ex-soldiers who are more concerned with jockeying for status than learning how to drive a tractor. Finding his place in the hierarchy might be just as hard as greening the desert.
On the way to a spring break vacation on the beach, Kaylee and family are on a plane that's about to crash. Time freezes and a huge alien appears, then... read it and find out. - Most story codes / tags are in later chapters.
"Captain," she said her head lowered, "I know I'm a little young, but do you think you could, I mean perhaps you could spare some time to."
"Come on girl spit it out," I said sharply.
"Well I've never done it before," she said, "and it would be the coolest if I could do it here, you know, my first time going at warp 2 in a 300 series."
I just stared out into space, not knowing what to say for she was a wanker's dream.
This is only a short story that's just a look forward into the career following Dan's appearance as Don in the NIS program. Please note that there is NO SEX. Please also note that there is VIOLENCE, and it ain't inferred.
Anna is shipwrecked and alone on an uninhabited planet, with no hope of outside help. She has nothing but what she carries - including her unborn twins.