Space Juice: Chapter 15 – A warm bath

Dan Wild

Previous Chapter.. Chuck Marley summoned Jed and his cybernetic hovercab. Jed knew little of Ungarloot, except that it was a collection of hovels scattered loosely at the bottom of an arid slope beneath a mountain ridge. Jed made it clear he was not going to drop them in the town centre. Too isolated. Anything could …

Rocket Science: Chapter 34 – The Anaconda

Dan Wild

Previous chapter “I don’t believe you, Chuck Marley.” Gaston giggled.“I don’t care. But that’s what happened.” Marley did care. They watched the hologram of the V13 thruster as it settled next to the Fooolzian Trawler outside Doookie’s Spare Space Parts. The only way for Marley to convince Gaston was to deliberately exaggerate: “I saved the …

Rocket Science Chapter 13 – HeadSpin

Dan Wild

Previous Chapter A well sculptured chin below a large nose, a lofty brow attended by flowing amber hair falling over large green eyes: this was Zeen Crawdex, who until recently had been a paragon of success. But his poisoning at the hands of the cybernetic spider had hardly damaged his reputation, even if he looked …

Rocket Science: Chapter 12 – Party of four

Dan Wild

Previous Chapter Back in his quarters, Chuck Marley sat down and introduced Gaston Dimble and the Zorgon. The cleaning droid had attempted to tidy his room again. Pickle stains from the Betelgeuse Burgers remained, as did a couple of potato chips. “Do you have a name?” Marley asked the Zorgon.“No. On Zorge only the Guardian …