Space Juice: Chapter 2 – Seek, watch, believe
Dan WildPrevious Chapter.. One person was unaccounted for. Insomniac Fluton. Chuck Marley found him in the sleeping quarters. Amazingly, he was actually lying on one of the two bunks in the narrow quarters, fast asleep, on his back, hands neatly folded on chest. It would be a crime to wake him. But he had already ordered …
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Space Juice: A Sci-fi Misadventure
Dan WildChapter 1: SCR 1845-6357B The ship thundered through the cosmic ether breaking all known laws of physics, except the law that allows science fiction writers to make a living speculating about laws being broken. To be precise, the ship was only breaking the laws of classical Newtonian physics, and a few of Einstein’s too. The …
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Rocket Science: Chapter 36 – Pre-departure checks
Dan WildPrevious Chapter.. Gaston Dimble and Insomniac Fluton tap-tap-tapped on their flablets. “The cargo hold is big enough for 3,000 giblets, unthrashed. They could be sold at a small profit off-world, although the margins are small.” “Possibly? We need certainties, Gaston.” Marley took another swig of strangbrew. They were seated around a diamond-shaped table at one …
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Rocket Science: Chapter 12 – Party of four
Dan WildPrevious 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 …
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Rocket Science: Chapter 2 – A haircut, red dust and Octomaids
Dan WildPrevious Chapter Marley had not taken Interspecies Liaison seriously. Presentation was important, so the first requirement – have a haircut. He recalled his visit to the Bad Ends. The hairdresser had asked, “Do you want to look like him?” He pointed to a picture of Frisky Benjamin, the famous C-grade actor. And the haircut was …
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