by Melanie Edmonds
Ship’s log, 15:48, 20 February 2214 Location: Junkpile, Lambda 1 system Status: Stationary It has been over a day since the Telltale Heart left me alone here, and I’m still angry. After their extreme unhelpfulness, I didn’t say anything more to them except to ask Captain Morgan to leave and to direct the new […]
Ship’s log, 09:02, 19 February 2214 Location: Junkpile, Lambda 1 system Status: Stationary TELLTALE HEART: (over short-range comms) Requesting permission to dock, Starwalker. STARWALKER: Granted. I was expecting more messages, comm relays of news from the artificial planet and the company that built me. Instead the courier ship wants to dock and I […]
This week’s post is the 100th in the story! Head on over to the writing blog for some musing on the journey so far, and more fun stats and facts. I’ve also updated the category names this week, to better reflect the book/chapter structure (mostly so that they display in the correct order). We’re moving […]
Ship’s log, 08:47, 19 February 2214 Location: Junkpile, Lambda 1 system Status: Stationary I’ve been sitting here for days, waiting and watching, like a flea hungry for blood. But the damned dog hasn’t come back yet. Things with the crew have been getting more fractious. Accusations have been thrown around like popcorn, but are […]
Ship’s log, 16:29, 14 February 2214 Location: Junkpile, Lambda 1 system Status: Stationary I’ve decided that I don’t like sitting in this junkpile. I am hemmed in on every side by symbols of what I might become. It’s like looking at my future through a lens of the past. This place is a motley […]
Ship’s log, 21:14, 13 February 2214 Location: Lambda 1 system Status: Exiting orbit of Lambda 1 Sol (Primary) Here I am, the home of my makers. Time to introduce myself. Deep breath. STARWALKER: (over external comms) Feras flight control, this is the Starwalker, requesting permission to dock. FERAS: Feras flight control to unidentified […]