Starwalker

Ship’s log, 10:27, 25 April 2214 Location: Landing route, Dyne Status: Atmospheric entry trajectory   Two and a half days. The trap has been propped open for two and a half days and there has barely been a sniff at it. I wish that was a good thing. I wish that made me feel better. […]

Here’s the next short in the series! This one is about a character we haven’t met directly yet, as requested by you, my lovely readers: Danika. Hope you like it as much as I enjoyed writing it! ++++ “This isn’t like your previous assignments. You’re not testing a solo-seat dogfighter this time.” The voice and […]

Ship’s log, 23:41, 22 April 2214 Location: Orbit around Sconnor, Dyne system Status: Sublight transit   I snuck out here early yesterday morning, in a carefully-timed zoom from close Dyne orbit to the shelter of the ring around Sconnor, the second planet in this system. The Marionette has a randomised patrol pattern – to catch […]

Ship’s log, 13:16, 20 April 2214 Location: Netix City Spaceport, Dyne Status: Landing approach   Coordinating our landing on Dyne has been tricky at best. There isn’t much Judiciary presence in this system but they still have an outpost here, like they do on all of the colonies. They’ll still have plenty of personnel on […]

Ship’s log, 06:25, 18 April 2214 Location: Exit to Dyne system, JOP to Dyne FTL corridor Status: Sublight transit   Early morning on a ship is a strange time. My halls are hushed; even my drones are not making any noise. On a ship, the day-night cycle is an arbitrary thing, designed to cater for […]