“All journeys eventually end in the same place – home.” –Chris Geiger “Okay, I think that’s the last of the big stuff,” Naskia said, looking over the suite that had briefly served as their headquarters at Titan Station. “Just personal effects, some small gear, and so forth. Pryvani, anything that shouldn’t be loaded on the …
Category: Titan Novels
Chapter Thirty-Two: Take My Hand, Come Along Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” –Mark Twain Depending on where you’d grown up and how you marked your calendar, either a week or eighteen days had passed since the Gyfjon had captured the Stanisław Lem. The Minatar had departed the station three Earth days before, the same day they’d moved the Lem …
Chapter Thirty-One: And the Time’s Comin’ Near Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I?” –Hillel the Elder It took a good five minutes before any of the people on Titan Station could find their voice. Xú, alone among her crew, was not crying. Not because she did …
Chapter Thirty: By the Dim and Flaring Lamps Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who …
Epilogue 3: Time Heals All Wounds Titan: Nomad by Openhighhat
Aisell trudged into her bedroom, dumping her bags unceremoniously to the floor, slipping off her plimsolls and with a weary sigh rolled on to her bed. She managed to keep her eyes open for a few seconds before they closed of their own accord due to exhaustion. It had been a long few years. She’d …
Epilogue 2: Some Time Later…. Titan: Nomad by Dann and D.X. Machina
Some time later…. “Cute, gok’ma, but I’m not fooled,” Yamma said, scrolling through his mail. “Mmm?” Gae yawned, carefully repositioning herself to look at the man leaning against her side. “Quarter of a million credits. Why didn’t you just say you were gonna send a bazillion credits?” “What are you talking about?” Yamma sighed. “You …
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Hand in Hand Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Let us all meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” –Blessed Teresa of Calcutta “Got’dang council. I was savin’ Atlantis back when half of ‘em were in diapers, and this is the thanks I get,” Darren muttered, sipping an Avalonian whiskey at a table in the restaurant, waiting …
Chapter 16: Roadblock Titan: Sovereign by Johnny Scribe
“So what’s this?” Shaar peered intently at the small component that Myona was holding up for her. “That… that’s the oscillation belt.” “Excellent!” The redhead chirped. “And this?” “Easy. That’s the lens.” “Yup. Okay here’s a tough one!” Myona grinned and held up a small notched piece of metal. Shaar bit her lip and scratched …
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Out on the Edge of Darkness Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Make me feel tiny if it makes you feel tall.” –Ben Folds, “Cooler than You” Sorcha arrived back in the Freemans’ suite with a new blouse and a bag in one arm, a tree in the other. “Okay,” Naskia said from the couch, where she was currently slumped, her husband asleep, curled up in her …
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Till Earth and Heaven Ring Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” –Semisonic, “Closing Time” “Will the Representative yield to a query?” “Will the Representative yield?” the chair asked Loona, for what felt like the five millionth time in the past three hours. “Yes,” she replied evenly. “The Representative from Telemaki Three Rivers may proceed.” “Thank you, Madam …