“Questions are never indiscreet; answers sometimes are.” –Oscar Wilde “And there has been no sign of them?” “No, sir.” “Lovely.” Ziah Solis sighed. “You’re sure they didn’t die on the ship?” “Kir was very clear on that, sir. They haven’t moved it, but they’ve scanned it thoroughly. I can tell you how many bacteria are …
Epilogue: Tapp and Degu Titan:Exile By Dann
“Look, I know what you’re doing and I understand why you feel you have to be a little harder on everyone, but go easy on her, okay? She meant well,” Bedra said as she watched Tapp apply her makeup in the tiny desktop mirror in front of her. Tapp paused a moment, pulling her lip …
Chapter Nine: The Gracious Favor Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“O God, that I had loved a smaller man! I should have found in him a greater heart.” –Alfred, Lord Tennyson, “Merlin and Vivien” “No signal from Ted?” “No, sir,” Viktor Frieden said. “Hala?” He shook his head. “All right. You’ve got the text message ready to send if we get contact?” “Yes, sir.” “Okay,” …
Ryan’s Homecoming Titan Vignettes
Rixie sat in the pilot’s chair of the shuttle she was borrowing from Pryvani. She and Alex had concluded their business on Archavia and were now returning to Avalon- their newly adopted son in tow. The titan swallowed the lump in her throat and tried to keep her heart from hammering so loudly, knowing that …
Chapter 13: Explorations Titan: Sovereign by JohnnyScribe
“…So, you’re telling me that on Earth there are distinct and separate human nations and that each one has separate cultures?” Rhionne asked with interest as she watched the sketch Pierce was making appear on the screen in front of her. Talks with the young human had become a frequent and welcome pastime for the …
Chapter Eight: The Fierce Urgency of Now Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Oh, the comfort — the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person — having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the …
Chapter Seven: What You Can’t Understand Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“The Gods favor the strong.” –Tacitus “Stanisław Lem, this is Hercules Base. Helm answers all stop, we are wheels down on Titan.” “This is the Lem, roger that, Hercules Base. Per actual you are go for whatever recon is practicable.” “Affirm Lem. See you soon, Yelena. Hercules Base out.” “It’s funny,” Ted Martínez said. “This …
Chapter Six: Whirlwinds of Revolt Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“We are more vocal about these issues because we have learned the cost of shutting up, because we constantly have to remind people, because the minute we stop, everything returns to the way it was, the status quo is reestablished, and the real structural and institutional problems that create inequality go, once again, uninterrogated.” –S.E. …
Chapter Five: Keep Your Eyes Wide Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“If life is going to exist in a Universe of this size, then the one thing it cannot afford to have is a sense of proportion.” –Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe “Mr. Secretary! We just received this! Code magenta traffic warning about the Sol System, sir.” “Criminy, Auren, don’t you …
Ryan Titan Vignettes
It was the final day of Alex and Rixie’s vacation/Business trip to Archavia. They were in the city of Aementos, the capital of Aement, to oversee the opening of Alex’s first Archavian location for Rixie’s. Or, that is to say, Rixie was there to oversee it- being the owner on paper- and Alex was there …