“We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.” –T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding” “Eight meters…six…four…mooring. Repeat, we have mooring.” “Asimov Station, this is Stanisław Lem actual. We show mooring, please confirm.” “Confirmed, Lem. We have mooring …
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Chapter Thirty-Three: What’s Up There Beyond the Sky Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“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 …
Chapter Six TCA: Sojourner by D.X. Machina
Lauryna entered sickbay, and was slightly surprised to see that it had undergone refit. It looked like the Sandava’s, for the most part, far sleeker than it had appeared when last she’d been here. “Crewmate Gwenn. Welcome back, ma’am,” Geoff said, with a curt nod. Lauryna chuckled. “We have the same number of squares, Doctor.” …
Prologue The Continuing Adventures: Sojourner by D.X. Machina
“I still don’t see why we’re using a human for this.” Engine-Fixer’s tail twitched in disdain; she really wasn’t sure New-Assistant-Systems-Fixer was working out. It wasn’t that she was bad at understanding systems. She was quite competent. It was just that she was a bit provincial. A crewmate has to be able to adapt to …
Chapter Fifteen: ‘Cause We Don’t Know the Game Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“I have a thing. It’s like a plan, but with more greatness.” –The Eleventh Doctor “What on Archavia happened here?” Aertimus looked around the wreckage of the infirmary which had until very recently housed Hala Nejem. The two idiot guards were just coming around from being stunned; Dr. Geen was tending to Rixie, a nasty …
Chapter Eleven: Revelations Titan: Exile by Dann
“Please, I don’t even know what you’re talking about!” Eyrn pleaded. Her bravado had given way to terror. “The evidence is stacked against you kid.” Lemm maintained her thick, pungent tone, her eyes never leaving the smaller woman’s frame. “I just want to go home…I’m sorry for whatever you think I did but…” Eyrn was …
Chapter Ten: Criminal Behaviour Titan: Exile by Dann
The gangly, blue-skinned figure stood back against the far back wall of the medical bay. His large black almond eyes blinked, lids closing and opening sideways from the corners of his eyes. His face was round and his mouth long and wide, smooth almost glossy skin with no hair what so ever atop his head. …