“It’s lucky the Gyfjon was diverted to the Tarsuss System. I would’ve hated for Izzy to miss this,” Junior Crewmate Gwenn said, as she walked through the halls of the compound, heading for the holosuites; her companion just laughed. “Luck? Sure. Just a lucky coincidence that Pryvani’s communications company just happened to specifically need the …
Tag: Izzy Ibanez
The Continuing Adventures: The Prince by D.X. Machina
Izzy paced on the console in the linguistics lab, making the turn along the edge without even looking. She’d paced it off more than a few times; usually, when Lauryna was this busy, she’d leave her friend alone…well, okay, that was a lie, but Izzy would at least try to leave Lauryna alone. But they …
Chapter Thirteen: Loosed the Fateful Lightning Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “They’re too quick,” Yelena Bobrova said. “They’re reacting almost as soon as we act.” The Lem had acquitted herself quite nicely. She’d actually managed to surprise the Gyfjon more than once, which had …
Chapter Eleven: Undaunted, True, and Brave Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Do I dare Disturb the universe? In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will erase.” –T.S. Eliot, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” “Thank you kindly for agreeing to see us on such short notice, Representatives.” “The pleasure is ours, Representative. Thank you for being willing to meet …
Chapter Forty-Five: No Rest for the Weary Titan: Exile by Dann
Eyrn took a deep breath as she approached the familiar residential dwelling complex she had only weeks ago just been introduced to. Aisell had offered to escort her home, but Eyrn had actually been looking forward the alone time and felt like enough of a burden on the Maris sisters as it was. Not that …
Chapter Forty: The Enemy of My Enemy Titan: Exile by Dann
Lyroo sat at her desk, which was normally organized meticulously to the point of obsession, wondering if a tornado had in fact been through her office. Things were a mess! Everywhere, the state of her HOS office was just a remarkable convenient bit of irony, icing on the cake. Her short blond hair was frazzled, …
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Aftershocks Titan: Exile by Dann
(“Things were pretty hopeless.” Darren reflected and sat on the edge of the gondola with his legs dangling over the side. He could feel Pryvani carefully watching him, but he didn’t mind so much. “I remember as much, I mean…well it was all anybody was talking about everywhere.” Pryvani say on the edge of her …
Chapter Twenty: Life-Line Phone-a-Friend Titan: Exile by Dann
Eryn’s eyes darted from one futuristic looking contraption to the other. Walking slowly began to feel more natural the more she kept at it, and before long she went from an elderly shuffle to a mildly encumbered but dignified hobble. Next to the dusty and eternally sandy facilities at Groom Lake, The medical facilities at …
Chapter Eighteen: Welcome to Titan Station Titan: Exile by Dann
“The best we can do, captain, is to retrofit a pair of grav-inhibitors to her. But we’ll have to fiddle with it a bit, to find the right body mass ratio.” Nurse Talec Venkah, furrowed her brow and looked over the pad Aertimus Bass had handed her. “I don’t suppose this is something you have …
Chapter Seventeen: Message in a Bottle Titan: Exile by Dann
Corporal Ibanez rubbed her eyes and leaned against the neck of the stranger-turned-acquaintance. They had only just met hours ago, or was it longer? She was starting to lose track of the time, truthfully. Izzy had stopped asking questions long ago, as Lauryna quietly sifted through the data base for something, anything. Izzy felt like …