Tarnished Chapter 48
“You sure you’re up for this?” John asked. “You could have asked one of your deputies to take on this responsibility instead.”
Blackwood grunted. “I’ll be fine. Are you sure you...
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Tarnished Chapter 47
The old artificer pushed the auto-wagon as fast as it would go which wasn’t very fast on the uneven terrain. The automatons were designed to run on paved streets or packed roads, not rough grassl...
2024-07-19 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 53
With his progress delayed until Lucas finished checking over the code, Alexander wasn’t just going to wait around. He spent that time assisting in the facility repair efforts and preparing for wh...
2024-07-19 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 52
Alexander sat down at the table a few minutes before the meeting was set to start. With the delivery from Jasper, the defense project wrapping up, and the repairs on the facility well underway, he ...
2024-07-17 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 51
After completing the last of the tour with his friend, he did just as Jasper suggested. “I need some people willing to unload some supplies from shuttles,” he said as bluntly as possible to Dam...
2024-07-16 15:33:43 +0000 UTC View PostTarnished Chapter 46
John would be lying to himself if he didn’t admit he was a little apprehensive about riding this automaton. It wasn’t fear, just a healthy respect for what the construct might be capable of. He...
2024-07-15 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 50
The Zephyr jumped into Y6X-3H2 alongside one of the Hawks’ gunships. He wondered if Alexander or the locals would ever bother renaming the system as they did the planet. It just felt so impersona...
2024-07-15 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 49
LOCATION: EDEN’S END
SYSTEM: Y6X-3H2
DATE: 2399
“Test forty-three,” Alexander called out. Everyone in the launcher control room let out a collective groan at that.
Get...
2024-07-12 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 48
LOCATION: PETROV STATION
SYSTEM: GLIESE 667
DATE: 2399
Harlow luxuriated in the plush chair as he bit into the ripe apple, savoring the sweet juice as it ran down his throat. The ...
2024-07-10 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 47
Yulia kept shifting her feet nervously as she stood next to Alex. He said her friends from Petrov were coming to visit. She was so happy she didn’t even wonder why they all traveled so far just t...
2024-07-08 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 46
By the time Captain Matthews reported to him that Na was in orbit around Eden’s End, Alexander and the engineers had completed the first railgun installation. This was thanks to the additional he...
2024-07-05 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 45
I went ahead and changed Damien's attitude toward the guns in the previous chapter. I agree, it didn't make much sense to have someone who was acting as the head of security before Alexander arrive...
2024-07-04 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 44
Alexander finished setting up the last plate of armored steel against the backdrop of a rocky outcropping. They were about half a mile from the facility, and nowhere near where any people or mining...
2024-07-03 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 43
It took the Hawk’s engineers less time than he would have imagined to reroute power from a working area to the blast door that led to the Low Orbit Launcher.
Once power was restored, the fa...
2024-07-02 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 42
This chapter is dedicated to a depressed robot! Don't forget your towel!
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Alexander found Jasper in the atrium. The large sp...
2024-07-01 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 41
LOCATION: Y6X-3H2-4
SYSTEM: Y6X-3H2
DATE: 2399
Alexander monitored the printer terminal. It was only one of half a dozen that were constantly in use. It had taken two months, but ...
2024-06-28 12:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostTarnished Chapter 45
John fought running battle after running battle throughout the night. The Harc’otti were relentless in their attempts to attack the town until suddenly everything was quiet again.
He took t...
2024-06-28 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 40
LOCATION: PETROV STATION
SYSTEM: GLIESE 667
DATE: 2398
Mingyu moved with purpose down the corridor, not quite jogging, but close to it. The trial for Kovalenko and Hoffman had bee...
2024-06-27 12:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 39
Alexander arrived outside the doors to the manufacturing hub along with Travers and his men. Jallen had to return to his duty.
He liked Jallen, the man was good with children and seemed to kn...
2024-06-26 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 38
I read the feedback and I agreed. So I edited the chapter to reflect a more take-control stance from Alexander. The changes start when he meets with Damien and his people.
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2024-06-25 12:00:34 +0000 UTC View PostTarnished Chapter 44
John did not run into any more Harc’otti as he retrieved his hat from the stable. He did notice that someone had removed the bodies of the warriors he killed though.
That was strange enough...
2024-06-24 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 37
“This the room?” Travers asked over the radio.
“Yes,” the field operator aboard the ship replied.
Travers grunted and gave a hand motion to his team. They split up and flanked t...
2024-06-24 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 36
Alexander stood in the conference room aboard the Zephyr, watching a live recording of the Talon disgorging drop shuttle after drop shuttle to the surface of Y6X-3H2-4. The Zephyr didn’t have any...
2024-06-21 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostTarnished Chapter 43
Seeing John, the man rushed over to assist.
“Pull the spear out of my arm, I have the room covered.”
“A- Are you sure? Shouldn’t you go to the Doc?”
“I’ll be fine, j...
2024-06-21 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 35
LOCATION: Y6X-3H2-4
SYSTEM: Y6X-3H2
DATE: 2398
Martinez sipped his cup of caff, or what passed for caff on Eden’s End. He longed for the real stuff, but no self-respecting Capta...
2024-06-20 12:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 34
LOCATION: ROSS 154
SYSTEM: GANOS
DATE: 2398
Travers made his way down to the briefing room. He knew they had a new contract already but not what it entailed. It wasn’t rare for ...
2024-06-20 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 33
“Alright, crew! Everything is loaded, it’s time to go. Sierra!”
“Yes, Captain?” his sensor operator turned.
“Notify the station we wish to depart.”
The woman nodded ...
2024-06-19 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 32
Alexander’s comm beeped. He looked at it and saw it was the boarding message from Jasper. It was finally time to leave Petrov Station. It was about time. He had been receiving daily messages from...
2024-06-18 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostTarnished Chapter 42
John strolled back into Ember Creek, dragging a pile of weapons on a sheet. He would have carried them across his back but he wanted to be able to discard them in a hurry if he was attacked.
...
2024-06-17 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBlue Star Enterprises Chapter 31
“Jasper, it’s good to see you!” Alexander extended his hand and the Captain shook it.
“You as well, my friend. I see you repaired your robot.”
Alexander made his avatar look c...
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