M.J. Markgraf

BSE Chapter 5-56

The remains of the BSE fleet jumped into Unokane, a little over a month after they sprung the trap on the Shican’s human forces to devastating effect.

Vitor should be relieved that they wer...

BSE Chapter 5-55

“Is something wrong, Mr. Kane?” Admiral Dufresne asked, pulling Alexander’s thoughts back to the present.

“I think the Shican plan to wipe out humanity,” Alexander blurted out.

BSE Chapter 5-54

Alexander finished up some documents that Theo had sent him and set down the tablet. Hiring the man had been the right choice, and made managing his duties as Jarl and owner of BSE much more bearab...

BSE Chapter 5-53

The production of the new printer bots went off without a hitch, but Alexander would be lying if he said the first use of them went as smoothly. In the first ten minutes of building the first of th...

BSE Chapter 5-52

Sorry about the late chapter today, I could have sworn I scheduled it, but alas, my mind failed me on that front. FYI, I didn't get a chance to go over this chapter for editing, so please point out...

BSE Chapter 5-51

“Grand Commander, you were correct, it was a trap,” his subordinate said in surprise.

“Of course, I was correct,” Thesska hissed back in annoyance.

His subordinate flattened his...

BSE Chapter 5-50

SYSTEM: DRAKVOLD

DATE: 2403

Grand Command Thesska stepped out of his quarters and strode to the bridge. He inhaled deeply and crooned quietly in satisfaction at the musk of anticipation...

BSE Chapter 5-49

One stood and stared at the broken ship in front of him for quite some time before he was interrupted as Two appeared beside him.

His brother glanced at the wreck for only a moment before tur...

BSE Chapter 5-48

Alexander hurried into the meeting room. “Sorry, I’m late. I was speaking with Damien about another matter.”

“Nothing serious, I hope?” Archie inquired.

“Just teenagers bein...

BSE Chapter 5-47

“Um… Sure,” Kane’s daughter said after a bit of hesitation.

Thirteen smiled awkwardly and gestured for the girl to follow her. “There is a quieter spot over here,” she added, lead...

BSE Chapter 5-46

Yulia shifted uncomfortably as she walked down the hallway with Sarah and Claire.

Claire tsked and pushed Yulia’s hand down as she tried to reach up to touch her hair again.

“You lo...

Taking time off

I had some IRL stuff pop up this week, and I have plans this weekend that will be eating into my writing time. Instead of rushing out chapters, I'll be taking next week off. See you all back on the...

BSE Chapter 5-45

“His ability to design and engineer seems to be intact,” Two stated as the group examined the small gunship from inside their virtual space as it came off the orbital printer. “Are we sure he...

BSE Chapter 5-44

Alexander and Lucas watched as the first missile fired up its drive and zipped toward the distant target. A sensor inside the cube ensured the missile could track its location since the target was ...

BSE Chapter 5-43

“How are the tests proceeding?” Alexander asked Lucas.

“Eh. The field is getting stronger, but like I said before, I don’t think we’ll be able to make it work without more power. In...

BSE Chapter 5-42

LOCATION: XIN PRIME

SYSTEM: XIN PRIME

DATE: 2403

Grand Commander Thesska rubbed his cybernetic fingers against the curved blade in his hands. The aptly named claw was a weapon of ...

BSE Chapter 5-41

LOCATION: TWO JUMPS FROM XIN PRIME

SYSTEM: UNKNOWN

Vitor went over the update that Alex had sent to them, as they sat idly a few jumps from the enemy stronghold. The news wasn’t good....

Book 1 Announcement!

Great news, everyone. I now have a release date for book one and an image of the cover to share. Set a calendar reminder for November 11th for the ebook and Audible drop.

BSE Chapter 5-40

“You’re certain they are heading in our direction?” Vitor asked over the comm.

“Yes, Admiral,” The technician from Eden’s End replied. “We’ve been tracking them for a few syst...

BSE Chapter 5-39

“Enemy fleet detected, Jarl Ylva,” the sensor operator said in anticipation.

“Start pulling us out of the gravity well,” she commanded.

You can do this.

Stormrave...

BSE Chapter 5-38

Vsevolod cracked his sore neck and rubbed at his stiff muscles. He was getting too old to be managing a space station, but the alternative was worse, so he didn’t complain. He had been put in cha...

BSE Chapter 5-37

LOCATION: BEYOND THE OORT CLOUD

SYSTEM: BJORN’S REACH

DATE: 2403

Vitor monitored the overall battlespace from the tactical center. Normally, the room was used for ground forces,...

BSE Chapter 5-36

Alexander stood and shook Rush’s hand. “Welcome to Eden’s End. I know we don’t have many amenities, but feel free to take advantage of what we do offer during your stay.”

“Nonsens...

BSE Chapter 5-35

Theo waited patiently as the Gravitational Solutions shuttle touched down. Flanking him were six BSE honor guards in dress uniform. They carried ceremonial blades, with their hilts tied to the scab...

BSE Chapter 5-34

The Gravitational Solutions fleet finally transitioned into Unokane. One would have preferred to jump from the system they originally departed from to arrive instantly instead of spending the last ...

BSE Chapter 5-33

One of the issues Alexander had been beating his mind against the proverbial wall over for the last three weeks had been getting sufficient power to the emitters. The delivery of that power wasn’...

BSE Chapter 5-32

Alexander spent the remaining few weeks before the Seahorses were done, trying to crack the issues with his field stabilization idea. That wasn’t the only thing he focused on, however. Yulia’s ...

BSE Chapter 5-31

By the time the pair of them reached the surface, the engineers had already disassembled the test rig and had part of it loaded onto a shuttle. It would take three trips to move the entire thing in...

BSE Chapter 5-30

The next few weeks passed in awkward silence, with Yulia still giving Alexander the silent treatment, even though her punishment was over. It was extra awkward considering her birthday was coming u...

BSE Chapter 5-29

“So, what’s up?” Alexander asked Theo as they entered an adjacent empty classroom.

“Nothing serious,” Theo clarified, holding out a tablet. “I just wanted to give you an update on...