Here it ’tis: our weekly Friday installment featuring the start of a brand new tale. This one is set in our Solar Winds universe, which fans will remember from our The Hunt for Beagle tale. This also begins the saga of Andrea Makati as an adult and the adventures of Scorpius Cell. We’ve been working on this story line for about the past decade now, and it is ready for prime time. the First two installments are up on our Amazon author page, and number three is forthcoming soon. We envisioned Solar Winds as a fast-paced serial installment, with a space opera-theme that’s Star Wars or Dune-sized in scale, but with the sensibilities of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Gravity—or the lack thereof—works in the Solar Winds universe, and the laws of physics must be obeyed. And hey, you might just spot a dash of a Legion of Superheroes vibe in the tale as well.
Enjoy!
Solar Winds: Scorpius Cell
By
David Dickinson
“Every trumpeted beginning brings with it the muted promise of an end.”
Hanna Jillian Sweeten,
The Violet Integer (2215, Old Earth Time)
The pressurized hatch protested then finally hissed open, revealing the three figures to the inner bowels of the ship. Finally, we are actually doing it, Andrea thought to herself.
She cleared the maintenance access hatchway and slid into the forward chamber. Everything looked just as The Shrink’s diagrams said it would.
“Gravity should be taking over,” Karl whispered to them. He slid down out of sight. [Read more...]
Free Fiction Friday: Solar Winds-The Cloaked Promise Part 2
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Alright. My back is out as I write this, so we’ll get right to this week’s installment. Be sure to 1.) Start back on chapter 1 from last week, and 2.) Read The Cloaked Promise and other original tales of sci-fi in their entirety.
Solar Winds: The Cloaked Promise
by
David A. Dickinson
Chapter 2
Desperately, he searched for a compromise. “Leave us our ship, and we’ll transfer what weapons and supplies we have…”
As if on cue, the hatchway to the bridge buckled inward. Light blinded the crew as two figures moved through. One was fitted with a welder’s harness, and the larger one brandished a maser rifle. The boarding party quickly took up positions on either side of the bridge as a thin figure drifted straight at the Commander. She had the beauty of a Space Siren, but she was all business. [Read more...]