The Crider Chronicles: The Orleans Incident – Part XXIII

The Crider Chronicles: The Orleans Incident – Part XXIII

Task Group One A hastily rewritten plan split the Fleet along uneven lines.  The light cruisers Cairo and Dallas and three destroyers were already on their way, escorting the Marine division to New Albion.  The balance of the Fleet, including the newly...

The Crider Chronicles: The Orleans Incident – Part XXIII

The Crider Chronicles: The Orleans Incident – Part XXII

Task Group One, 0112 hours Isaac Gauss blinked hard as the overhead light in his Flag stateroom went on suddenly.  He turned his head slightly, prepared to unleash his Jovian wrath at whoever invaded the Flag quarters.  He relaxed slightly on seeing Captain...

The Crider Chronicles: The Orleans Incident – Part XXIII

The Crider Chronicles: The Orleans Incident – Part XXI

Fortune The three privateers broke through barely in time, and only one was able to bring weapons to bear.  The Shade Tree launched two Shrike missiles and engaged the fleeing Grugell with their forward particle beam, damaging one frigate before the enemy...

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The Crider Chronicles: Forest – Part IV

Three Two years later:  Challis. A light snow was falling as Mike guided his aged Ford into Challis, the large flakes reflecting the lights of the growing town, striking stars where skimmer headlights struck through the tiny falling crystals. Sparkles of light...

The Crider Chronicles: Forest – Part III

Two Armstrong City, Luna “Andrea, don’t just stand there. The checked bags have gone on ahead. There’s no turning back now. Jenny, have you got your stuff? Let’s go!” Paul Aggruder was more than ready to leave the Moon’s gypsum mining colony. Three years they had...