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Tag Archives: Conch
The Fang o’ God (reboot)
Because this is my blog and I can. Just in case you didn’t read the first version, here is the edited second version with the tertiary plotline replaced with a more standard shipwreck. And it let me add in a … Continue reading
Posted in Astro Tramp 400, IACM, The Book of Pinian
Tagged boze, Conch, corona, coronaposting, covid-19, destarion, Tales of the Always Night
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The Fang o’ God
“What’s going on, old girl?” Captain Hartigan asked as they took their places on the bridge. “We’re not due to come out of the grey for another three weeks, are we?” “No, Captain,” the Conch said formally, “but we have … Continue reading
Posted in Astro Tramp 400
Tagged amwriting, Conch, coronaposting, covid-19, godfang, sci-fi, scifi tropes, Tales of the Always Night
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Tales of the Always Night: Chapter 4
Like I said, taking a bit of a break and trying to get more of this written. I won’t post two chapters this weekend, just the one. There’s a couple of mini-references here, and I haven’t gone through and edited … Continue reading
Posted in Astro Tramp 400, IACM
Tagged Conch, sci-fi, segregation, Tales of the Always Night, writing about writing
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Tales of the Always Night: Chapter 2
Here’s a little bit more of my up-coming story. I’m not planning on posting it all. I’m not even sure how long it is going to be or what form it will take, although it’s looking at this point like … Continue reading
Tales of the Always Night: Teaser Trailer
Trying out Young Adult reading level and tone. This is just a prologue and first chapter, the connection between them won’t be immediately clear. But if anyone is reading, let me know what you think. I’m trying to make it … Continue reading
Posted in Astro Tramp 400, IACM
Tagged always night, Conch, new project, writing about writing, young adult
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Character study: The ACS Conch
Seven decks. Detachable command and landing shuttle. Quin-torus cumulative relative field generator. SynEsDyne synaptic computer system. Fully-integrated nutrient and oxy-generation belt. High-yield webscoop power plant and twin Nova-Bridnak energy cells. Megadyne albedo shielding. Modular rail cannon and pulse turrets designed … Continue reading