Welcome to the next installment of Captain’s Journey. In case you have missed the previous parts, here they are in order. Bad Dreams Call the Question Dreams Remembered Desperate Measures Consequences Revelation Picking up the Pieces Identity Ship First Contact Pirates Danger Close *** “Transport ship. You are now free from pursuit. Do you need […]
I was perusing my list of books to read the other day and realized that the amount of science fiction on the list was really rather short. My tastes, as of late have tended towards the urban fantasy and paranormal romance genres. The few science fiction titles had been sadly dejected and I determined to […]
Welcome back to my serial science fiction story. Hopefully you are enjoying it so far. If you have questions or comments please feel free to leave them here or on Twitter. *** “Fuck!” The word is no sooner out of my mouth when the first barrage hits our shields. “Shields are at one hundred percent.” […]
Captain’s Journey is an ongoing story following the exploits of Captain Jaxx. This is the twelfth episode. If you are new to the story, you should start here. *** I stand before the ship in the cavernous hangar bay enveloped in silence. The only visible witness to what is occurring are the actinic lights that bathe the […]
Welcome to the tenth installment of Captain’s Journey, the continuing story of Captain Jaxx. *** The ship is a looming presence in the hangar. I stand here transfixed by anticipation. It runs through my body like an overdose of Thelaxian Spice. Every nerve in my body is firing at once but the fear of losing […]
Welcome back to the continuing story to Captain Jaxx. Hope you are enjoying it so far. *** The silence of the hallway is oppressive. Where I expect a place full of sound and motion, I am greeted with a long expanse of gleaming metal. There are none of the background sounds that I have come […]
I am a lover of all things within the urban fantasy genre. The combination of fantasy tropes with modern sensibilities is something that has a deep resonance for me. I definitely read Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, and Kim Harrison but am always on the lookout for new entrants into this arena. One such new voice is Doyce […]
Welcome to the next installment of Captain’s Journey. Hopefully you are enjoying the story thus far. Please feel free to leave comments or questions here or on Twitter. *** “I am Captain Theran Jaxx. I am forty years old.” The words seem to echo around my room. The mirror is cold and unresponsive. It just […]
I hope you are enjoying Captain’s Journey thus far. Today is the seventh installment of the story. Please feel free to sound off in the comments or contact me on Twitter. *** “You are not a monster.” “Hal. If I am not a monster, then what am I? I chose to push forward and destroy […]
Welcome to the next installment of Captain’s Journey. hopefully you are enjoying the story so far. If you have any questions or comments please leave them in the comments or send them to me on Twitter. *** “Mother-fucking asshole! The Terran League fucking lied to me! When I gained consciousness they told me he didn’t […]