Gravity Quiet
Ginger Moon Ginger Moon
After our intimate time at Twin Falls, we gathered ourselves and sought to join the others. Although our brief Romantic encounter was exclusive to us, it was time now to return to the matters currently at hand...
Storms In Low Orbit Storms In Low Orbit
On the Third night of our journey, the twilight skies darkened and we observed the incredible presence of what the inhabitants called 'Storms In Low Orbit'. The lower atmosphere seemed to shudder and quake as if the Sky would explode all around us...
Lights Above The Clouds Lights Above The Clouds
During Twilight Season nights were never completely as dark as one would expect. There is a Dusk like presence, but not a complete darkness. We decided to experiment with a small portion of the plant...
Alternate Destination Alternate Destination
As our Starship drifted into this uncharted debris field, we blamed a navigational error and began a manual course correction. But there was no error, a SuperNova of a local Star had devastated the surrounding Galacitical domain.
One Shade Transparent One Shade Transparent
Just as Terrans, Antarians believe that when you go through a destructive phase, one becomes less than before, but stronger from the event. You are One Shade Transparent. Like my time on Tau Ceti 4, but my heart and my soul had survived.
Obvious to Mystery Obvious to Mystery
Early the next morning we returned for another day at Matava. Only a short time after we began a deep survey near the South draw, our instruments developed anomalies that could not be cleared...
Atmospheres Three Atmospheres Three
Atmospheres Three recalls our last leg of the journey to Freydea. As we entered the low Desert area, the heat and radiance of the Twin Suns became most apparent. The entire 5 thousand square miles of sand and rock have a tepidly dry presence...
Echo Memories Echo Memories
After the effects from the "test" began to wear off, we all felt a strange feeling of recall. Not just of the recent experience, but from past and long-past events. The best way to explain this feeling was "Echo Memories...
Rendezvous With Never Rendezvous With Never
The repairs and adjustments took about Nine Solar hours and with the help of our Antarian engineer friends we were flight worthy in a short time. Still the problem of navigation through the Magnetic disturbances produced by the Supernova remained.
Prior To Impact Prior To Impact
From the North we were distracted by another set of ships. Cold, menacing battlecraft. Cevarian Intruders soon began firing. Just above me, I watched an Antarian ship dive just Prior To Impact.
Temples of Illusion Temples of Illusion
The termination of the Matava cave network is some 70 miles beyond the main entrance. When arising out of the far side You find yourself in the Kelgren Parameter Zone, site of the ancient ruins of the Temples of Illusion...
Saturn As You Leave Saturn As You Leave
Still Dreaming, my mind was in conflict as I reflected on the experience of my Wife leaving to return to Earth. A familiar sadness overcame me and the dream drifted towards the shade of a Nightmare...
Near Stars Resting Near Stars Resting
With the discovery and confirmation of this Plant, Now called "Deravonus Adenophora". We gathered large samples and proceeded back to our vessel. Soon within Hours we would soon be in Hiber-Sleep,..
Creatures Of Habit Creatures Of Habit
As Terrans,our Human Nature makes us Creatures Of Habit. Survival is extinctive and expected, though the dangers were obvious and direct. Somehow a certain feeling of confidence, strength and faith remained with us all.
Thoughts, Dreams & Ghosts Thoughts, Dreams & Ghosts
During the entire trip from Tau Ceti to Earth, I was overcome with thoughts of Antare, deep dreams of my times there and the haunting ghosts of Antarians I came to know and love.
Breathing Ghosts Breathing Ghosts
Inhabiting the Misty Hills near the Temples of Illusion are an indigenous tribe the Anterrans call the "Breathing Ghosts." Far from savage, these strong, civilized and intelligent beings believe they are the spritiual guardians of the ruins...
Atmospheres Four Atmospheres Four
Near the end of the journey to the excavation site, we traveled through a Hill laden Rain Forest region. It was an awesome beautiful landscape filled with vast Alien Wildlife and truly exotic plants and flowers...
Blue Voyage Home Blue Voyage Home
Transition to Orbit was Smooth and Uneventful. The Ion engines began to purr and soon we were in Blue Shift Flight. And in Twenty-Minutes Nominal Light Speed would be established...
Signal From Ancient Space Signal From Ancient Space
Although Sub-Space radio has no limitations due to distance and occurs in real time, this transmission was made 20,000 years ago, but specifically directed to our ship, at this time and position.
Immaculate Disintegration Immaculate Disintegration
Two Cevarian Invader craft approached low from the west. Two Antarian fighters swept overhead straight for them. At once, the fighters engaged with their guided ordinance. With vicious stealth the rockets produced an Immacualte Disintegration.