12139.7.41 ESC The chute stank. It stank to high heaven. Which confused John to no end. His mining suit was hermetically and vacuum sealed. It was sealed inside the hab, long before he even descended the chute. Yet every time he descended the shaft to deal with whatever the latest problem was he would encounterContinue reading “Thirty-Niner”
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One
The sand and rocks shifted under the sole of his boot. He found his footing, and his suit remained uncompromised. He knew it would but there was always something about zero atmosphere and low G that made him nervous. He paused for a moment and looked back into space, its ominous, empty void seemingly staringContinue reading “One”
Stairway to Heaven
A prologue to Homeworld Brayden sat down on the floor of the control room. He held the overload switch in one hand and a gun in the other. Outside the sealed doors he could hear the faint crackle of gunfire. The crisp, sharp pops of the Marine’s NATO carbines contrasting with the heavy, violent barksContinue reading “Stairway to Heaven”
