Uncle Jim: Blog

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Am a little late today because the power went out here at 1600 hours, and was just recently restored. Had to get all of the computers back up and running.

This week's chapters open with a briefing on the unit's new assignment. Other than facts and figures about the system, and a little on Buddhism, the briefing doesn't answer many of the questions or provide a clear description of the problem. Later the Marine Liaison arrives.

The delay in the arrival of their ship allows the unit to receive and train the new people they are getting for the mission. They are met by a Unity representative on arrival at the space station but are attacked before they can go down to the planet. Bob takes care of the problem.

Once on the planet, the representative leads them to the area prepared for them, which is wholly inadequate. He is also overwhelmed by the requirements of the eventual combined unit which will include a Company of Marines.

While they wait for a proper headquarters area, the advanced Team is put up in a hotel for a time.

In these two chapters, some of the problems with the mission begin to emerge. Things will not improve for a time. Some of the answers to their questions will appear at different times during the story.

I finished typing the final chapter of Owen's World this afternoon just before the power went out. In fact, I had just typed 'The End' when the power failed, as if that was a sign or something.

Enjoy these chapters. More next week, if the power stays on.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

New chapters have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

This week's chapters open with Lucy and Joel attending the administrative portion of the Officer's Basic Course. They learn about the new Team on returning from the Basic Course and Lucy works with Kaera.

After nine months, the unit's personnel begin to return and remain. The aerial Partners return shortly after that. The ground Partners return a short time later.

The next day the ground Partners are introduced to the Jaguars. There are some initial problems. Field training and cross training start nearly immediately to get all of the Teams operating together.

Later, Sergeant Bell joins them for a unit field exercise. He brings news that the Headquarters is also having a field exercise. Those at First Mobile were unaware of this. That afternoon, they are visited by two Team Leaders who will be the aggressor for the Headquarters exercise. Information is exchanged.

Later on their exercise, they become aware of someone preparing to attack them. They prepare a reception for them. They are very surprised.

Shortly after returning from the field exercise, they are alerted for a new mission.

The chapters following these will reveal the mission and leave those in the unit wondering about a number of things.

Enjoy these chapters. More next week. There are now 26 chapters, and I haven't finished the story.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

New chapters have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

This week's chapters open with Kaera accompanying Tiger Team to their recreation area. They wish to learn more about her and her Talent.

Six weeks or so later Otho creates another incident. Tiger Team uses their Magic to straighten things out.

The advanced studies program culminates with the use of strong spell which cause problems but Tiger Team has the cure.

Shortly after Luther and Miranda leave for the administrative portion of the Officer Basic course, Kaera is assigned to the unit. Trish realizes that she now has half of a new Team. She checks on the availability of ground Partners. There will be a lot of cross training required for a new Team.

With these chapters, things are coming together for the unit. There is still a lot of training and cross training needed before they can be ready to deploy. There are a number of twists and turns ahead before the story ends.

Enjoy these chapters. More next week.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

New chapters have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

This week's chapters open with most of the Partners going to the Partner Training Center to have their young and raise them for a time before the young are trained to be Partners.

Following a small problem with the Eagles, all of the Partners are taken to the area assigned to them. The next day, their Human Partners return to their headquarters.

On returning to their unit, they find orders for many of them for schooling. Those on Tiger Team have orders to attend the Magic School. After reporting, there is a small problem with their first teacher. Later there is an incident between two students, and the young lady involved reveals that she has a stronger Talent than they had thought. The Team takes her with them to relax some.

These two chapters were very easy to write and also a bit of fun. Some of the following chapters were less easy to write, and much less fun. These chapters also fill in some things about those in the unit.

Enjoy these chapters, more next week.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

The first chapters of the new story have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

The story opens with Tiger Team and the rest of First Mobile Headquarters Team returning to Ainalhai III. They have been warned that there are serious questions about their actions on Parthas.

After arriving, Tiger Team is subjected to not just one but three separate inquiries over the next several weeks on what had occurred during their mission to Parthas. The Colonel answers all of their questions. There are attempts to use the Truth spell during two of the inquiries. Eventually they are allowed to return to their unit to prepare it for the promised schools.

I guess that I should have posted a notice last week that I would begin posting Owen's World today instead of springing it on you like this. However, this was a rash decision made this week when I started on the final two chapters of the story. You will find a number of twists and turns in the story, but they all eventually lead to the final realization at the end.

Enjoy these opening chapters. More next week.

Keep Well,
uncle jim