Chapter 4 of Longshot has just been reposted after a careful edit: I find that a second pair of eyes always makes a tremendous difference in the final polishing of a text, and I'm very grateful to my editor for providing his. The original chapter included a few extra-silly errors that have now been eliminated.
One of the stand-out features of Longshot is the diversity of the biomes the vessel supports, inspired by films like Silent Running and novels such as John Varley's Titan. That diversity is not only on land, but also underwater, as explored in today's reposted chapter, reflecting my reef diving experience in the Lesser Antilles. The scene was inserted after the original posting of the chapter, so readers who haven't returned to the story for a while may want to peruse it again.