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The Wolfians realize that they have found a unique structure far beyond anything that their technology can duplicate. This is the story of their exploration of only a portion of the Dyson Sphere and how they contribute to the continued viability of the structure. Why explore only a portion of the structure? Consider that this is a sphere 200 million kilometers in diameter! The Wolfians claimed 0.23% of the area, and this is on the order of 1,706 times the size of all of the land area of Earth.
A Simon and Trudi Story Simon has a busy week. Jemma gets catch in the rain and Trudi gets caught in the garden. When someone from Bikini-Cleaners calls, Simon receives another revelation. Eleska discusses her feelings for her uncle, and Seonaid teaches Simon more about the adult world. NB: some codes are more explicit than others.
NNB: This is the end of this series. I ran into problems with Simon's voice making it impossible to continue. CH
A burned-out teacher learned to weld. The industry turned him off. When attempting to go it alone he fell into a dead man's legacy. Read how he copes with his new metal fabrication shop and the women that come into his life.
Stories in the Frank's Post-Apoc World Universe
This is a story in the P&P post-apoc. universe. It will stand alone from the others though fits into that history. For more information about the Day, I suggest you read the first in the series. Mike and his dad survive the Day. This is their story as they live beyond the Day in a nearly empty world. I hope you enjoy this effort.
A 'Reluctant Sir' Story What happens when a man finds himself with a slave he didn't know he wanted? Joe is an older man, a widower, with a stable life and career. When a favor for a relative nets him a strange young girl as a ward, no one is more shocked than he is when she submits.
Thorne Saint Cirq had spent thirty-three years at the Wat in Northern Thailand in meditation and prayer. The CIA sent thugs to retrieve him for a mission. When the thugs threatened to destroy the Wat and kill the monks, this offended Thorne's Warrior perceptions. After removing the thugs and capturing their leader, he sets out to find those who sent them. He had a mission of his own.
A middle-aged widower, his old flame, her jealous husband and their families. Ordinary people attempt to deal with jealousy and its aftermath while trying to be true to their own moral code. Perhaps they make mistakes, being human. The title translates as 'Love conquers all things,' [Virgil Eclogues 10]. Does love conquer all here? This story is slow even by my standards.
Marianne Riedasel arrived on Earth from the three plus gravity planet Telchines in August of 3995 to attend the Mine Engineering Course at the most the most prestigious mining school available, the Colorado School of Mines. There she discovers that her upbringing and strength are both an asset and a liability. The story follows her adventures at school with her new friend, Will Rugelery.