Ma/Fa Stories

A Linkage Story
The Waiter's Tale sheds light on the life of the Chevalier and introduces characters pivotal to the story arc(!). The story contains a lot of travel and fornication, although much of the latter is noises off so to speak. There are also gobbets of history, music, and film talk. Threading through the tale is what could be considered a coming of age story. Judge for yourselves, although the first two stories in the Linkage series (both very short) will need to be read to make sense of this story.

A Make the Cut Story
Book 4 - John Abrams had defeated the enemy's agent that ruled over the Earth and held humanity in its grip. Now free to follow its own destiny, humanity races to rebuild and expand civilization while preparing for the arrival of the enemy fleet. Nothing is certain and the clock is ticking. But where is John Abrams in all this? For almost a decade, he has been missing-in-action. Even worse, his AI partner is no longer responding as it once had. What the hell has happened?

As Christmas in the main story's timeline is approaching, and the echoes of Carol's time with Tony will be heard, I figured it was about time to post this here. Carol's relationship with Tony has formed a great deal of who she is, and influenced a lot of the main story line.

Business can be tricky especially when working with a lover. When tensions get high, is there another reason for it? Can the alien symbiote the company is working with have anything to do with it?

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Betrayal! The Rask have launched a surprise attack against their former allies, plunging the territories of Borealis into a bloody war. The tyrannical Matriarch deploys her pirate legions to seize control of the planet's trade routes, while a UNN Assault Carrier lands a battalion of armored vehicles on its surface to restore order. The Coalition forces must drive across the Dune Sea, thousands of kilometers of inhospitable desert, fighting off the Rask army as they go.

A story in the Fidèle Universe
Reeling in the wake of a tragic death and an infinitely complicated visitor from the past, Rose calls on a friend to help lift (and drink) her spirits. But instead of comfort, she's faced with one shocking revelation after another.

A The Chronicles of Dan Hayward Story
On this day, Brad and Abby recite their vows to become husband and wife.

A Dara Story
Part of the Keltria universe
Tom felt a bus pass him and then heard it hit the brakes just as he neared the stop. Without much thought, he stepped into the bus, after the rear doors, whooshed open beside him. He stopped long enough to flash his 'Go-Card' at the device to pay for his trip. The bloody thing wouldn't register. 'Great, just bloody great,' he fumed. The card was out of cash. [Note: Reading the book Delta, will give the history of some of the characters but this book isn't a continuation of that series.]

A Tara Story
Part of the Keltria universe
Serpin lay along the branch enjoying the warmth of the morning sun. The smell of the storm was still fresh in the air. Looking down she spied the strange little craft. The smell caught her attention, curiosity got the better of her and she had to go look. Her mother had often warned her that her curiosity would get her into trouble one day. Serpin's life was about to change.

When a dragon terrorizes a peaceful mountain village, a grizzled mercenary named Iden answers the call. With his sights set on the beast's treasure hoard, he begins his arduous climb to the misty peak, but what he finds in the dragon's lair turns his world upside-down.