Space Stories

A Swarm Cycle Story
Caleb, in his brainship named "Cheval Jaune", starts a tour of the Milky Way’s Confederacy. How will the various species respond to this metal-encased human? Familiarity with the Swarm Cycle and the author’s previous stories is strongly encouraged, as detailed character descriptions from "Caleb and Cheval Jaune" are mostly not repeated. My thanks to Trunk Monkey, Zen Master, Steve, Old Rotorhead, Derek Smith, 8tduecemedic, SW MO Hermit... and the rest – you know who you are.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
An ice miner from the barren moon of Ganymede gets the break of a lifetime when a UN job placement program relocates him to Valbara – a lush paradise planet with fresh air, clean water, and no need for pressure suits. He soon realizes that navigating the local culture and office politics will be a challenge. The aliens are small reptilian creatures with strange social behaviors whose females outnumber males by 7-1, and he finds himself the unwitting focus of attention in the workplace.

A Fold Space Story
A courier pilot, Hector Finch, finds himself emerging into normal space in an unknown system. The earth-type planet is abandoned except for an administrative artificial intelligence which has developed sentience... / (Reviews)

Tiffany Winters never *wanted* to be the Hunter - chosen by fate and magic to slay the ravenous undead and monsters that stalked the night of her hometown. But what Tiff wanted and what Tiff got was never in the same ballpark...and never before has that been more true. Tonight, Tiff is about to go on an adventure more wild, more dangerous, and more amazing than anything in her entire life. And she's not even out of high school yet!

When Narcisa loses her husband her life spirals in change. Years later, she is restless, fighting in the pit fights. Her current boyfriend is using her, but to what end? And what is that killer symbiote creature running around?

A story in the A Thousand Years of Peace! Universe
An ordinary man that changes the world. He overcomes many obstacles but as he does it improves those around him in a wider expanding circle as time moves on.

A story in the Swipe Right Universe
A man comes home from war looking for quiet. A woman enters his life who is far more than she seems. What begins as a grounded love story slowly unfolds into first contact, moral power, and impossible choices. This is not a story about conquest, but about restraint, family, and what humanity becomes when it’s forced to grow up.

A Human mercenary is shot down over a war-torn planet, and captured by alien rebels.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Tepin, a shy Valbaran artist, travels to the Pinwheel in search of inspiration. During his exploration of the space station, he encounters a Krell, a giant alien with an uncanny resemblance to the ancient deities of his people's past. Enamored, he attempts to make friends with the creature, despite their problems communicating and their difference in size.