This is a small portion taken from the final stand against the advancing enemy. It details the loss of the Intrepid and the sacrifice of Captain Vosper to help win the battle against the unstoppable enemy. ... There was a flash as a ship emerged from FTL directly to the port flank of their defensive... Continue Reading →
Excerpt from my Original Science Fiction Novel
Here is an excerpt from Chapter 12 of my original science fiction novel I've been working on for a few years. ... He stepped off the elevator and onto the bridge. His bridge. Like his surviving squad leader, Marcus Vane, had been fast tracked to a massive unprecedented promotion, he too had been given a... Continue Reading →
Original Story – Prologue Part 1
Recently, while I was attending a Robbie Burns dinner and enjoying my fill of haggis and expensive single malt scotch, my oldest friend Malcolm, asked me how I was making out with my original novel I was writing. I had to admit to him that the blog had taken over the majority of my free... Continue Reading →
Original Story – Prologue Part 3
... “Alright”, he whispered, “ we know that knives can cut through their skin and water can really hurt them if they get hit with it, so put your bayonets on and keep your knives close. We’re going to go with 2 squads, one squad to my left and one to my right; I’ll go... Continue Reading →
Original Story – Prologue Part 2
... “Jenkins… What did you do?!” Sarge asked astonished. “Nothing Sarge! I swear! I just stepped over it!” Jenkins said defensively. “You didn’t put anything on it or drop anything on it?!” Sarge inquired as he wiped some sweat off of his forehead. “I mean we’re all sweating pretty hard Sarge, maybe some of my... Continue Reading →
The Speech
He stood on the bridge of his ship, The Retribution, the ship he didn't want, with the command he didn't want, but here he was. He looked around at the rest of the crew in the bridge. All of them, were tired, exhausted and bloody from their month long campaign to get where they were.... Continue Reading →