Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 22
XXII Chy, the Kootona (Day 154 on Tashoo) Sleep, the great rejuvenator. Sleep punctuated by dreams, wonderful dreams, pleasant dreams. Dreams involving a beautiful female with blue-blond hair, yellow in blue eyes and lion yellow skin, Tyarza,...
Marooned on Tashoo, Introduction
Introduction Allow me to introduce myself; my name is William Henry Watson. I was named after a distant ancestor from early in the Twentieth Century. My friends call me Bill and I hope that by the time you finish reading my story, you will be a...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 3
III The Khorchan Ambassadors On 21 November 2432 (Terran date), a combined force from the Empires of Khorcha (KHOR-chah) and Yavkognia (Yahv-KOG-nee-ah) attacked the Interstellar Terran Navy Base at Tonojen (Tuh-NOH-jehn). At that time, Tonojen...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 6
**VI** ** ** **My New Home** **(Day 1 on Tashoo)** **(Evening)** After we left the, for want of a better word, palace of the leader of these felines, we again walked through the village. Once again, we were occasionally accosted by the...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 5
V Talo-Vy (Day 1 on Tashoo) (Early Afternoon) I don't know how long I had been unconscious. I just know that, eventually, I awoke. I was weak, almost too weak to think, let alone move. When I awoke, I felt as if I was lying on the softest fur rug...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 2
II The War Begins 1 June 2432 Graduation from ITNA Having worked hard for the last four years, I earned top honors for my graduating class. I was the class commander and a proper military man. I had endured all of the hazing during my...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 34
XXXIV Faux Pas (Day 367 on Tashoo) (Morning) Sleep is a wonderful refresher. Everyone needs it, eventually. Dreams are also necessary to assist in the refreshing nature of sleep. Dreams are wonderful when they are not frightening. Needless...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 36
XXXVI On Trial, Again (Day 369 on Tashoo) (Morning) Sleep is the wonderful rejuvenator. Dreams are both fantasy and reality. I prefer the reality types of dreams, most of the time. In the fantasy aspect of my dreams, though, I am with Tyarza,...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 7
**VII** **The Ka'yno Visits** **(Day 36 on Tashoo)** **(Morning)** The nightmare has returned. But, as with all the previous nightmares, this one is different, although it has the same theme. In this particular nightmare, I am sitting on a blanket...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 35
XXXV New Trainee (Day 368 on Tashoo) (Afternoon) I entered Ara's home and went to my room. When I walked into my room, Chy bounded up to me and made his normal demands for attention. Even after more than 100 days as my "pet", Chy still...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 4
IV Kidnapped At 0900 the next morning, I arrived at the Khorchan ship, as promised. (This was a subtle dig at the Khorcha concerning what they did at Tonojen.) Dreydos seemed truly delighted that I had kept my promise. I reminded him that Admiral...
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 8
VIII Ka' Mu-Naka Questions Me (Day 36 on Tashoo) (Afternoon) Ara and I left for the market. As we walked along, Ara continued her language training. Even though I was becoming more proficient in the language of Tashoo, I was still a long way...