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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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