Shovel on a little more coal
_With the New Jarankyld Line stalled at the edge of a foreboding canyon, Teo gets his magic on. We see our foe for the first time, and some technology is put to good use, by which I mean explosions. The vixen Rescat Carregan proves she is, in fact,...
Swingin' on a star
_During holiday celebrations, the moreau science ship Vandenberg receives a distress call, and the ghosts of the past come home to roost. The XO, a freeborn shepherd, must decide where his loyalties lie..._ _Merry Christmas :) Here's a short, simple...
And she's known quite well by all
_As the New Jarankyld Line makes its way into the forest, they run into unexpected difficulties. Teo learns that he doesn't have the answer to every problem, and that he may be more unprepared than he thought. A familiar face makes an appearance....
Ain't nothin' but my hammer
_On to building! In this chapter, we meet a few more of the cast of characters, and Teobas Franklyn proves himself in more ways than one. Such an exciting life for this pup!_ _Into the forest we go! Here's the second chapter of_ An iron road running_,...
Gotta take it like you find it
_Just out of college, young Mr. Franklyn takes a job as a bridger for the railroad -- and learns that his first assignment will take the nebbish pup well beyond his comfort zone, in the wilds of the inner continent!_ _Did you know that there was a...
Fieldwork
_Henna Tuhkasaari is a temporal sociologist, travelling back in time to observe the behaviors of people long ago. But things can get a bit lonely, and when the opportunity presents itself... well, that calls for a little hands-on fieldwork ;)_ _This...
Cry havoc!
_In this, the final chapter of "Cry Havoc!", Jules Verne drops again and has a difficult time of it. In the aftermath she confronts the ghosts of her past and tries to navigate a murky, unclear future, with the help of her friends and...
Sunlight on a broken column
_In the penultimate chapter of Sgt. Julie Verne's adventure, our canine hero is thrust onto a new element, the bridge of a starship, and begins the laborious process of finding herself in a vast and occasionally heartless universe. And things, bit by...
Les bon temps
_The soldiers of 3rd Platoon, B Company, badly mauled by their last mission, take R&R while awaiting reinforcements. Julie Verne, up-and-coming dog/space marine, comes to grips with what she has done and, as a karmic reward, experiences some of the...
Interesting times
_The adventures of Jules Verne, the doglike warrior, continue apace! A combat drop into peaceful territory harbors less than peaceful secrets and a grim portent of what's to come. Julie also learns a bit more about this 'sex' thing you humans are...
And you tell me, over and over...
_Jules Verne, dog/space marine, returns. The platoon sees more action than they'd bargained for when a routine mission goes wrong, and Julie sees combat for the first time as the situation on planet Jefferson continues to deteriorate._ _This is the...
And what rough beast?
_Julie Verne was bred to be an indentured servant, writing reports for harried businessmen. Now, she's the newest member of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 366th Spaceborne Assault Battalion -- the only one of her kind in a platoon of humans. As her story...