Beagle's Orders (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The gathered fleet of Admiral Sligh hung in orbit over the old colony world, calm but for the flights of shuttles running circuits planetside to their frenzied evacuation of civilians below. Aboard his potmarked and tarnished flagship, Josiah Sligh...
Unexpected Arrivals (Otherwise Untitled)
~ "That's just one of those stories from your papers.", decried Colonel James Malloy. ~ "Nah, it's true! My cousin just over at Janus Hub didn't come back from her tour there; where else could she be?", came back the friendly voice over the low...
Offer Declined (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Captain DeCaro settled back into his chair as the rabbit returned to the table with a pair of drinks and a friendly smile. William smelled strongly of grease, surfactant, and cheap wine. This didn't bother the macaw, as there were not many aboard the...
Waiting for Rescue (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Brrrrzph. Doop. Doop. ~ A few seconds of silence. ~ Brrrrzph. Doop. Doop. ~ Additional seconds of silence. ~ Brrrrzph. Doop. Doop. ~ The alarm becomes louder. ~ Brrrrzph. Doop. Doop. ~ A hand groped haphazardly about the controls on the wall,...
Things Eventually Break (Ferret and Badger part 3) (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The ferret woke up with a panic in her thoughts and a rough shuddering of her spacecraft. Alarms from the ship's computer kicked in as she was buckling her tool belt and tumbling down the hallway. Whatever had just broken was rapidly getting worse....
Funeral on a Station (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The station chaplain leaned back from the altar, surveying the arrangement. The cactus from his office stood prominently in the middle, a loud reminder to keep to hope. The small figurine of Death, a hooded gryphon with face unseen, took the...
Ship's Travel (Otherwise Untitled)
~ With a yawn and some more scratching at his chin, Captain Kild flicked on the intercom microphone. His voice flooded the ship from the crisp crackle of copper cables. "Good morning, loyal crew of the Lopsided Tug, we are now on day fourty-three of...
Badger on a Moon (Ferret and Badger part 2) (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Crunch. ~ Crunch. ~ The soil crunched softly beneath the badger's boots, as she cautiously wobbled her way back towards the crawler. Moon gravity wasn't so much a danger these days, as much an annoyance. If she fell over, it would be tens of...
Fleet Troubles, pt 2 (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Colonel Pier sat silently for a moment of thought, staring down into her coffee. She let out a sigh, and the ferret looked back up again at Chief Master Sergeant Cressig. The badger was still in only his boxer shorts, the meeting had just kind of...
Fleet Troubles, pt 1 (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The war was essentially won; the avian home world was a scorched ruin and the heavy battle fleet was on its way to port for resupply, repairs, and relaxation. Everyone aboard the ships of the mustered fleet, though victorious, were exhausted. Staff...
Phoenix Gets Dressed (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The phoenix strode through the bustling tent city, occasionally consulting his paper orders to verify the location of the armory he'd been assigned. He was interrupted by a soldier who recognized his working robes as those of a priest of the Sacred...
Ferret in Space (Ferret and Badger part 1) (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Softly crackling with each sensor sweep, a ferret listened to the crystal radio's dutiful service within the chilled cabin of the retrofitted interstellar troop carrier left over from some quantity of wars prior. The older models were easiest to rig...