Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 9
CHAPTER 9 Scott sat uncomfortably by himself in a small chair at a table so low compared to his height that his legs barely fit underneath. The room he was could have been spacious where it designed for taller creatures. The wolf had found that the...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 8
CHAPTER 8 Twenty-seven grim-faced wolves sat around a wide, long conference table deep within the building of the Imperial Ministry of War. The lights were turned down low to accentuate the dozens of monitors and screens that lined the walls around...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 7
CHAPTER 7 "Your lack of recordings is very discouraging, Admiral Hartford," said Councilwolf Gilder coldly, the aging wolf upset at being interrupted during the night by the incompetent officer. Sighing deeply he suppressed the urge to yell. "You say...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 6
By the way, I really appreciate very much the input I've received from you all. Especially with things like spelling or grammatical errors. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you see something. Thanks! CHAPTER 6 "Minister Lokagos, this is...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 5
CHAPTER 5 The wall terminal flashed an incoming message and Scott finished buttoning his shirt before responding. "Yes?" he asked after tapping the receiver. The message came as audio only. "Commander Banks, this is Doctor Simon. We thought you...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 4
CHAPTER 4 "This is absurd!" growled Admiral Hartford. "I will not be threatened or insulted by this ridiculous notion!" Admiral Hartford, Captain Philips, and Commander Banks were in the captain's office, discussing the day's events in privacy. A...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 3
CHAPTER 3 The sun was brightly shining over the Triticum farm, though somewhat lessened of late as summer was turning to autumn. Its rays were cooled every so often by a soft wind that ruffled the fur of the wolf and fox as they stood in an open field...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 2
CHAPTER 2 The Imperial Lupine Ship Mourning Son was an Iberian class battle carrier, the flagship of the Second Imperial Fleet tasked to patrol Sector R12, a large region of space on the frontier of the galaxy. It contained seven solar systems, two...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1 _19 May 2404, Common Date_ "I don't understand why it should just die on us. It was working perfectly fine yesterday-and the day before." Scott Banks panted lightly, his lips damp with foam under the late spring sun. He wiped it off with a...
Of Wolves and Foxes, Prologue
PROLOGUE _27 August 2282, Common Date_ "Frontier command, this is Group Commander Paul Wallace of the _ILS Marathon_. Do you copy?" The commander of the _Imperial Lupine Ship Marathon_, an explorer-class survey cruiser, was a strongly-built wolf of...
Enemy, Chapter 9
Final Chapter of "Enemy." Thanks for reading! Chapter 9 10 January 2358 Beep beep...Beep beep...Beep beep... It was the first thing I perceived. What was that constant beeping? It was loud and clear as a bell in my two ears. With every pulse...
Enemy, Chapter 8
Chapter 8 It was still night when I was awoke by a slap to the muzzle. If it was the sound of my jaws clacking together that woke me, it was the sharp pain of a broken tooth that informed me I was not dreaming. I couldn't see anything-there was a hood...