Spanner stared at Dex. It was a stand off. We need that chip, he thought.
Spanner stared at the chip in his hand, chewing his lower lip in thought. “Deal,” he said.
Spanner stared at Dex. It was a stand off. We need that chip, he thought.
Spanner stared at the chip in his hand, chewing his lower lip in thought. “Deal,” he said.
The cyclops' mechanical eye turned and clicked as they enter the pod.
"They can’t rebuild what isn’t there.”
Damn, getting these characters to Earth and where they need to be keeps getting more and more entangled.
The cyclops' mechanical eye turned and clicked as they enter the pod.
"They can’t rebuild what isn’t there.”
Damn, getting these characters to Earth and where they need to be keeps getting more and more entangled.
Spanner settled the shuttle gently on the Luna Penal Colony landing pad.
Spanner found himself nodding in agreement, even though he wasn’t completely sure what he was agreeing to.
Spanner settled the shuttle gently on the Luna Penal Colony landing pad.
Spanner found himself nodding in agreement, even though he wasn’t completely sure what he was agreeing to.
Spanner stood in the door. He said nothing.
“I let Julie space you.” Spanner continued out the door.
Spanner stood in the door. He said nothing.
“I let Julie space you.” Spanner continued out the door.
Spanner sat across from Wills sipping coffee. They had been avoiding the point of the conversation for last fifteen minutes.
" Wills, I can’t promise you how this will turn out.”
Spanner sat across from Wills sipping coffee. They had been avoiding the point of the conversation for last fifteen minutes.
" Wills, I can’t promise you how this will turn out.”
“I need to have a conversation with the Church fathers,” Reba took the seat opposite from Spanner.
“Hmm?” Julie said pushing herself off from the wall where she was leaning.
“I need to have a conversation with the Church fathers,” Reba took the seat opposite from Spanner.
“Hmm?” Julie said pushing herself off from the wall where she was leaning.
Wes wandered in and hit up the replicator for his breakfast, then joined Julie and Spanner at the table.
“Hold the waterworks. I just want to know why you were going to Earth?”
Wes wandered in and hit up the replicator for his breakfast, then joined Julie and Spanner at the table.
“Hold the waterworks. I just want to know why you were going to Earth?”
Spanner woke the next morning to the realization: we are actually approaching Earth.
“She is a very proud person.”
Spanner woke the next morning to the realization: we are actually approaching Earth.
“She is a very proud person.”
“Wait. What do you know about the Church?”
“Got it, Boss. We are monitoring her activity.”
“Wait. What do you know about the Church?”
“Got it, Boss. We are monitoring her activity.”
Spanner eased into the seat across from Reba.
"Fine, our next stop is the Luna Penal Colony. We will leave you there.”
Spanner eased into the seat across from Reba.
"Fine, our next stop is the Luna Penal Colony. We will leave you there.”
“You’re here by your own making. But when you are on my ship, you are still my responsibility.” Spanner cracked a smile. “I suggest you get off my ship."
“Sure,” said Jake. “I can do that.”
“You’re here by your own making. But when you are on my ship, you are still my responsibility.” Spanner cracked a smile. “I suggest you get off my ship."
“Sure,” said Jake. “I can do that.”
Spanner led the way through the dusty, dark streets to a lively canteen.
I can’t turn away.
Spanner led the way through the dusty, dark streets to a lively canteen.
I can’t turn away.
Todays out of context, fist and last.
Spanner led the way, skirting the crowded market street and stopping in the theater district.
“I have no idea. But Das is safe. Let’s go.”
Todays out of context, fist and last.
Spanner led the way, skirting the crowded market street and stopping in the theater district.
“I have no idea. But Das is safe. Let’s go.”
Now I'm wondering if I've done this before and not caught it.
Never edit when tired.
Now I'm wondering if I've done this before and not caught it.
Never edit when tired.
It’s a mindset deeply ingrained in the culture,” Spanner shrugged.
“Do you want to die?”
Spanner laughed.
It’s a mindset deeply ingrained in the culture,” Spanner shrugged.
“Do you want to die?”
Spanner laughed.
Hope all are well.
Hope all are well.
“The citizens here will not deal with a Go Back before sunset. So if we want to get anything done before that, you’re it.”
“I’m guessing it has to do with the control the local Go Backs have over the market,” Spanner shrugged.
“The citizens here will not deal with a Go Back before sunset. So if we want to get anything done before that, you’re it.”
“I’m guessing it has to do with the control the local Go Backs have over the market,” Spanner shrugged.
“Lucy, relay to Julie’s AI to return Reba to stasis. We need to head to the surface.”
Spanner turned, seeing Das approach from the shuttle, he lowered his voice. “As you say, it must be enough.”
“Lucy, relay to Julie’s AI to return Reba to stasis. We need to head to the surface.”
Spanner turned, seeing Das approach from the shuttle, he lowered his voice. “As you say, it must be enough.”
“Amalthea is safe. Polly, she pulled an ace calling Julie Amalthea’s lover. Should I know about this?”
“I cannot speak to that as I do not know.”
“Amalthea is safe. Polly, she pulled an ace calling Julie Amalthea’s lover. Should I know about this?”
“I cannot speak to that as I do not know.”
“You are nothing but a R.I.M. lackey. Lick any butts lately?”
“Perhaps I do,” Spanner admitted.
“You are nothing but a R.I.M. lackey. Lick any butts lately?”
“Perhaps I do,” Spanner admitted.
“She fit through? I should set her to cleaning the smaller ducts,” Spanner smiled.
“Your ship? You? A blue haired Go Back? Own this ship? I find that one hard to believe,” she scoffed.
“She fit through? I should set her to cleaning the smaller ducts,” Spanner smiled.
“Your ship? You? A blue haired Go Back? Own this ship? I find that one hard to believe,” she scoffed.
“There is a Go Back settlement within the colony. I need a name. I can buy it there.”
He smirked. “Thank you,” he thought.
“There is a Go Back settlement within the colony. I need a name. I can buy it there.”
He smirked. “Thank you,” he thought.
Spanner put off releasing Reba from stasis until they were in orbit around Mars.
“I want to carve her face off. That’s not a threat.”
Spanner put off releasing Reba from stasis until they were in orbit around Mars.
“I want to carve her face off. That’s not a threat.”
“I met Lucia in the local canteen the first night.
“No,” Spanner said. “You agreed to drop the subject. I’ve told you. Now drop it.”
Good sprint. Finished Chapter 8.
“I met Lucia in the local canteen the first night.
“No,” Spanner said. “You agreed to drop the subject. I’ve told you. Now drop it.”
Good sprint. Finished Chapter 8.