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ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 11
As McCoy might say if he were a writer, "I'm a writer, not an artist, dammit." Alas, my vision for the image today turned out to be beyond my capability. So please imagine Ellie in this human hamster ball as you read on. Enigo was right. They were close to the ground,...
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 10
In the shuttle bay, the away team was preparing for its mission. Since they were not on the guest list, Enigo, Loreli and Doall were depending on some fancy technology to crash the party. The strapped on their utility belts and checked the equipment. One by...
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 9
Wow- part 9 already! In my brain, this always goes much faster. Thank heavens there are Captain’s logs to skip us past the long boring parts. We'll need a password in this episode, and gone are the days of "Riker-Omega-3," which sounds fishy, anyway. I figure they're...
The first book is out! Space Traipse: Hold My Beer Season 1
We interrupt this episode for an important announcement! Love Space Traipse, but hate the weekly format? Having problems remembering to get back to it because you like to skip a few weeks and binge read? So far behind that the thought of clicking through all...
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 8
Today’s opening scene was inspired by some designer coffee I got free at work. I guess no one else was brave enough to try it. It boasted “blueberry infusion” or somesuch nonsense. It tasted much as you’d expect blueberry-infused coffee to taste. Someone needs to...
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 7
After taking a long shower and applying some hair gel herself, Ellie was ready to share her findings with the group, but neither Loreli nor Enigo answered their comms. It is late, she thought, but they were on a deadline, so she went to Loreli’s quarters. She rang...
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 6
Why am I using so many gifs this episode, you may wonder? The full explanation, plus some great news, is after the story. Right now, let's just say that I'm really worn out. via GIPHY Ellie ducked her head as a spark flew in her direction. Deary swore, but not at her....
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 5
Ellie Doall had a shameful secret. Well, shameful to her. Anyone else would think it perfectly normal. Ellie was not good with her hands. She could visualize her way through just about any problem, technical or personal. She always had an idea, especially when the...
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 4
The frustrating part about doing a serial seat-of-the-pants style is that sometimes too many characters want a say and the whole thing gets too complex. For example, I had a very nice backstory for Deary about having grown up on Filedise and escaped, which made him a...
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 3
via GIPHY Ellie Doall was good at group projects. Once given an assignment, she felt responsible for its success and determined to do everything in her power to make it perfect. In high school, this meant many frustrating interactions with her peers, after which she...
ST:HMB Trouble in Filedise, part 2
For those that read "The No-Brainer" (and I thank you for doing so!), you'll notice that I changed "Planet Amazon" to "Filedise." I really liked the idea of Amazon becoming so big and popular that it needed its own planet, but as this story moves on, the world becomes...
ST:HMB Episode 7, Trouble in Filedise, part 1
The Union is in chaos. The mysterious virus that has affected replicator files has caused panic across all sectors. As new files have been put into use, they have infected the replicators themselves, which in turn have corrupted old files. Most of the mutations have...