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ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 27
Everybody just seems to want to smack into the Impulsive lately - first, the Lone Star, now the Impartial Brilliance… You know how on TV, they say the characters have 60 seconds to get out of trouble and somehow stretch it out with dialogue and tense visuals to make...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 26
Last episode took us back to the planet to catch up on Enigo and Loreli. Meanwhile, back on the bridge, Lieutenant Tonio Cruz had moved the Impulsive out of the collision course and activated the tractor beam to catch the Lone Star. He didn’t get any orders to do...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 25
When last we left, the Lone Star had fired thrusters and was on a collision course with the Impulsive. Now, this is not as bad as it seems - for the Impulsive, that is. With the Wikadas shields in effect, even at low levels, the Lone Star would most likely destroy...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 24
This is the part where it would be a big help to have some awesome sound effects of phasers and photon torpedoes. So here’s a 10-second shot. Feel free to put it on a loop to play while you read. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB8dN7pNJ1o Realize, of course, that in...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 23
Captain’s Log, Intergalactic Date 67688.991 It’s been over two hours since Chawa’s ultimatum. All of the Lone Star crew have been forcibly removed from the unobtanium plant by the Evolved Paleos and a force shield now surrounds the compound. With the teleporters and...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 22
Woo-hoo! Finally some action in this story! We find the Impulsive under fire by the Lone Star, thanks to J.R. enacting “Alamo Protocol.” Let’s just jump in. Again, the ship shook as two torpedos struck the shields. It should be noted that there’s really no reason for...
On an Away Mission: Catholic Writers Conference Live!
I'm on an away mission this week to the Catholic Writers Conference- Live in Lancaster. Space Traipse will resume next week assuming I do not suffer death that allows the Captain to have a dramatic case of Guilt. But if that has to happen, it can happen *after* I get...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 21
Breaking up is hard to do, and when JR won't let go, he puts the USS Lone Star into Alamo mode. Can the Impulsive save both ships and crews and escape before the Paleos make good on their threat? The security guards, who had allowed the Seips to enter the bridge on...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 20
These are the continuing adventures of the HMB Impulsive. Its mission: to humans can adapt to the wackiest of situations. In this week’s installment of Lone Star... Captain Tiberius says one of the author’s favorite lines. “Well, by Kreptar’s Dimple, man, read it...
Secrets Visible and Invisible Book Tour
Happy Saturday! As most of you know, I'm not just a parody writer. I also write serious SFF and am a founder of the Catholic Writers Guild. Some wonderful writers I'm proud to call friends are featured in this YA anthology, so I am taking part in their book tour. If...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 19
These are the continuing adventures of the HMB Impulsive. Its current mission: to protect unwary planets against the do-gooder aliens. In this week’s installment… Don’t you love the arrogance of a species that would name its ship, Impartial Brilliance? It gets better...
ST: HMB, Episode 5: Lone Star, Part 18
These are the continuing adventures of the HMB Impulsive. Its mission: to show intelligence tempered wtih a little insanity is a winning combination. In this week’s installment of Lone Star.... Back on the Impulsive, things get even more complicated for Captain...