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ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 11
Need to catch up? Episode list is here. By now, my family is “settled” in Florida, which means we’re in our house, with the dogs and all the boxes. I’m loading this ahead of time, and if I have time I’ll write a better intro, but if you are reading this, then you can...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 10
Catching up? List of previous installments is here. Are you ready to rumble? If you want to see the inspiration, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmWLaFQNwVE. If you need to catch up, find the scene list here. Finally, if you want to have some...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 9
Need to catch up? Find the episode list here. As our DM used to say, “When last we met…” When I worked at Purch, we had a D&D gaming group that met once or twice a month. My husband was part of the group, too. It was such fun, in no small part thanks to Dan...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 8
Behind? Catch up by checking the episode list here. Otherwise, let’s jump in. Captain’s Log, retrospective. “Out of the frying pan and into the fire,” as my grandmomma used to say. She was a horrible cook and hated replicators, but she had a lot of colorful metaphors....
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 7
Missed an episode? Find the links here. We are on the road to Florida, having our own, non-SF, non-beer-related adventures. If you live around Rockledge, FL, drop me a comment! Last episode, dear readers, we left the Impulsive under attack from within and without, as...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 6
There are some things you never say in fiction. “I don’t see how things can get worse” ranks right up with “This is the happiest day of my life” and “Nothing can tear us apart.” When last we met, our intrepid (or should I say Impulsive) chief of security had taken...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 5
You'll notice that Capt Tiberius has a thing with the startdate numbers. This is a hat tip to my FB friends (cousin Kerrie!) that make a point of posting when all the numerals on a time are the same. To be honest, I don't see the appeal, as it happens 24 times a day...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 4
There's trouble on the Impulsive! The prince put the moves on Loreli and has been painfully rebuffed. Just what were in those needles that came from her head? If you have no idea what I'm talking about, start with Part 1 here. Capt Tiberius and Chief of Security...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, Pt 3
Speaking of Best Laid Plans... I told you part two would air this week and we'd be going every other week from now on. Well...I kind of goofed and posted a week early, karma kind of ran with it. Here's the sitch: We're moving to Florida. Yep, my husband's startup,...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings, pt 2
Did you miss Episode 1? Find it here. The lazivator doors opened to the bridge, but Jed paused a minute before entering to admire the view and give the reader a chance to visualize the setting. Like most iGotThis class vessels, the bridge was a small compact bubble...
ST: HMB Episode 1: Best Laid Plans of Vegetation and Cybernetic Beings
Space: It’s huge! You think Texas has big skies? Ain’t nothing compared to the view out the viewscreens. And it’s just full of wild places and interesting peoples. These are the adventures of the HMB Impulsive. Its mission: to explore those new and interesting worlds...
The Doppler Effect: Wasted Away Again in Margaritaville, Part 2
We last left Bo and Dop in the psychic clutches of a water elemental who had washed into town looking for trouble. Maybe she misread the sign. The bar may be The Corral, but there was nothing OK about it. If you missed episode 1, read it here. Then hurry back because...