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...

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...

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...