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...

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 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...