Let's check back on what's going on at home. Or at least a few hundred million miles closer to home... Chapter 5. Nicholas checked himself in the camera-eye view once more. Every stitch in place, every line correct. And my hair going mostly white, I have to admit, has added an extra soupçon of dignity to my appearance. He also checked the VRD display, making sure the "augmented reality" display of his announcement would allow him to focus on the attendees while still able to see the [ Continue reading... ]
PORTAL: Chapter 4
January 16, 2013 By 2 Comments
Our heroes seemed to have things well in hand, but there are things they don't know... Chapter 4. I am the only living thing within hundreds of millions of kilometers, thought General Alberich Hohenheim. The thought was not, he admitted to himself (there being no one else to admit it to) strictly true. There were undoubtedly a number of bacteria, possibly fungal spores and such, still living on the remains of the giant mass-drive vessel Odin, and there was the possibility that the water-oceans [ Continue reading... ]
PORTAL: Chapter 3
January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The most immediate danger had been dealt with -- now comes some more long-term planning! Chapter 3. "All right," Madeline Fathom said, her voice just slightly amplified by the walls of the common room of Munin. "Now that we're all reasonably safe for the next few days, we need to evaluate the entire situation and come up with a real schedule of action." "Were you able to contact Dr. Glendale, Madeline?" Horst Eberhart asked. "I was. He relayed a quick acknowledgement of our message [ Continue reading... ]
PORTAL: Chapter 2
January 11, 2013 By 3 Comments
We now begin regular snippeting! Look for new chapters on the usual days (M-W-F) until the eARC comes out! Chapter 2. "Pull – gently, dammit, smoothly, don't jerk!" A.J. couldn't keep the tense exasperation from his voice as he barely reacted in time, commanding one of the three autonomous "Locust" drones, Hopper, to ease the tension on the all-too-vital cable. "No need to snap," Dan Ritter said mildly. The dark-haired former environmental systems tech for Odin spoke English with only a trace of his [ Continue reading... ]
PORTAL: First Chapter Teaser
December 26, 2012 By 12 Comments
Portal will be coming out in May, 2013. Some time before that, the eARC will become available. Thus, the full-bore snippeting will begin not TOO long from now. I thought I'd give you a first taste! PORTAL By Eric Flint and Ryk E. Spoor Recovery, N: 1. the act or process of returning to a normal condition, especially from sickness, a shock, or a setback; recuperation 2. restoration to a former or better condition 3. the regaining of something lost 4. the extraction of something useful from materials or a [ Continue reading... ]
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