Barrett’s Privateers – Throwing Stones X

Barrett’s Privateers – Throwing Stones X

Dec 16, 2024

Ten Barrett and her crew followed Gomp, who was tracking the pod of the Hive that had taken Amole and his men. The creatures had made no effort to cover their tracks, and when one group, then another, fell in alongside Barrett’s party and made no move to interfere...

Barrett’s Privateers – Throwing Stones X

Barrett’s Privateers – Throwing Stones VIII

Dec 2, 2024

Eight On the surface Gomp came to slowly, his head pounding. He moved his arms and legs experimentally; he had some bumps and bruises, but no broken bones he could detect. Finally, he looked around. He was propped in a sitting position against the smooth, slightly...

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Barrett’s Privateers – Throwing Stones IV

Nov 4, 2024 |

The Shade Tree Jean Barrett and Darrell Weems, Amole's "executive assistant," were overseeing the loading of the three cargo containers containing two small pre-fab shelters and various and sundry supplies for Amole’s fledgling colony when the call came down from the...

Barrett’s Privateers – Throwing Stones III

Oct 28, 2024 |

The Shade Tree “Now this is more like it,” First Watch Scanning tech Ophelia Watts announced.  “This one is about 1.4 AU out from a large blue-white star, so it’s got a long day, looks like about twenty-nine hours, and a solar year of about four hundred and...

Barrett’s Privateers – Throwing Stones II

Oct 21, 2024 |

Two The Shade Tree “Are we clear for space?” “Engineering reports O2 and water tanks are full, drive is at 100%, injectors charged, all systems online.  All decks report secure for space,” the Exec reported. “We have departure clearance and a traffic vector,”...

Barrett’s Privateers – Unrepentant Sinner XIII

Jun 10, 2024 |

Thirteen Earth Hector Gomp surprised his Captain and the Exec by showing up at the shuttle in impeccable Marine blues.  A white service cap gleamed on his close-cropped head. He looked at the small view screen on the bulkhead next to the shuttle port, to see Earth...