by Drak Bibliophile | Sep 5, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 61 Chapter 35 Caitlin turned as Ed stirred while Vaughan tapped controls and spoke into his mic. “Lleix?” he muttered. “Yeah, they’re the only ones who speak Khûrûsh,” Caitlin said quietly. “Oh,...
by Drak Bibliophile | Sep 2, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 60 Chapter 34 “Ship 15497 reports that the framepoint has been placed and tested and is now working properly. They confirm that they have activated the firewall so that no Ekhat can access it.” Lieutenant Vaughan...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 31, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 59 Chapter 33 “Well done,” Aille said again at the end of the sharing of knowledge about the Khûr system and its inhabitants. Caitlin shook her head, but said nothing. The three Jao newcomers looked at the hologram of...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 29, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 58 None of the others had noticed her yet where she stood still near the door. She raised her head to its highest extension, and began to intone the aria. Her pitch was high; the timbre soft; the volume low. The sound carried, but...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 26, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 57 Chapter 32 The door to the command deck irised open as Yaut drew near. Aille followed his fraghta through the opening, flanked by Pleniary-superior Tura on one side and Ed Kralik on the other. He noted Caitlin Kralik’s eyes...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 24, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 56 PART IV On the Frontier Chapter 31 “It appears that you found your goal,” Aille continued from the main display. “We did and we didn’t.” Caitlin ran one hand through her hair. “Yes, they are a...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 22, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 55 “Paranoia,” Vaughan said quietly. Caitlin turned to him, realization dawning in her own mind. “We’re not . . .” “. . .the first alien race they’ve met,” Caitlin completed the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 19, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 54 Chapter 30 “Director,” Fleet Command Dannet said, “you may want to look at the main view screen.” When Caitlin did, she saw the familiar schematic of the Khûr system. It took a moment for her to see the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 17, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 53 “At least the docs got his arm reattached.” Tully shook his head. “And we got two of these things?” “Yes, sir. The guy I shot and the guy who surrendered both had one. I still don’t know why he...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 15, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 52 Chapter 28 Thoomp! As designed, the shaped charge had directed almost all of its energy downward against the hull. Boyes felt the equivalent of a hard push against his back from the spillover. He spun in place, to see Clark and...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 12, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 51 Chapter 27 “Atmosphere evacuated,” the Jao crewman in the assault bay control room said. At that moment, yellow lights flashed on in the bay and on the control room workstations. “Brace yourselves,”...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 10, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 50 Lim had seen Caitlin in operation; how the Director would seek information, would seek opinions, would upon occasion–much to the contrary of Lleix methods–seek recommendations from those who were younger or lesser in...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 8, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 49 Chapter 26 Mallu watched over the shoulder of the weapons officer as the Khûrûshil ship broke into two pieces. Kaln’s angles went to satisfaction-at-distress-of-foes. The weapons officer began to set up the orders for the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 5, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 48 Chapter 25 Tully was watching the feed of the combat on his helmet display when Vanta-Captain Ginta came back into the circuit to him. “Director Kralik has ordered only defense against the missiles. We are not to fire on the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 3, 2016 | Collaborators, Snippets
The Span Of Empire – Snippet 47 **** Tully was stripping off his workout top as he hurtled into the bay where his combat suit was waiting. His orderly, Corporal Enrico Toro, handed him the communication bud, and he shoved it into his ear while the orderly took...
