Plague of the Living Crystals

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Chapter 7 Part 2

Stark watched on as Parker examined one of the crystals he obtained, using the colony’s medical equipment to supplement his own portable kit. He seemed to be suffering a little awkwardness, because of the restrictions imposed on his hands by the A-suit gloves, but he worked around this handily... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Chapter 7 Part 1

Chapter 7--Colony Remains Five day after the destruction of Martian Colony 101 Even though Martian Colony 101 was only a few miles from Martian Colony 586, the only way they could cross the expanse within a half an hour was to use an air transport vehicle. These were basically above-ground flying... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Chapter 6 Part 4

Wanda saw Fred give a thumbs-up sign as he walked out of the office. Then she heard, “Brannigan, Wanda.” Wanda went into the inner office, where she was told to take a seat. She watched Walters go down her resume and letter of reference. “Very impressive,” he said, “I assume from this that you’re... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 13, 2017

Chapter 6 Part 3

When Fred and Wanda walked into the room, Fred saw a large room with big tables, made bigger by the fact that they were put together into long rows. The tables were sparsely populated by people filling out work forms. Over to the left of the entrance, as they walked in, Fred saw that there was a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Chapter 6 Part 2

This is it, thought John, I'd better not blow it. He knew he was already off to a bad start, what with being late and all. If only Fred wasn’t so long winded. But some things just couldn’t be helped. I will get the job, he thought. He knew it was his position in maintenance that would get them out... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 6, 2017

Chapter 6 Part 1

Chapter 6--Martian Colony 101 Fourteen days before the destruction of Martian Colony 101 They were sitting in John’s room. John was lounged back in the room’s only easy chair. Fred was sitting in a straight back chair, facing toward the center of the room with a small table directly behind him.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Chapter 5 Part 4

He opened his toiletries case and studied the assortment of tools put there for his use. Any other Earth person would have been stumped as to what the tools were and what they were supposed to be used for. He remembered how stumped he was those many years ago. But now he knew. There was one tooth... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 29, 2017

Chapter 5 Part 3

After their drinks, they settled into the quarters reserved for them. Stark’s quarters were small. The bed was a single that folded out of the wall. The tables and chairs folded out in the same manner. The toilets and showers were down the hall. The walls and floors were bare. There was an intercom... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Chapter 5 Part 2

The hopper hovered patiently as the carbon dioxide atmosphere was sucked out and returned to the outside. Stark had been through this many times before. He knew how the process went. When Stark heard the next hissing sound, he knew the air lock was being filled with the rich, Earth-like... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 22, 2017

Chapter 5 Part 1

Chapter 5--Mars Four days after the destruction of Martian Colony 101 Stark glanced down at the timepiece strapped to his wrist. It said 22:00 hrs. They had been in stationary orbit for about four hours. The crew of the Herodotus was making preparations for the hopper that was going down to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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In the year 3965, every man, woman, and child in Martian Colony 101 will die. When that happens, Special Agent, Colonel Daniel Stark, will investigate. Colonel Daniel Stark gets a call, telling him to investigate the destruction of a Martian Colony. So he goes to Mars and traces the events that lead him back to Earth and the man responsible for the destruction of the colony. Special Investigator, Colonel Daniel Stark, is contacted by his superior, who tells him that the population of a Martian colony has been wiped out. So Stark goes to Mars to investigate. His investigation leads him to the ruins of an ancient Martian outpost.