MoonDust, Chapter 22
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 22 BORDA The last rays of the setting sun illuminated the installation below them. Set into a small, cirque-like valley about halfway up Borda Crater's north rim, it consisted of a central...
MoonDust, Chapter 9
Everything we have was either picked up in the military, or force-fed by politicians after the human plague got going. between that and what the bureau of standardization decided to sanitize, who knows what things were really like before the war?"
MoonDust, Chapter 5
The moon had a number of strategic military and industrial uses, but producing refined fuels for nuclear and antimatter reactions were the largest. if full-on war broke out again, having a dirt-side energy reserve might well tip the balance.
MoonDust, Chapter 1
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail Chapter 1: HOME The moon hung low over Ankara, a blood-red eye blinking as clouds of smoke drifted across the city. Machine gun fire chattered in the distance, and the stench of burning oil rode...
MoonDust, Chapter 6
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 6 THE GREAT OUTDOORS Back in the barracks, Imogene massaged her calves and let the others have first crack at the showers. How long would it take her muscles to get used to the low gravity's...
MoonDust, Chapter 4
She canceled out of the public grid and logged into her una military account. the wealth of new technical manuals that came with her lunar posting promised to be far more interesting than celebrity gossip.
MoonDust, Chapter 3
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 3 FREEFALL In the dead dark hours between yesterday and tomorrow, Imogene's alarm roused her from an uneasy sleep. Fixing breakfast made enough noise she must have woken her mother, but the...
MoonDust, Chapter 11
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 11 PANDA PROBLEMS "--the hell do you think you're doing?" The Sergeant's words floated into Imogene's mind. Foggily, she wondered what she'd done wrong this time. Her head hurt, and as she blinked...
MoonDust, Chapter 12
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 12 TO THE VICTOR GO THE SPOILS Imogene and the others stood in the shelter of their boulder, waiting for orders. Several minutes ticked slowly by before Sergeant Martinez spoke over the main...
MoonDust, Chapter 15
As most of you already know, the military situation in australia has deteriorated. i won't repeat the details, but suffice to say that despite our troops' gallant efforts, our position there is no longer viable."
MoonDust, Chapter 13
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 13 ROAD TRIP Once again, Imogene had all her personal belongings in a duffel bag slung across her shoulder. But this time, she also wore ninety kilos of armor and toted an assault rifle. The...
MoonDust, Chapter 14
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 14 PONS It was well past lunchtime when Jack called over the comm to announce they had finally arrived. They spent a few more minutes navigating through the base's access tunnel and airlock, then...