Brief Content Note: This chapter contains depictions of adult alcohol use and an instance of non-graphic violence in a self-defense...

Brief Content Note: This chapter contains depictions of adult alcohol use. On the Friday afternoon before the two weeks of the Academy’s...

“There you are, O-zone!” calls Cadet Lewis as Merlani, Entile Ilmi, and da Silva pass the stand-by break room in the Nav/Quan building on...

Several hours later, Merlani steps out of the docking ring access corridor and into the central atrium of the Luna Orbital Space Station...

On a rather nice morning several days later, Merlani is sitting in the Nav/Quan department’s central meeting room with the rest of their...

Another late night in the mess hall nearly a month into the term, and Merlani is once again sitting in their usual spot. This time,...

“Really, though, you didn’t have to terminate the sim early again, Waves,” says the almost pouting voice of Cadet Lewis over Merlani’s...

The next Monday, Merlani returns to their flat from their afternoon crystallography class the next Monday to pick up their gym bag and...

When the team’s practice is over and Merlani has finished changing back into their cadet uniform, they’re somewhat startled to see the...

On the final day of their first week of classes, Merlani finds themself holding back an awkward sort of frustration as they attempt to...

Three days into the first term of their second year at the Academy, the young Florivan known as Ocean Merlani sits alone at a booth in...

Two Florivans stand in a small office in the Nav/Quan wing of the Sol Central Academy’s Houston Primary Campus. It’s a cozy sort of...

With Celadon done and ready to come out in print and ebook on November 18th, it's time to reveal the next Strange Space novel! How Ocean...

“All right, Donnie, that’s the last crate loaded and secured,” the shuttle pilot calls from the small craft’s open cargo bay, dusting off...

Toreval watches over their Navigator through the night and well into the next morning. The edges of his dreams remain calm and...

It’s well past midnight when Ilmi returns from their work with the other Story-Keepers. Taldee has already been home for some time, and...

In the end, Elder Caeruleus’ Navigator, Joseph, and Elder Azul’s Navigator, Rebecca, have to help Toreval half-carry Li back to their...

It only takes four hours for the Council to call them all back in, in the end. Toreval is surprised it doesn’t take longer, and they’re...

Almost half an hour later, Admiral Marvin is still pacing between the door of the same small sitting room where she was waiting when...

Almost a month after the Admiral first arrived with her request, and the day after Toreval climbed the spires with Li, the last two...