As the only Earthling aboard Spaceship 1, Megan Bremer was a celebrity. She felt it in the eyes of passing crewmembers, the hush that came over a room when she entered…
Author: Richard Donnelly
ORBITERS: Kidnapped!
Snatched off her bicycle, Megan was flown to the Moon. After tests and interrogations, the verdict was unanimous. She knew too much…
ORBITERS: Eyes Like Butterflies
It would not be true those aboard Spaceship 1 had no fun. They had fun. They just kept it hidden. Especially from Captain Rollhagen…
ORBITERS: Good Scouts
Any shift in orbit could send the balls rolling, but players took this in stride. Captain Rollhagen lined up a shot. He was an excellent pool player…
ORBITERS: E.L.F.
And it wasn’t like they hadn’t meddled before. Malthusia had stepped in during the Sack of Rome, the Inquisition, the Boxer Rebellion, and the 2020 Election…
ORBITERS: Malthusian Values
“Kenneth.” He held up a sheet. “I don’t like to interfere. But do you think this is a good report to send to Command?”
ORBITERS: Waiting is the Hardest Part
The invasion had been delayed, then delayed some more. Typical bureaucratic foot-dragging. First the ships had to be cleaned. Then the arguments about who should be in charge, the whole political rigamarole…
DANDELIONS: Shot of the New Year
Walt approached, beaming. “What a party! Isn’t this wonderful?” He seemed a little drunk…
DANDELIONS: Season of Gifts
Walt walked out of his office and removed his reading glasses. “Why, John. What are you doing here?”
DANDELIONS: Bundles of Joy
“I think my milk is coming in,” said Catherine, her nose an inch from the baby’s…
DANDELIONS: I Do (I Think)
“Dearly beloved,” she intoned. She preferred a conventional liturgy. Reba breathed deeply…
DANDELIONS: The Devil You Know
“She kind of decided she’s the one. She can be a very forceful woman…”
DANDELIONS: Two For One
They always intended to marry. Some day. Maybe in a few years, after their daughter was born…
DANDELIONS: Family
John used a small hammer and pried the box open, from the side. “This, Reba, is for you…”
DANDELIONS: A Question of Love
Walt’s sweatshirt was stained with black ink. “I don’t think it’s wise to run an electrostatic screen printer in a dress shirt, do you?”…
DANDELIONS: Murder Most Foul
The aromatherapist seldom had visitors. The ones she did have, were somewhat suspicious. Older men, well-dressed and smiling…
DANDELIONS: The Last Boy Scout
“It’s like the big guys can’t figure things out,” Mack continued. “And the rest of us are left bailing the boat….”
DANDELIONS: Inheritance
She is pregnant with Walt’s child. They were scheduled to be married in November, and really should have moved in together long ago. But the logistics are complicated…