Author Archives: Tony
Scavengers and Mavericks
Pidge coaxed the attitude jets of the Maverick 3 into reluctant life again, slowing the ship as it approached the imposing bulk of Pioneer station. They hissed and spat erratically as the avian fought the controls and attempted to manoeuvre … Continue reading
Supper’s Ready
Pioneer station is, as space stations go, pretty big. One entire level is given over to crew accommodation and recreation, and at the centre is the Mess Hall. Although not as grand as some surface installations, for an orbital station … Continue reading
Off Again…
The summer’s drawing to a close, but there’s still time to slip in one more short break before the winter is upon us. Tony’s off to Dorset with the Brigadieress and faithful hound for a few days, hoping that the … Continue reading
Into the Void
As mentioned last week, we have some copies of Osprey’s latest blue-book rules, Voidfighter (although we did sell a number of copies at Colours, so we’ll have to order some more). These are now on the website and available for … Continue reading
New for Colours
We’re all packed and ready to go to Colours this afternoon – it’s just over a couple of hours round the M25, traffic permitting. We have a couple of new last minute items which we’ll have with us tomorrow. One … Continue reading
A Cluster of Castles
Apparently there’s no recognised collective noun for a group of forts or castles. Google’s AI overview (for what that’s worth) suggested ‘cluster’ as one possibility – can anyone do any better ? Anyway, Phil has come up with a fine … Continue reading
Rescue ?
The ARCS security shuttle gently nudged into contact with airlock 36 on the midsection of Pioneer station. It was a few days since the SOS relay beacon had been picked up by a monitoring platform in the far reaches of … Continue reading
Tragedy – and Mystery
“XO!”, called Michael Straight. “Look at this” Madiwa hurried over to the small terminal in the corner of the cargo hold’s admin office. “What’s up?”. He turned the monitor towards her and pointed excitedly at a graphic showing the upper … Continue reading
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