SAN ANGELES, EARTH – Eye Balthazar, leader of the Mystics of Val Shohob, confirmed today that his people are considering a bid to join the Stellar Consortium. His world, currently among the independent planets, stands to benefit from Vanguard protection and Consortium trade agreements. The Consortium wouldn’t gain as much from Mystic membership, however, aside…
Steven Campbell first came up with the idea of Hard Luck Hank in the 1990s as a pitch for articles in a fishing magazine. Now Hank’s the star of Campbell’s series of comedic pulp sci-fi stories. Campbell recently took the time to answer some questions: Wes Platt: When do you first remember wanting to write?…
It’s been a hectic, amazing year. For me, on the personal front, I remarried in March and in May became father to an adopted infant boy. At work, I went from education reporter to news editor in the spring and by the end of summer became a hybrid news editor/crime reporter. On the OtherSpace front,…
MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA – The Vanguard soldier who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy was found dead today near a military outpost outside McAlester. Lt. Omar Previn apparently was bludgeoned after he was attacked during foot patrol about a half mile from the Vanguard post. Authorities say they are reviewing sensor data to learn more about…
SAN ANGELES, EARTH – Parallax diplomats today sent word to Consortium government headquarters on Earth that it may soon release imprisoned “spy” Lenore Browder. Browder, an analyst with the Consortium Intelligence Service who superiors insist never worked as a field agent, was taken into custody by the Nall on Grimlahd on espionage charges after an…
CAPE CANAVERAL, EARTH – Omar Panderyn, leader of the Ulm Station FTL platform project, announced five people who are finalists to join him in orbit by the end of the month. The finalists include: Willard Tilsworth Maxwell Cooke Raynaldus Lionheart Omoiyari Kinako Rafael Santiago The finalists are expected to undergo rigorous conditioning tests to make…
