Stories tagged “mining complex”

• The Ultimate Goal

  Sweat beaded on Ulric Jemsen’s forehead and trickled past his eyes. He wiped it away with a dirty hand, yielding only more discomfort. Rand’s question hung as heavy in the air as it had five minutes ago. “Well, Jemsem, what do we do n...

  • Author: Yuriy Zubovski
  • Posted almost 2 years ago.

• Patience is a Virtue

  He idled in his empty room. The void that Coot left behind offered a quiet that beat drums in Vanco’s head, pounding far worse than the blabbermouth ever had. His only consolation lay in the waxing amelioration from the guards. They had passed hi...

  • Author: Yuriy Zubovski
  • Posted almost 2 years ago.

• Banking On the Other Case

  The ship was too bulky and was left in orbit. The captain descended in an exploratory lander, with Horman Cambo along. The hatch opened and their air rushed out into the thin atmosphere. Horman, somewhat incredulous to the situation and thus unaware of...

  • Author: Yuriy Zubovski
  • Posted almost 2 years ago.