Rod Spurgeon

The Galaxy Chronicles Volume 1 (The Adventures of the Starcruiser Galaxy) Rod Spurgeon

This exciting collection of 12 short stories is based on the adventures of the starcruiser Galaxy and its valiant crew, including: - Discount Dinner ? A desperate financial situation forces the crew to purchase food with unforeseen side effects. - Double-Rowed Smile ? The newly installed, and not so gently used, auto-navigation system threatens to tear the Galaxy apart mid-warp. - Drone Wars ? An army of murderous drones attack the Tioran Federation, killing anyone that gets in their way. - Hot Lava ? The Galaxy is stranded on a planet embroiled in a massive tectonic reconfiguration. - Drone Wars II ? Jonn?s side project to create an artificial pet takes on a life of its own. - Arms Deal ? Steve?s attempt to purchase a new rifle from an unscrupulous vendor unwittingly unleashes a hungry beast bent on devouring everyone aboard the Galaxy. - Stimugen ? Hitch?s encounter with artificial stimulants nearly destroys her relationship with the crew?and her own sanity. - Distant Discovery ? The crew is hired to investigate a distant, unresponsive government space station, but their simple mission reveals a powerful enemy force that wants to keep the station?s secrets all to itself. - Damage Control ? A new training program that disables the Galaxy makes the stalwart ship a tempting target for ruthless salvagers. - Distant Discovery II ? Technology uncovered at a secret government space station threatens to unleash a massive black hole in the heavily populated heart of the Tioran Federation. - Derelict Disaster ? A mission to salvage valuable technology from the wreck of a devastated pirate carrier turns sour as the derelict ship reaches out from the grave to trap and eliminate the starcruiser Galaxy. - Deceptive Cargo ? A powerful force sent by a familiar foe is unleashed aboard the Galaxy with only one mission?to eliminate the entire crew by any means necessary.