Tales From The Aftermath Excerpt (Patreon)

Like most of the Milky Way Galaxy, the Alliance dreadnought SSV Everest has seen better days.

Most of the damage, of course, needs to be patched up. At some stage, she’ll need a whole refit in drydock, but for now she lays idle over the Earth, her dutiful engineers performing what repairs they can in zero-grav. Some scars will remain; the crew takes pride in them, for they’re the marks of the final battle against the Reapers. Like Victory, like Constitution, like Enterprise, her name will enter the annals of history.

As will her commanding officer, little though he may want the laurels.

Steven Hackett is a legend under duress. He’s never been one for pomp and ceremony; he never wears his substantial collection of medals on his chest. He is very much a fighting captain of the old Nelsonic tradition, and would much rather simply get on with things.

It’s only been a month, but a dark part of him almost misses the war.

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Turns out I needed greener pastures to get past the writer's block. Here's some Mass Effect writing.