Chapter 16 is done! (Patreon)

Chapter 16 is done, my friends.  Thank the lord.  This month was crazy, went on vacation, my company got bought, my boss (whom I loved) then left the company, so tons of chaos.  Thankfully, this chapter came together really well in a relatively short amount of time.  My plan is to give it one final quick read through for polishing, with a fresh pair of eyes, and publish it on the evening of July 1st or 2nd.

In the meantime, enjoy this teaser!  :-)

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I forced my thoughts back to the here and now because a lack of concentration or even a single moment of inattention was something that would put me in a world of hurt, assuming I survived at all if this thing suddenly went off. Somehow I doubted my personal shield was strong enough to stop the point-blank detonation of a photon torpedo meant for a starship. Let’s be realistic here.

“Stop!” Kira nearly shouted in my ear, having been looking over my shoulder as I modified this torpedo to function in a way its designers had never intended. It was meant to be fired from a ship-board launcher in space, detonating after hitting a hard target, most likely another shielded starship, not placed somewhere, stationary, and remote detonated with the equivalent of a homemade janky ass walkie talkie.

My hand instantly stilled, a half inch away from touching the detonator which I had been about to remove in order to connect our homemade receiver, which would allow for remote detonation.

“Are you trying to kill yourself, human fool?!” she complained, pulling my hand back slowly, careful not to touch any of the nearby components. “If you’re trying to commit suicide, do it on your own time and not when you’ll take me with you!”