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No Space for Family [Chapter 13] With all systems reading green, we were able to lift off from Anuar IV with our new passenger. Plip didn’t have much luggage at least. As we were departing the atmosphere, I heard my dad giving directions all about the cockpit. “Aida, a word— speakers up here only.” “Yes,Continue reading “Once in a Lifetime”

No Space for Family [Chapter 12] “We’re being overrun!” Grandma yelled, flashing all the interior lights about us. “Jeff! Amelia! Why was nobody paying attention?” I was the only one in the common room at that time, studying. Mom was taking a well-deserved nap, Dad was in the cargo bay probably getting things ready, andContinue reading “Captain on Deck”

No Space for Family [Chapter 11] “I know them!” I shouted probably too loudly, even for the bustling alleyway. “Yeah, I’m sure I’ve seen that name in your dad’s files here,” added Grandma. Dad jerked back and shook my shoulder. “What are you two talking about? Aida, why are you in my files?” I reachedContinue reading “Cycles Go ‘Round”

No Space for Family [Chapter 10] “It’s going to be a long detour for us,” Mom admitted. “But necessary,” Dad added. “We can’t risk it again with the Greenmire systems and its pair of stars awaiting us. And we’ll need to make a stop in a decently civilized place. The systems purge put us lowContinue reading “The Longest Detour”

No Space for Family [Chapter 9] Deep space is kind of lonely if you spend a long time between visits to a planet. Since we had skipped by Greenmire, we hadn’t had any contact with a planet since picking up Grandma. I couldn’t help but think about the deep space station we would visit. IfContinue reading “Between Science and a Hard Place”