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Chasing the Flash
Your old life is gone. The old you is gone. Everything you know—is gone. Aboard the Agama, everyone works. Everyone dies. And everyone works again. As the failing supercomputer governing the ship loses control, and hostile threats from beyond a battered humanity encroach, no single person can make a difference. But together…
They just might have a chance.
New pilot Ral wakes up aboard a failing starship. The only thing he remembers of his old life is the face of a love long gone. As he navigates the cold corridors of a lonely ark and evades the calculating eye of the all-seeing shipmind, can Ral hope to find his missing pieces?
Or will an otherworldly threat prove to be his undoing?
Meanwhile, data analyst Era struggles to restore sanity to a dying system. If she fails? Everyone on board dies a cold, dark, suffocating death.But don’t worry. She’s got this.
Right?
They just might have a chance.
New pilot Ral wakes up aboard a failing starship. The only thing he remembers of his old life is the face of a love long gone. As he navigates the cold corridors of a lonely ark and evades the calculating eye of the all-seeing shipmind, can Ral hope to find his missing pieces?
Or will an otherworldly threat prove to be his undoing?
Meanwhile, data analyst Era struggles to restore sanity to a dying system. If she fails? Everyone on board dies a cold, dark, suffocating death.But don’t worry. She’s got this.
Right?
144 pages, Hardcover
Published August 5, 2025
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July 11, 2026
A refreshing and original take on concepts we are all familiar with, blended together for the first time I'm aware of, and in a believeable and consistent fashion. Complete with more than a few exciting revelations and a handful of twists that really enrich an experience one might think will be straight-forward at first blush. Its a compelling sci-fi jaunt that asks enough questions and leaves enough unanswered to keep you guessing and turning the page. The character dynamics are rich, even if the interactions are spartan and realistic - no small feat to make you feel for these people in the quiet scenes they do get amongst the tension and excitement. From the swaggering Crab pilots to the noble depths of water processing and back, a fun and compelling ride for an evening or a long flight.
Blending the likes of Top gun, knights of sidonia, dead space, and more.
Stands above many of it's contemporaries in the short-form sci-fi space. Certainly feels more sincere and enthusiastic, and while using concepts found in other works, does not ape any of them.
Blending the likes of Top gun, knights of sidonia, dead space, and more.
Stands above many of it's contemporaries in the short-form sci-fi space. Certainly feels more sincere and enthusiastic, and while using concepts found in other works, does not ape any of them.
September 16, 2025
I am biased. Please notice me.
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