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The Last of the Bullet Chasers: A Spinward Fringe Short
War has gone interstellar, and the galaxy has become an even more dangerous place. Firing a weapon in the vacuum of space can cause repercussions days, years, or even centuries later when that bullet, missile, torpedo or other instrument of destruction makes an impact. That’s where heroes like Cooper come in.
Interplanetary civil war has raged on in his home solar system for decades. Every missed shot could strike an unsuspecting innocent and one side is interested in keeping the devastation of their conflict from spreading to the rest of the universe. That’s why they started the Chaser program, which enlists pilots like Cooper, callsign Breaker, to pursue wayward munitions so they can be destroyed before they end a civilization, wreck a space station, or end all life on worlds that had nothing to do with the fight that inspired the firing of a weapon.
With the civil war winding down, the government is changing, and the Chaser program is coming to an end, but not before Cooper, a faithful repair robot named Ratter and the rest of the crew of the Monte Carlo finish one last pursuit. There’s a dangerous group of missiles and torpedoes travelling at nearly the speed of light headed for the civilized Rega Gain system. There is enough antimatter aboard those munitions to crack a planet.
For reasons he’s not sharing, Cooper is determined to stop the missile group from destroying the terraformed moon of Tamber and damaging the world it orbits, even if years pass relative to the minutes it takes the Monte Carlo to finish its mission in this all-or-nothing effort.
Come and witness the end of a tradition of duty, sacrifice, and glory. Will it be the end of the crew, or lead them to a new beginning in a solar system that is largely unaware that they’re in danger, but the crew of the Monte Carlo are desperate to save?
Interplanetary civil war has raged on in his home solar system for decades. Every missed shot could strike an unsuspecting innocent and one side is interested in keeping the devastation of their conflict from spreading to the rest of the universe. That’s why they started the Chaser program, which enlists pilots like Cooper, callsign Breaker, to pursue wayward munitions so they can be destroyed before they end a civilization, wreck a space station, or end all life on worlds that had nothing to do with the fight that inspired the firing of a weapon.
With the civil war winding down, the government is changing, and the Chaser program is coming to an end, but not before Cooper, a faithful repair robot named Ratter and the rest of the crew of the Monte Carlo finish one last pursuit. There’s a dangerous group of missiles and torpedoes travelling at nearly the speed of light headed for the civilized Rega Gain system. There is enough antimatter aboard those munitions to crack a planet.
For reasons he’s not sharing, Cooper is determined to stop the missile group from destroying the terraformed moon of Tamber and damaging the world it orbits, even if years pass relative to the minutes it takes the Monte Carlo to finish its mission in this all-or-nothing effort.
Come and witness the end of a tradition of duty, sacrifice, and glory. Will it be the end of the crew, or lead them to a new beginning in a solar system that is largely unaware that they’re in danger, but the crew of the Monte Carlo are desperate to save?
- GenresScience Fiction
67 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 19, 2022
19 people are currently reading
6 people want to read
About the author
Randolph Lalonde
45 books497 followersBorn in 1974, Randolph Lalonde has worked in customer service, sales, played drums for several heavy metal bands you've never heard of, dealt blackjack in a traveling casino, and serviced countless computers. He's also owned businesses in the design, printing, collectible and custom computer fields.
He completed writing his first novel in the fantasy adventure genre at the age of fifteen and has been writing ever since.
He self published his first novel;
Fate Cycle: Sins of the Past in 2004 and after taking a break has begun to release his work again starting with the First Light Chronicles series.
Randolph Lalonde has sold thousands of eBooks to date, enough to keep writing full-time for fifteen years so far. He is deeply grateful for his following of readers and strives to improve his skills to entertain them better. The Spinward Fringe Space Opera series has proven to be his most popular offering.
He currently resides in Sudbury Ontario and manages a chapter a day writing habit.
In his diminishing spare time he reads voraciously, tinkers with design, video editing and reviews the occasional film or television show. A science fiction and fantasy fan, he often comments on the state of the entertainment industry on his website, www.randolphlalonde.com.
He completed writing his first novel in the fantasy adventure genre at the age of fifteen and has been writing ever since.
He self published his first novel;
Fate Cycle: Sins of the Past in 2004 and after taking a break has begun to release his work again starting with the First Light Chronicles series.
Randolph Lalonde has sold thousands of eBooks to date, enough to keep writing full-time for fifteen years so far. He is deeply grateful for his following of readers and strives to improve his skills to entertain them better. The Spinward Fringe Space Opera series has proven to be his most popular offering.
He currently resides in Sudbury Ontario and manages a chapter a day writing habit.
In his diminishing spare time he reads voraciously, tinkers with design, video editing and reviews the occasional film or television show. A science fiction and fantasy fan, he often comments on the state of the entertainment industry on his website, www.randolphlalonde.com.
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December 28, 2022
Truthfully, this felt like a weak offering to the Spinward Fringe Univers. The story is short enough that you barely get to know the characters, and there isn't much action. The idea is intriguing and something that we don't really thing about in these kinds of books, however the story could have been added to an existing novel and would have been better served that way. That being said I really like the series and feel like buying the book is a contribution to future installments, so I don't necessary feel gypted.
November 21, 2022
Fantastic
The more adventures I read the more I am impressed with the writings of Mr. Lalonde. He is a fantastic writer and I can not wait to read the next chapter in this series.
The more adventures I read the more I am impressed with the writings of Mr. Lalonde. He is a fantastic writer and I can not wait to read the next chapter in this series.
December 15, 2022
Awesome
I really enjoyed this short story, and it helped me make up on my average amount of stories and books when I forgot my book yesterday.
I really enjoyed this short story, and it helped me make up on my average amount of stories and books when I forgot my book yesterday.
February 14, 2023
LOVE all of Spinward Fringe books.
Love this series! I reread them while waiting for the next book to come out! Can’t wait for the next one
Love this series! I reread them while waiting for the next book to come out! Can’t wait for the next one
February 20, 2023
A brilliant and lovely short story
A great short story that's definitely worth a read, whether you're already a fan of the Spinward Fringe series or not
A great short story that's definitely worth a read, whether you're already a fan of the Spinward Fringe series or not
March 9, 2023
quick read
Super quick read but a great story that I was always waiting and wondering how cap would tie them into our main story. Very enjoyable quick spinoff then spin on
Super quick read but a great story that I was always waiting and wondering how cap would tie them into our main story. Very enjoyable quick spinoff then spin on
January 1, 2024
Amazing as usual!!
Lalonde's brilliance is on point again! Selfishly, I want more of this standalone bridge. Hopefully I'll get.my wish in 17.
Lalonde's brilliance is on point again! Selfishly, I want more of this standalone bridge. Hopefully I'll get.my wish in 17.
February 16, 2024
A short, good, appreciated story in the Spinward Fringe universe.
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