Man on a Mission [SF Short Story]

The daily routine of a patrol in the outskirts of the universe is rudely disturbed by an unexpected event. How will the crew cope with the threatening interruption? How will they face the unknown?












Genre: Short Fiction
Language: English.
Finished: 5 February, 2015.
Author: Eduard Meinema
Words: 4325.
IRC updated: March 8, 2016.

Published in

Vinyed 216.01
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Synopsis

The daily routine of a patrol in the outskirts of the universe is rudely disturbed by an unexpected event. How will the crew cope with the threatening interruption? How will they face the unknown?

Inspiration

Reading this short story pretty much reveals my inspiration by itself...(sorry, don't want to give spoilers.)

List of characters

Characters alphabetical by last name. Nicknames and characters only known by their first name or their last name, are given underneath this list. Unnamed characters are not listed!
  • Dewey - Private
  • Diu - First Officer
  • Huey - Board Technician
  • Kam Lin - Communications Officer
  • Qiljung - Captain
  • Yu - Helmsman / Navagation Officer