: a long speech monopolizing conversation // I stifled a yawn as she continued her monologue about her vacation experiences. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monologue The horizon swirled round in a clockwise direction as I came up on the back of the Viper, greeted by its thrusters. The pulse lasers pounded off the shield bubble protecting my quarry. “TargetContinue reading “Monologue”
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Sanctuary
1: a consecrated place: such as a: the ancient Hebrew temple at Jerusalem or its holy of holies 2a(1): a place of refuge and protection (2): a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is illegal b: the immunity from law attached to a sanctuary https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanctuary The unmistakable sound of the frameshift spoolingContinue reading “Sanctuary”
Maverick
: an unbranded range animal especially : a motherless calf : an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maverick Resisting all my instincts to stop and amble about on the myriad of planets I had scanned and passed, but I was physically not up to the challenge. I wasContinue reading “Maverick”
Hypoxemia
: deficient oxygenation of the blood https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoxemia The Hiraeth dawdled in supercruise, eventually giving way to a steady orbit around a carbon dioxide atmospheric planet. Detaching myself from the med unit I slowly pawed out from my cot, still weak and the remnants of a headache thundering. Bass baritone notes cooed and rolled from the cockpit,Continue reading “Hypoxemia”
Ascension
the act or process of ascending https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascension Whip, crack… Dust rose, and scree tumbled, I kept looking at my insight hub computer, “Come on, Come on!” I repeated. Time, time, time! Just a few hours ago I had all the time in the galaxy, now I have only precious minutes. Falling over myself as IContinue reading “Ascension”
Salvation or damnation
—used as a function word to indicate an alternative //coffee or tea //sink or swim https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or The pine freshness soon gave way to pungent ammonia as condensation built up on the inside of my Remlock. I clambered up the ridge my salvation or my damnation lay just over the brow. Having talked the ears off the DSSA Buurian AnchorageContinue reading “Salvation or damnation”
Down for maintenance
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition: Old houses need a lot of maintenance. There are thorough maintenance checks on each plane before take-off. The magazine offers tips on cutting your house maintenance costs. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/maintenance With a great gasp the hydraulics shuddered into life and the landing pad beganContinue reading “Down for maintenance”
Imagined History
: to form a mental image of (something not present) //imagine accidents at every turn : SUPPOSE, GUESS //I imagine it will rain : to form a notion of without sufficient basis : FANCY //imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagined Making steady progress towards the DSSA Buurian Anchorage I found myself in system DUMBAE NR-V D2-7718. A binary star system; a blue-white class A andContinue reading “Imagined History”
Technical Malfunction
: to function imperfectly or badly : fail to operate normally https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malfunction The white foam ball oozed out from between my fingers as my grip tightened, the little blue cup distorting. I was still in no rush to be anywhere, but the longer I stayed the more rations and basic supplies I would consume. There was aContinue reading “Technical Malfunction”
Biological Redo
the act of saying or doing over again // as a way of celebrating our silver wedding anniversary, we’re planning a redo of the trip we took on our honeymoon https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redo ATHAIP PK-B B47-14 AB 2 the ammonia hell scape, I forgot how much this planet hated me and the feeling was mutual. This timeContinue reading “Biological Redo”
The Javi Times 