Major George Randalf will always be Cowboy Two. He was an old fart, complete with some actual grey in his hair, probably from training young snots like us for most of his life. We called him Gandalf. He always grumped[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The Alcyone star system is composed of five stars. The two largest giants rotate around a common center of gravity, as close to each other as our Sun is to Jupiter, and no planets remain around either of them, if[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We colonized Alcyone to act as a diplomatic mission to the Peloran while we placed more refueling colonies between it and Earth. By 2250, the trip only took two years, even including the transit through The Wall. We scattered the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The original Cowboy One was Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Johanson. He was one of the guys that…well…he was real nice, but real hard too. He had to be to get all of us into fighting shape and that wasn’t easy. We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I find it interesting that so many humans strive to improve their conditions. Not all by any means. Not even most. But there are always those who look for a better way to peel a potato. Some want to get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There have only been four Cowboy Ones since they reactivated the squadron for The War. We normally don’t change numbers. I will always be Cowboy Five, and there will never be another Cowboy Five. But there will always be a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the things I’ve always found interesting about humanity is how, no matter how far we go, we like to settle down with people we understand. Even Cybers fall victim to this need, as our Memory Worlds can show. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
After Contact, our exploration and colonization programs alike expanded exponentially. Small nations and companies started major colonies, mostly in the Core Worlds, while the Alliance, Russians, Chinese, Indians, and Persians claimed the new Colonial Region. We sent explorers beyond The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There were twelve of us originally. Cowboys. Ten of us were Ageless, new to War every one of us. Our commander and his second were veterans, and real good ones at that. They taught us what we needed to know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
People matter. Every person that has ever lived or will live. We all make a difference in the universe, whether small or large. Anyone can grow up to be a president, or a hero. It all depends on what you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…