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In the darkest region of explored space sits a bright beacon; Freeground Station. Serving as a supply and trading post it is home to a select number of human beings that will take a desperate chance to make a difference in their end of the galaxy. Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0: Origins is a... read more

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  1. Freeground

    by Randolph Lalonde (Author)

    Large enough to support an entire civilization, one of the last free ports all alone in the dark, Freeground Station is about to come under siege. Able to fight off periodical assaults and attempted takeovers in the past, they are losing ground...

  2. Limbo

    by Randolph Lalonde (Author)

    The First Light crew have emerged from hyperspace into a war zone. Forced to choose a side, Captain Jonas Valent committed them to a fight for freedom against an unknown enemy. The Vindyne Corporation is hell bent on taking the agricultural...

  3. Starfree Port

    by Randolph Lalonde (Author)

    The crew of the First Light enjoy the first safe harbor since they departed Freeground. While repairs are under way some of the crew get a chance to know each other better, including Captain Jonas Valent and Commander Ayan Rice. Meanwhile, the...

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It is the distant future and one man, Jonas Valent, is letting his life slip by. He is employed by Freeground station as a port traffic controller, a job he took after completing a tour in the military. His only real joy in life is his participation in true-to-life military simulations... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

It is the distant future and one man, Jonas Valent, is letting his life slip by. He is employed by Freeground station as a port traffic controller, a job he took after completing a tour in the military. His only real joy in life is his participation in true-to-life military simulations with a cadre of friends who come together regularly to defeat challenges made to test the brightest military cadets and officers alike. These restricted scenarios stand as an addictive preoccupation that is so enticing that they ignore the potential repercussions of breaking in to participate. When someone betrays their identities to the Freeground Fleet Admiralty, Jonas and his friends are faced with a far greater challenge: to venture out into the more populated regions of the galaxy to acquire technology and knowledge. They are tasked with laying the groundwork for the Freeground Nation in their efforts to reconnect with the rest of humanity, and to secure the armaments they might need to defend themselves from encroaching enemies. Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0: Origins is a collected trilogy that chronicles the early adventures of an ambitious crew. Their leader, Jonas Valent, has the least to lose and everything to gain as he tells the tale of his first tour as Captain of a ship tasked with making allies and discovering new technologies for the good of his people. This simple mission becomes more complicated as the crew ventures further into the settled fringes of the galaxy. This trilogy spawned the best selling Spinward Fringe eBook series. This is where it all began, when one man was challenged to aspire for more than an idle life. A Space Opera Adventure enjoyed across the globe by all ages.

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Book 1 FREEGROUND
Prologue The Last Mission
1 Just Another Day in the Dark
2 Walking to the Crossroads
3 Conspirators
4 Even the Sunspire Casts a Shadow
5 Training
6 The Defence
7 Dawn
8 Boarding
9 Hyperspace
10 The Pilots Ball
Epilogue Arrival
Book 2 LIMBO
Prologue Overlord
1 An Easy Aftermath
2 Concordia
3 Rethinking
4 Falling
5 Captivity
6 A Room, a Table and Two Chairs
7 Incarcerated Life
8 Unorthodox Solutions
9 A Military Captain
10 Morning
11 Farewell
Epilogue Lost One
Book 3 STARFREE PORT
Prologue Remains
1 Preparations
2 Visitation
3 Safe Harbour
4 No Rest
5 An Excursion
6 Dating for Spacers
7 A Real (Short) Trip
8 A Complicated Recovery
9 Letters from Home
10 Departing Zingara
11 Grand Tour
12 An Evening at the Cinema
13 A Late Dinner
14 Arrival at Starfee Port
15 The Night Life
16 Holiday
17 The Garden Spot
18 Repairs
19 The Blue Belt
20 Hell
21 Aftermath
Epilogue This Instant

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This book is in Spinward Fringe. (standard series)
This book is in First Light Chronicles. (standard series)

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  1. Randolph Lalonde (Author)

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Page Count: 459

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