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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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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...
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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...
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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)
Characters/People edit
- Jonas Valent (Horus): Certified engineer, infantry, combat pilot who completed Fleet officer training. Communication officer at operations and port control. Spaceship captain. Lost entire family in war.
- Laura: Add a description of this character.
- Alice: Jonas' personal assistant (AI)
- Captain Wheeler
- Jonas
- Doctor Anderson
- Larsen
- Doctor Lang
- Rice
- Freeground
- Derek
- Sargent Everin
- Ronin
- Doc Anderson
- Ayan
- Vindyne
- Minh-chu
- Samuel Finnley
- Marcelles
- Elise
- Mckinley
- Terry Ozark (Oz) McPatrick: Active duty Security Warrant Officer. Knows Sunspot from academy. Has 3 sisters.
- Ayan Rice (Sunspot): Active duty redheaded female Chief Engineer with British accent. Daughter of Rear Admiral Rice.
- Minh-Chu (Ronin): Restauranteur with 3 sisters. Retired as a Lt. Commander from Infantry Command. Pilot.
- Jason Everin: Communications Officer
Setting & Locations edit
- Blue Belt
- Triad
- Freeground Station: Repair and resupply station in the middle of dead space. Home space station for most of the crew of the First Light.
- All-Con Prime: Mining and manufacturing planet that fought against Freeground during last great war.
- Gai-Ian VI (Concordia): Free agricultural world
First Sentence edit
The odds weren't in our favour.
Table of Contents edit
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
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Spinward Fringe. (standard series)
This book is in First Light Chronicles. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Randolph Lalonde (Author)
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Page Count: 459
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