Colony Planets
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Here is some easy reading. Four short stories about colonies planted by Earth in the future on alien planets. Why do I say it's easy reading; there are no super heroes or characters with extraordinary powers. Just human beings in situations doing what they must.
Stephen Brandon
I've loved westerns and science fiction since I picked up my first book at the public library. I've been writing on my computer for years. I never planned on any of my stories being published, just to be read by myself, family, and friends. The base journal is on forty spreadsheets with links to about a thousand files of short one day paragraphs plus other stories. {My claim to fame, written by someone else. Thanks.} "As an earthbound retiree, Stephen writes mostly science fiction and short stories. He is a voracious reader and has written for a few years, publishing his stories on Smashwords."
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Colony Planets - Stephen Brandon
Colony Planets
Copyright 2017 Stephen Brandon
Published by Stephen Brandon at Smashwords
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Author's Note
This book is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, incidents, and dialogue are from the authors imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or other persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Real and fictional locations are used for background only.
The fact that this is fiction is for the entertainment of the reader. Nonfiction, however is for the education of the reader. There are many nonfiction documents that set the mores of behavior and physical capabilities of individuals. Fiction expands upon, stretches, and adds to these physical capabilities. The authors license to do so is understood and applauded in a good story. Superior strength and speed, ability to wield forces vaguely hinted at in nature, manipulation of time and space, and knowledge of events through the use of what in called magic are some of these licensed abilities. Prophesy, however indicates that the far future, the settings in fictional stories may never exist. The dystopian behavior of civilization in many fictional stories indicates the crushing of the human spirit in the societies described. There is much more than advanced technology to make the future. I attempt to weave in some of the lesser used attributes of humanity, both physical and spiritual, to give my characters hope. A character without hope of success is merely an automaton marching from birth to death.
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Main List of Stories (MLoS)
BERSERKER-D
Hell Hath no Fury
Plain Planet
Earth System
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BERSERKER-D
Table of Contents (ToC)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Chapter 1
Captain, I am still having problems with the colonist, they just won't keep their areas up to ship standards.
John, you knew your job as purser would be a challenge. Get the leaders of all three groups up here along with their assistants in an hour.
Yes Sir.
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… but Captain, it's not all the fault of the colonist. The crew cuts through our areas, and is disrespectful to us. Plus the fact that they just shove our supplies and furniture every which a way.
Mr. Johnson, the crew have to travel through your area's to get to their duty stations. Keep the corridors clear and nothing will be shoved over. As for the disrespect, I'll have the section chiefs talk to their sections.
Mr. Johnson, Captain, I have to go, as Abraham stood up and headed toward the door.
The Captain yelled, Abraham get back here.
As Abraham went through the door he yelled back, My wife!
Mr. Johnson, you will discipline Mr. Abraham and tighten up your control over the rest of the colonist. We still have three months travel time to the colony.
Yes Captain.
I still have thirty empty cryogenic pods. Trouble makers will be place in them, and you are aware of the side effects.
Yes Captain, I'll increase my security staff and keep the corridors clear.
Captain, there is a disturbance in cargo hold three. The internal sensors are giving crazy readings.
The Captain reached over to his comm center on the table and said, Security, meet me with a detail outside cargo hold three.
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Entering cargo hold three was like walking into a refrigerator. One glance at the scene and the Captain yelled, Stun them all.
All but one of the security detail pulled their stun pistols and fired. One of the detail, seeing the blood and three twisted bodies bent over, and threw up on the deck. As soon as everyone was stunned, the Captain leaned against the bulkhead and ordered, I want everyone in this compartment shacked now. Call for the doctor.
Well Doctor, what are your findings?
Captain, the dead woman is bruised and shows evidence of forced sex. That crewman has scratches on his face and body indicating a fight with her. That crewman had his neck broken. Those others have broken bones, contusions, and teethmarks. That colonist is in surprisingly good shape considering the fact that seven of the crew were beating him when you arrived.
The Captain walked over to Mr. Abraham, Mr. Abraham, calm down now or you will be sedated again.
Turning he said, Chief, escort all section leaders and the colonist leaders down here now. Bring another security detail with you when you return.
Leaning against the bulkhead, the Captain watched the thin coating of ice melt and pool on the deck. The environmental system slowly brought the air temperature back up to normal. With his eyes on Mr. Abraham he remembered a story his father had told him.
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A pharmacist in the early twenty-first century lost his son to illegal drugs. Then his wife died of grief. Fox like insanity took control of him. At the pharmaceutical company where he worked, he used the laboratory facilities to create a new drug. It was a hallucinogenic, but it also modified the users RNA. He manufactured approximately twenty thousand doses. Some got mixed it with legal drugs manufactured and shipped. He was caught giving doses to drug addicts. When investigating him the police discovered where he worked.
The company trying to cover up their laboratory usage discovered the number of doses he manufactured and the computers listed some of the other drugs his hallucinogenic was mixed in with. The problem escalated with a rash of unexplained deaths, and the company was seized by the government.
The survivors, approximately fifty percent, showed no long term effects. However, their children started demonstrating Berserker tendencies when excited. Researchers classed the victims into five different categories by physical attributes.
The Captains father