Ancient documents are discovered and when they are translated, the scholars are astounded that the documents record an apparent previous attempt by humans to colonize a planet in another solar system. They prepare a report which explains what happened to those earlier colonizers and forward it to the appropriate authorities and wonder what the consequences of a future attempt might be.A peek inside:The following is a compilation of official reports and personal logs which h...

From science fiction to sarcasm, from fantasy to diversity, this is a collection of short tales which will hopefully be entertaining, possibly be thought provoking, and maybe even generate a chuckle or two. Some of the titles included are "An Alternate Crime", "A Very Berry Tale", "Coco's Story", "Hershey's Hiss", "The Idle Idol", "The Smart Toilet", and "Turkeys Eat Turquoise Turnips".A peek inside:The atoms and molecules collide from a multitude of directions. The force o...

A former super model is given evidence of her husband's infidelity and decides to take matters into her own hands with some help. Unexpectedly, her fellow victim fulfills a need in her life which has gone unmet since childhood and nobody else cared enough about her to provide. Later, they provide some support to other victims who develop their own solutions. A love story of second chances.A peek inside:"You were right when you said I could have any man I wanted because when...

A military veteran and security expert leads a team who are protecting scientists investigating a planet for possible human colonization. He's captured by one of the supposedly unintelligent inhabitants, yet it somehow speaks his language. Then he has the opportunity to learn more about his captor in an unexpectedly exciting manner. A story of acceptance and love on an "uninhabited" planet.A peek inside:"Maybe it is unlikely, but the reality of the situation is that we don'...

In Part 3, Ilena goes to the capital and meets her maternal grandparents for the first time after she was orphaned as a baby. Thankfully, Chet goes with her which helps her to not be overwhelmed by all of her new experiences. They finally figure out how to communicate with two of the native species then have to consider how to reveal them as recently discovered self-aware intelligent beings.A peek inside:"Nothing really comes to mind, I just didn't know what else to do with...

In Part 1, when Ilena is discouraged from becoming a religious sister, she remembers what she was teased about missing and asks a former professor to teach her how to make love. He's shocked at her request then greatly surprises her when he suggests they need to have an agreed to understanding. Before that can be accomplished, one crisis erupts which is shortly followed by an even bigger one.A peek inside:"Yes. Once the physical elements are dealt with and the honesty facto...

In Part 2, after the stress of the crisis with the command staff of the military base, Chet is hoping for some quiet time with Ilena, but she can't seem to believe she's worthy of his job title. When he disappears into the forest twice for several days and Regit won't initially help her look for him, Ilena finally realizes that her relationship is with Chet as a person, not a title.A peek inside:. . . she tightly hugs him for a little while then asks, "Chet, I don't want to...

In Part 17, Rebeka has carefully listened to Angelisa and Sharlene extol the journey of touching then requests that she be taken on her own. With her friends' help to find a positive rather than a reactionary response to her abuse, she develops the idea of a Women At Work drawings series. Angelisa receives her own help to acquire a vehicle then is surprised to be offered a full scholarship.A peek inside:Rebeka hesitates a little then opens her sketch pad to the drawing as s...

She's waited for years without receiving an acceptable opportunity so she decides she needs to make the first move, narrows her prospects, and puts her plan into action. But it takes longer than she guessed it would so she has to push harder at the very end to meet her goal. Will he cooperate and give her the graduation gift she most desires? And if he does, what happens after that?A peek inside:"I think I can somewhat understand. I suppose if you already have something els...

When a research project reveals it's an intelligent self-aware being to the team's scientist, she is surprised then challenged. How does she reveal that to her co-workers, help the being function as a human, prevent it from being exploited, deal with her personal feelings as the being becomes more than a friend, and help it understand its feelings. And that's before the government finds out.A peek inside:"A lot of people believe that displays of affection between two people...

When a planet of intelligent beings is discovered on the verge of self-destruction as each island nation fears the others are plotting its downfall, a distant space faring culture sends a group of specialists. Their mission is to understand the planet's cultures enough to determine whether they are worth saving and, if they are, to prevent their self-destruction. However, they have to do it in such a way that none of the planet's inhabitants know they are being observed, much less potentia...

In Part 25, Rebeka finds it hard to accept that she has an online site to display her drawings, but a gallery? Angelisa goes on an archeology field trip, but is disappointed. Later research reveals a clue which leads to another clue on another trip. A low technology search used on a third trip leads to a hunt for treasure.A peek inside:When it's her turn, the prosecuting attorney asks the defendant, "From your own testimony, you admit that you struck my client, so why didn'...