The void-suit fit him well, of course, but a quick glance at the mirror confirmed that it was absolutely unsuitable for public wear on its own. What little he had left, he’d managed to convert from Tharsian Reals to Terra-Novan Favors, but the exchange rate had not been kind to him. Hell, between the trip itself and the void suit, he’d pretty much drained his savings.
Four and a half megs was entirely too long to be stuck in a tiny cabin on an aging Wyatt-26, but he hadn’t really been able to afford anything better than coach. If the use of metric time would, for you, be a deal-breaker, then I recommend giving my writings a pass, and I wish you luck in finding sci-fi that is more to your taste.Ĭourier-ship Try Anything Once (In Transit) Many of them hail from worlds without a day/night cycle, and even those whose homeworlds do have a sunrise and sunset don't have a 24-hour stellar day like Earth. I hope that each of you finds a read today that brings a smile to your face, even if it turns out not to be my own.įor those who might have trouble processing the temporal measurement system used throughout this story: The characters use metric time. I will continue to strive to improve my writing, and to that end welcome comments and criticism. My goal is to make Scion of Tharsis comprehensible on its own, but Spiral may provide some context if you haven't read it and find yourself lost. This story is meant as a sequel to my previous work, Spiral, and is set in the same 'verse but takes place some 25 years down the road.