Author:
Matthew O. Duncan is part of the resurgence of Old School Sci-fi.  His books are a mix of Military Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, and Mystery weaved together with non-stop action.  Matt started his writing career as a playwright. He won a number of awards and had his plays produced on local stages.  He put his pen down in the late ’90s but picked it up again in 2011.

O’Hara never wanted to be a hero. He was a combat pilot only because his skills made him the best and Earth needed men like him to fight the enemy amongst the stars. Living a life a service and duty, alone in a cockpit suited him well, but fate had other plans for him. Shot down over an alien planet he was saved by a beautiful and mysterious woman named Katreena. He soon learns that the world is populated by people who seemed to have been lost by time and controlled by stones that the people believe to be divine magic. Wanting only to return to his fleet, he discovers that he has more than a passing connection with the world’s people, a love that resurrects a heart long thought dead and a decisive battle to the war that followed him.

The New Terra Sagas

       Before the sun crested over the mountain range in the distance, Juan and his crew had most of the painting done.  Yet there was one last thing that Juan needed to do to complete the disguise.   They needed a new name for the ship.  Nearby there was an abandoned water freighter that had been picked apart to its bare bones years earlier, but on what was left of its outer hull were the faded markings of its name and registry.  It had been called the TFQ-W Titan Jewel, a worthy title for their intrepid little ship.  So with a little help from a laser stencil, he copied the lettering, font and even the registry numbers 54823-452.  The stencil etched the outline on both sides of the hull, but it was up to them to paint it in.  Frank and Laura worked on one side, while Simon and Juan worked on the other.  Julie was busy doing the preflight checks and making sure the engine was ready to go.  Finishing before they did Julie came out to see the name Juan had picked out.


Chapter 85: Titan Jewel