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

Kaminski walked into Sickbay to visit her wounded pilots.   She started with Corporal Collins who was in recovery loudly singing and laughing with his squad who had brought the party to him.  There was one obvious absence.  Major Bruce Kipling would normally be the loudest baritone in the chorus.  To not hear it left a definite void.  As she entered the room, they all stopped and stood at attention.  "Relax boys, sounds like a great party.  I'm surprised these navy docs are letting you get away with such a ruckus."


One of the men spoke up. "Collins here is a hero Ma'am they know it.  He took out five of those albes himself.  We have to give him his wing.  He's now a triple ace.  Top of the crew.  Hurrah!"


"Hurrah!" the rest of the group yelled.


Kaminski could not help but smile a moment as it was a joy to see her men in such high spirits.  "Good man Collins.  Keep that up, and you just might make officer someday."


Chapter 89: Kaminski's Men