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Felicia Dorothea Hemans, ‘The Landing of the Pilgrims’. The breaking waves dashed high,On a stern and rock-bound coast,And the woods against a stormy skyTheir giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung darkThe hills and waters o’er,When a band of exiles moored their barkOn the wild New England shore. Not as the conqueror comes,They, the … More Happy Thankgiving-Have an old poem
Chapter 14 Matt’s testimony had been authenticated and presented to the judicial council. According to the United Nations proclamations on the rights of extra-Terran inhabitants, this gave each person the right to face their accusers and have them cross-examined by their legal representatives. The assistant purser was taking full advantage of that right and called … More The i Factor Chapter 14
Chapter 13 by R.W.Van Sant The small conference room was jam-packed. Matt was unacquainted with many of the people in attendance. Chairs and tables were lined up facing a podium and large monitor screen, which filled the far wall. Officer Perry was occupying one of the chairs. Detective Zimmerman, he noticed, was nowhere to be … More The iFactor
By R.W. Van Sant Matt left his psychiatrist’s office with new medications, a new therapeutic game in hand, and a smile on his face. His doctor said that his increase in symptom intensity was due to the new stresses and should quickly subside. Regaining his position, the doctor thought, most likely brought back many of … More The iFactor Chapter 12
By R.W. Van Sant It was a very long day, and his next shift started in less than nine hours. All Matt wanted to do was get to his bed. His rumbling stomach prompted him to get some food. Lunch felt like a distant memory, and the pastries in the break room were gone. There … More The iFactor Chapter 11
By R.W. Van Sant The documents awaiting him were large, but not daunting. Most were follow up on his cases as a cargo inspector. There was a substantial amount of official acknowledgments and disclaimer verifications concerning the details of his increased security access to cities mainframe systems. He also had to sign off that he … More The iFactor Chapter 10
by R.W. Van Sant Matt was happy to learn that detectives and specialists had their own break room. There was a coffee maker with ceramic mugs piled neatly on the counter near them. On the other side of the counter rested a small refrigerator, which he discovered contained drinks and flavored coffee creamers. Although the … More The iFactor Chapter 9
By R.W. Van Sant Detective Zimmerman was studying the documents that flowed across her monitor. She looked up momentarily as the two men entered, and then went back to her analysis. “Took you two long enough.” “Sorry, a situation arose requiring a minor security presence.” Officer Perry said. Zimmerman looked up a concerned look on … More The iFactor Chapter 8
By R.W. Van Sant Say Soy! was a chain of restaurants that sprung up in the outworld colonies promising superior tasting food within the restrictions of food type availability. Since every colony and space station had hydroponics gardens and soy crops, the bulk of the menu items were derived from those substances. In Sirius, as … More The iFactor Chapter 7
By R.W. Van Sant Matt stood facing the door. All he had to do was to walk through, and it would be as though the last ten years hadn’t happened. No, it wasn’t as easy as that, no one could escape their past. He may have gotten his career back, but he had acquired some … More The iFactor Chapter 6
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