This is the conclusion of Bronson McLean's story. He's a career sailor, dedicated to his comrades; the guy you want with you in a pinch. When his crew is sent to assess an derelict enemy warship, The Sword of Mother Theresa … McLean's dedication is put to the test. Scott co-wrote this episode with Patrick McLean, the creator of How to Succeed in Evil and the Seanachai. His work can be found scattered all over the web and aggregated at patrickemclean.com

The last members of The Crypt crew are assembling for the shakedown cruise, although just like the rest of our characters, they have no idea what's coming. At least most of the crew actually volunteered for the Planetary Union Navy, but not computer hacker Hamzah Haring. Perhaps this is a cautionary tale about what can happen if you get all spun up with anger, and go after someone or something that is best left alone.This episode is co-written with author PC Haring, the author of Cybrosis.

Special forces standout Lieutenant Mac Cooley has spent the last five months embedded with the Ki Imperial Commandos, speaking their language, fighting their fight, eating their food and gathering intel on Ki Rebel Association assets. Now, "Stone Balls" and his Ki buddies recon for a company of Marines dropped in for an attack on those assets. When leadership fails, Mac will have to choose between obeying orders and saving lives. Scott co-wrote this episode with Paul Elard Cooley, the author of 2010 Parsec finalist Tattoo. Please visit shadowpublications.com for his stories, rants, reviews, and general insanity.

Shonda "Peace Sign" Bible has had a time of it, no doubt.  Good thing she's the pilot of a MV-6T hull-breecher, also known as a "Sexy Beast." That's right: an assignment request for the Keeling, a bad-ass soldier, and a 35-ton mech. Scott co-wrote this episode with Jake Bible, the author of Dead Mech, The World's First Drabble Novel. Jake's had several short stories published in Necrotic Tissue, The New Bedlam Project, Quantum Muse and The Drabblecast anthology. For more information about Jake and to find out what a Drabble novel is, visit jakebible.com