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Founding the Colony is the second of two volumes revised and expanded from the original Colonization Chronical. This volume follows Ricky and his family after they reach Murna after overcoming seemingly impossible system and component failures to their ship, while escaping two separate piratical attacks. One of the first colonists to step foot on his new planets, he immediately begins establishing his farmstead with his girlfriend Edin. Using technology he has developed Ricky is able to communicate directly with his Grammy back on Earth. He is concerned the ansible network may be ...

A complete rewrite and expansion of the original Adventures in Town Building. Part I Threefords follows Chet from a very young age, just starting to grow up in his hometown. He deals with monster attacks and learns the use of the weapons needed to defend against them. When someone close to him is injured, he learns he has healing power. He begins to build a business empire despite being very young. Chet’s primary focus slowly turns toward land. Despite possibly becoming the wealthiest person in town and suffering a personal tragedy, Chet’s life focus shifts toward his lifelong passion ...

Launching the Colony is the first of two volumes revised and expanded from the original Colonization Chronical. This volume follows teenager Ricky Cruz and his family as they migrate from their successful farm to be first wave settlers on the newly terraformed planet Murna. Ricky becomes part of the crew as a repair technician and shuttle pilot. Plagued with problems from the start, Ricky begins investigating the source of the problems and discovers their ship has been deliberately sabotaged in an attempt to prevent them from being the first settlers on their new home, therefore preventing ...

A complete rewrite and expansion of the original Adventures in Town Building Part II Kingsford follows a seventeen-year-old Chet as he is summoned to the Kingdom's capital. His girlfriend, Princess Ilana, is delighted to introduce him to the rest of her family. He has made such a splash all the way out in the wilderness that the King and Queen want to meet him. Or maybe they want to see the young man whose bed their daughter delights in diving into. During his initial visit, Chet starts finding issues that should be taken care of as soon as they can be accomplished, so he starts doing his ...

Field Marshal Amy Brella brings the remainder of her invasion group home from Bardallow’s system in triumph, but with a significant bone to pick with her brother, Ricky Cruz, the Emperor of the Spindle Empire. He seems to have taken some liberties in naming the lead ship of the War Goddess class of Porcupine carriers. Ricky does make it up to her, by finally taking her to the farm she dreamed of so long ago, when he first showed her the valley above the small city she wanted him to build for the ex-shipboard slave women and girls he liberated from the Interstellars. Her Emperor allows her...

Bit/Betsy/Elizabeth/Bethany has successfully thwarted the conspiracy by a group of nobles that attempted to crash the commodities, then stock markets. Bit also defeated another part of the same conspiracy that was intended to reposition the Kingdom’s military. Now, Bit needs to consolidate everything he has gained from his actions and see if more can be done for the Kingdom. Through that process, Bit ends up introducing himself to one of the crown’s security services which ends up getting him exposure to the crown. On his personal side, Bit has a growing group of people who have become ...

Fighting for the Colony is the second of two volumes revised and expanded from the original Keeping the Colony. This volume follows Ricky as he goes up against an interstellar empire. Ricky’s forces continue their counterattack against the Interstellars at a rapid pace. His Marines initiate their first invasions and orbital drops. A new hero arises who turns into the leader the Marines need to build their history and esprit de corps. The Spindle Military does their best to not lose their momentum in their advancements against the Interstellars. Ricky has to deal with the fallout from ...

Bit is the best thief in Maidenhead City. Normally disguised as a teenage boy, he robs from the rich and keeps most of it. Some may go to the poor, but most of what he takes stays in his own pocket. Bit is a criminal, yet at the same time, he is a patriot. When one of his jobs uncovers an espionage ring, Bit finds a way to anonymously report it to the authorities. This first act of patriotism leads to more and eventually reveals rot near the center of the kingdom. Bit does everything he can to combat the threats while staying free. Along the way, he tries to find love and friendship. Mostly...

Ricky’s forces have beaten back the Empire of Man’s attempted invasion of Earth, though he suspects that was a fact-finding mission in force. While doing so, his Navy has captured members of an alien spacefaring species currently known as the Kinaklyn. Ricky has the first known vocal conversation with the Kinaklyn people with very positive results. Now, he needs to figure out a way to get to their home worlds, which are located on the far side of a fair portion of the Empmen’s space. Space Marine Major Amy Brella is Ricky’s pointwoman in dealing with the Empmen. She leads the ...

Al has taken care of the problem of Baron Jamison. He won’t even have to worry about convincing the crown he was in the right, as Emperor Eldridge personally witnessed most of the final confrontation which has all but guaranteed the now former baron will be executed. The Emperor is here to watch Al test his new and modified mills. Of course, Al’s monarch always seems to have more than one motive, and there is now a vacant barony to dispose of. Even the part of the barony Al actually wants comes with its own issues. Not the least of which are more chromatic dragons. The young earl is ...

Fighting for the Colony is the first of two volumes revised and expanded from the original Keeping the Colony. This volume follows Ricky as he defends against an interstellar empire. Ricky and his girlfriend Edin have both been medically tested and proven to be adults, so now they are engaged, and Ricky provides Edin the full ability to determine when she will become pregnant. With a triple birth underway in the specially prepared birthing suite in his house, Ricky invites his Grammy and Edin’s immediate family to visit Murna using a secret, rapid method he has recently developed. He ...

Al Miller has concluded negotiating the early stages of an alliance with the goliath people. He has completed it in time so he should be able to return home soon enough to be there when Delia is ready to claim her class, the first of his party to do so. Through that process, and while trying to figure out the logistics of the old Jamiston Barony, Al has come to the conclusion he must have a bureaucracy to run his ever-expanding noble fief. His friend Mazornwreld, the copper dragon will have a clutch of eggs hatching, bringing more native dragons into the world. Al wants to be there for the ...

Al Miller’s worst fears of the Trensmyan’s current capabilities are confirmed. Now he has to convince a sitting monarch to evacuate all his citizens, all twenty-one million of them. They also need to remove all the usable supplies that could be of use to the Trensmyan soldiers. Jack Prable is made the official commander of First Battalion. If that isn’t enough, he stupidly opens his mouth about a good idea. He soon finds himself on the back of a stupid beast he doesn’t want to be within a hundred yards of. Thom Mellin’s forces have helped the Norwan Navy and Marines clear the ...

As soon as he comes of age Al, finds himself with an overabundance of highly insistent female companionship, even from some unexpected quarters. He’s even becoming uncertain of the intent of a certain goddess who shall remain nameless. Somehow, he still has the attention span to start seriously considering what the Trensmyan Empire’s next move may be. Coming up with multiple options and scenarios, the young archduke doesn’t like some of his conclusions. Now, having his archduchy’s bureaucracy mostly in place, he sets them to planning for multiple scenarios, including, and in ...

Albrech Miller is the younger child of the town of Larroggio’s miller. He has grown up learning the mill’s operation. Al’s mom has also been teaching him to be an adventurer, helping him gain experience for when he can first see his status sheet and start limited adventuring on his own. During the first two times Al and his two friends, Lyr and Charlie, are allowed to go adventuring alone in their zone of the forest, the monsters are highly abnormal for that area. It all points toward a monster surge coming against their town. **** Tales of Morla is based on a system world. A world ...

Al has completed loading the maximum quota of milled grain on the royal caravan. Something he thought would never happen when his entire family, and half of the mill’s experienced journeymen were killed on the first day of milling last summer. Now the king wants him to increase their annual production of grain as much as they can. The still to young Master Miller has to work with the farmers to figure out how to give them more acres to farm. More grain means he needs more mill capacity, which will force him to build a new higher capacity mill. On top of all that, the king has made Al the ...

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Introducing "Renew with Dwayne Hawkins," a dynamic new Christian podcast dedicated to exploring themes of growth and care in the context of faith. Hosted by Pastor and Consultant Dwayne Hawkins, this monthly series invites listeners on a transformative journey rooted in Christian principles. While specifically tailored to resonate with the African American community, Renew warmly welcomes all seekers of spiritual renewal and personal growth. Through engaging discussions, uplifting stories, and practical insights, Pastor Hawkins guides listeners toward deeper faith, intentional living, and ...

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