Daily Moon Dispatch—7 June 2026
Do you need more Moon joy today?
The long lunar day at Conrad Station is reaching its last hours. The Sun now sits within 6 degrees of the horizon, casting extremely long, dramatic shadows across the regolith as lunar sunset begins tomorrow. Deputy Gen Miller continues her patrols through the habitats and along the surface, the golden light stretching her silhouette far across the dusty plains while the station prepares for the coming darkness.
We are now 43 days from the release of Mask of the Joyful Moon on July 20, 2026.
Mask of the Joyful Moon is the explosive conclusion to the Fabulae Lunae saga — a hard science fiction story of one lone deputy, fragile alliances, corporate mercenaries, and secrets powerful enough to break Conrad Station.
This week on the Moon:
- Join the X Space discussion on Thursday, June 11: Prospectors: The Lunar Mountain Men
- The Goodreads Giveaway for The Lunadyne Incident is running until June 15 — your perfect entry point into the series.
If you missed the latest Weekly Dispatch, catch up here: → Weekly Moon Dispatch – Week of May 29, 2026
Ready to begin the journey? Here’s the recommended reading order:
• The Lunadyne Incident → https://www.amazon.com/Lunadyne-Incident-Other-Stories-Fabulae-ebook/dp/B0D5F7L3QS
• Thunder Moon Tussle → https://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Moon-Tussle-Torn-MacAlester-ebook/dp/B095BXX6YC
Then prepare for Gen Miller’s story in Mask of the Joyful Moon.
Pre-order Mask of the Joyful Moon today so it lands the moment it launches (in just 43 days): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G16F7MQW
The Joyful Moon is still watching… and lunar night is almost here.
— 7 June 2026. Dispatch drops daily. Suit up. 🚀🌕
Stories
The stories of Torn MacAlester are science fiction, where the science is well-grounded. I intentionally made any deviations for speculative purposes. To maintain maximum realism, I restrict the scope of these deviations.
Articles
I write articles of science fact and science fiction. The articles here span the knowledge of modern science and the speculations of fiction. I try to caveat everything that is an assumption. You will find articles about spaceflight, the possibilities of alien contact, and descriptions of technology used in my stories.