Daily Moon Dispatch – 1 October 2026
The Moon is waning gibbous as seen from Earth.
The long lunar day continues at Conrad Station. Hard golden light stretches across the regolith. Short shadows pool around the habitats and crawler tracks. Systems remain under full solar load, yet the old pressures — water, power margins, and the three-day lag — have not eased.
Sheriff Del Anderson’s name is still on the surface logs. The man himself is less reliable than the badge. Deputies and prospectors read the ambiguity and adjust; an empty chair would be cleaner than this.
From the Fabulae Lunae series — The Lunadyne Incident, Thunder Moon Tussle, and Mask of the Joyful Moon.
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Lunar Signals – The Story Nils Tells Tourists
The silly story Nils tells in Alex’s bar — tourists, straw-cups, and why Morgan’s Road is a romantic tale, not a prospector’s log.
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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
- Mask of the Joyful Moon → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G16F7MQW
All three books remain available:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G16F7MQW
The Joyful Moon is still watching…
and the room is still open.
— Torn MacAlester
Still riding the trails with Nils, Gen, and the whole Fabulae Lunae crew
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