Moonscape photographed by Torn MacAlester from mesh terrain built from lunar digital elevation map in blender. The simulated terrain was rendered in Open Simulator.
New Vignette by Torn MacAlester
Thunder Moon Tussle video Trailer
Now Available “Thunder Moon Tussle” by Torn MacAlester
Another Excerpt from Thunder Moon Tussle

by Torn MacAlester Nils entered the habitat to see Deputy Miller wearing his coveralls, looking like a prospector herself. He wondered if she intended to make fun of him. He moved in and watched her fix the coffee, noticing she continued to struggle with it. Taking a seat, he watched without comment. She filled the […]
New vignette: Commander
Excerpt from Thunder Moon Tussle

“Stand by for inspection,” he heard Miller’s voice on the Station Communications line, giving him a thrill and a dreadful feeling at the same moment. “Yup,” Nils mustered his best cheerful voice. “I’ve got the manifest already on my pad.” Nils waited in silence, hoping she made this easy but fearing the truth. She […]
The Science of Golf and Outgassing

If you haven’t read the story Golf and Outgassing, you might want to look at it before checking out the article Science of Golf and Outgassing. I’ve provided a brief description of the science that inspired the story. This story also draws from my personal memories of watching the Apollo 14 Moon walk. EVA number two […]
New vignette: Sins of the Son
Activity in Progress: Timeline

I’ve been developing a timeline of events as part of worldbuilding. I plan to add information to this timeline as I publish more stories.