In a world where power is a family affair, Mark Mason seizes control of K‑Systems. Over a tense dinner, old wounds and bitter rivalries resurface, as Morris probes his son’s motives with a mix of mockery and menace. Mark, scarred by his father’s past betrayals, stands determined to forge his own path in the cutthroat […]
In a future where humanity’s ambitions stretch beyond Earth, Mark Mason, visionary founder of Selene Corp, battles to steer his company toward a daring new frontier. Stationed in the microgravity of an L5 office, Mark rejects the allure of Mars—a planet he deems a seductive trap, doomed by its thin atmosphere, lack of magnetic field, […]
Who is the Science Fiction Moon Deputy? Read Thunder Moon Tussle and find out. Available on Amazon Kindle and where books are sold. Chapter 4 Y+33 Nils drove toward his home habitat. “Hab 18?” Miller asked again, though Nils avoided the subject for the past half hour. “Miller, how about I give […]
Sins of the Son is a Science Fiction Vignette by Torn MacAlester It is a story about Mark Mason, who appears in my near future science fiction novel Thunder Moon Tussle, available for Kindle or Paperback format at Amazon.com.
“This man claims to have built a wormhole,” said Mark Mason, pointing to the paper, then glancing back at the video camera. “I seriously doubt he has,” said Doctor Vogelmann. “Such a thing would be highly unstable and require massive amounts of energy to produce. One does not produce such a thing in one of […]
Mark Mason glanced at his phone. The messages were still in the positive despite the board taking their time. The dragging of feet favored his father, Morris Mason. If Mark was going to wrest control of the company from him, now was the time. Morris had out maneuvered him several times before, but this time […]
Clash of TitansPhoto by Valeria Boltneva from Pexels Clash of Titans by Torn MacAlester . “I see you’ve bought K‑Systems,” said Morris Mason to his son Mark as he raised a glass in a mocking toast. “I thought this was a casual dinner, not a business meeting.” Mark growled, wiping his scarred chin with a […]
After examining his offices in the L5 station, Mark Mason ultimately determined that he was pleased. The O’Neil cylinder was years away, so the tiny space made sense. At first zero G disagreed with him and he feared he would need to abandon his quest. He built Selene Corp for the quest, but the Moon […]
