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Richard A. Steele

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The Stasis Gambit, Part 5: The Inn of the Beginning

The Op and his companions arrive at a critical juncture in the rain forest and meet a mysterious source of valuable information

Sep 25

A rustic two-story way station in a rain forest at night, lit on the inside, on a small, lighted paved road leading deeper into the forest.

Sep 25

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The Stasis Gambit, Part 4: Follow the Hinterlands Road

The Op gathers everyone to outline and execute the plan to fly to the rain forest, and hopefully unearth the “secret” which Valitrea claims…

Sep 18

A futuristic flying bus, with small wings, a long, sleek fuselage, medium-sized, dark green and blue, flying low over a long desert road.

Sep 18

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The Stasis Gambit, Part 3: Elaboration & Decision

After the Syringan delivers a few more surprises, a Synghese, an IIA Operative, and a Commissar walk into a safe house…and it’s no joke

Sep 4

Two enormous statues of a woman’s head, one looking passive, the other looking disdainful, in a nighttime urban landscape with a skyline in the background.

Sep 4

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The Stasis Gambit, Part 2: The Syringan’s Tale

The Op and his contacts meet an unexpected guest with quite a story to impart

Aug 28

A stunningly beautiful woman, with purple skin and large green eyes, long dark purple hair, solid shiny green oval on her forehead, full lips, sitting in a meditative trance, on the floor of a futuristic business office, tube top uniform, wearing a dark blue robe

Aug 28

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The Stasis Gambit, Part 1: Revelations

Important information is exchanged, and an unexpected visitor approaches Kepler 609C

Aug 21

a small, somewhat futuristic-looking cafe, deep in a narrow alley storefront, far from the main street, with various plants growing around the upper outside of the structure, a blue neon sign in reads “MAXINE’S” over the entrance

Aug 21

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The Stasis Gambit, Conclusion

The Op gathers his team, says farewell to some, and those who stay look forward to the new assignment

Oct 23

In a futuristic business office, a 33-year-old mixed-race black-haired man, wearing a soiled black jacket faces a 36-year-old man with all-green skin, violet hair, wearing a blue tunic and a soiled khaki jacket}, they are shaking hands

Oct 23

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The Stasis Gambit, Part 8: The Revolution Begins

The Op and his companions return to Entropy to find that some things have radically changed, and IIA offers a new assignment

Oct 16

The Stasis Gambit, Part 8: The Revolution Begins

Oct 16

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The Stasis Gambit, Part 7: Showdown

The High Priestess and the shamans proceed with their magic, and The Op finally faces his quarry

Oct 9

On a wide stone path in a rain forest of evergreens and palms, steep hill slopes on both sides, a man, tall, closely-cropped beard, neck-length hair in a ponytail, in a battle camouflage outfit, wearing no hat, wearing a holster and futuristic pistol, angrily faces the viewer, behind the man are 30 heavily-armed men and women in formation, in camouflaged clothing and Kevlar helmets, weapons raised

Oct 9

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The Stasis Gambit, Part 6: The Stasis Gambit

Gambit: a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage Stasis: a…

Oct 2

A female child’s face, carved into a rock wall, the right eye is a blinking red light. To the viewer’s right is a small stone stairway leading to an entrance to the cavern.

Oct 2

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Redemption

Unhappy Ending

Simple human touch, at $60 per hour, but for a different reason

Aug 27

A 21 year old Chinese woman, wearing a thin blue nightgown, massages a naked 35 year old white man, lying on his stomach on a massage table, in a dimly lit massage parlor.

Aug 27

Richard A. Steele

Richard A. Steele

Writer of science fiction and transgressive tales. Trying to improve his vibration one wavelength at a time while working on his first novel.

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