A collection of stories inspired by the Elite Dangerous universe. They're set in the star systems surrounding the resource rich and highly populous Cupinook, or tell tales connected to the events of those systems.
Mainly character development and background arcs for things found in other stories. Also a few pieces not connected to the rest, inspired by random thoughts along the way.
Inspired by the lyrics of Barry Manilow's Copacabana.
Characters: Morgan de Nigh, Lola, Oleg Dancer.
Inspired by the Black Monks expansion pack for Oolite, this was a test story for inclusion in the Salvaw series.
Characters: Monk Griff
An explorer, possibly suffering from space madness and a gambling problem.
Inspired by the lyrics of Bob Marley's I Shot the Sheriff.
Characters: Morgan de Nigh, Chance Mayer, "Silk Stocking".
Ten years or more since retirement, a former Intelligence Officer helps a girl escape from a Federation star port. He makes use of his own rusty trade craft and long forgotten contacts.
Status: Finished
Words: 16,000+
Characters: Morgan de Nigh, Lucy Newcombe, "Mars and Minerva"
Alioth 3230, rebellion is in the air, the Alliance of Independent Systems is being born. Two families are joined together by death and despair.
Status: Missing final chapter and others in edit
Words: 9,000+
Short story prelude to the Death of a Friend series.
Characters: Richard de Nigh, "Mars and Minerva"
The patriarchs of two families lead resistance fighters defending a town on a planet in the Alioth system.
Characters: Jaffa & Berengaria Ascalon, Richard de Nigh, "Mars and Minerva", Captain Grant "Skip" Campbell, General Joseph Ladin
Inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth, Wolf 406 Transport & Co enlist the help of their "lobbyists" to root out a pirate infestation. Each story is intended to combine to complete Act 1 of Macbeth.
Status: In the works ...
Words: 15,000+
A pirate celebration on the asteroid base of Cawdor.
Characters: Morgan de Nigh, 3 witches, Macbeth and Banquo.
A family owns a large farm on a terraformed planet, but their origins are unknown. Why did the Federation arrest them? Who helped their only son escape, and why is he being hunted? Where does his future lie? (each story is intended to become a chapter of a full-length novel).
Status: In the works ...
Words: 34,000+
Introduction to a bounty hunter.
Characters: Brian Storm, Neil Booth
Brian Storm hunts Salvaw.
Characters: Brian Storm, Salvaw Mill-Jaser, Pere Sober "Matt"
In 3301 the Wolf 406 Transport & Co signed a prestigious deal with Lakon. It wasn't a straightforward business deal though, as these short stories will reveal (each story is intended to become a chapter of a full-length novel).
Status: In the works ...
Words: 34,000+
There's pirate trouble in the old worlds.
Characters: ATC Melanie, Captain Hector, Imp, King, Young Lord, Pit.
Morgan de Nigh is introduced to the shady Chance Mayer via the even shadier Oleg Dancer. Backing music and ambience provided by Lola.
Characters: Morgan de Nigh, Oleg Dancer, Lola, Chance Mayer
A standalone segment from The Lakon Contract about the exploits of a Fleet Carrier during a skirmish in the Reorte system during the major pirate incursion of 3301.
Status: In the works ...
Words: 6,000+
Fighting pirates in the new Caribbean.
Characters: CMDR Cochrane, Malcolm McLaughlin, ATC Madeline, Silk Stocking
The pirates fight back.
Characters: Sneak
Pirates attack a fleet carrier.
Characters: CMDR Cochrane, Malcolm McLaughlin, Jugs, Silk Stocking
The cavalry comes a running.
Characters: CMDR Cochrane, Malcolm McLaughlin, Jugs, Silk Stocking
Sneak gets toasted.
Characters: Sneak
Apex gets stuck in.
Characters: CMDR Apex, CMDR Cochrane, CMDR Wherewolf
Sneak struggles to come to terms with death.
Characters: Sneak.
A death, an investigation, recruitment, and the less than savoury underworld of Cupinook. Who can you trust?
Status: In the works ...
Words: 14,000+
Characters: Morgan de Nigh, Eff Rayer
Characters: Morgan de Nigh, Eff Rayer
Characters: CMDR Edfa, "Auriel"
Mars and Minerva was a Galcop project during the time of the first Thargoid wars. This is the story of how the ship came into being and how it arrived in the hands of the de Nigh family some 200 years later.
Status: In the works ...
Words: 22,000+
A project is born.
Characters: Alastair Eaden, Old Man Cowell, "Mars and Minerva"
A Federation Intelligence Officer discovers is tipped off about the project.
Characters: Stephanie Beach, Tink
Alastair experiences Thargoid combat for the first time.
Characters: Alastair Eaden, "Mars and Minerva"
A hidden community in a star system which conspiracy has kept out of Universal Cartographics data. A star that can't be travelled to.
Status: Planning Stage ...
Words: 0