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StardrifterStardrifterStardrifter Trailer #01A space opera podcast fiction series, and so much more! 2021-03-3002 minStardrifterStardrifterLacey And TimeA Stardrifter short story. Stuck in a rut, Lacey works on her family starship, ferrying cargo and passengers to long-familiar ports. A strange passenger offers her a bit of perspective, though, about her life, herself, and even her future. A quiet tale about finding satisfaction and comfort in the cold depths of space. 2021-01-1148 minStardrifterStardrifterThe ProposalA Stardrifter short story. A wealthy young man gets kidnapped, but is he truly the victim? What is real and what is presumption? And how will a harrowing night prove to be the key to a woman's freedom? A tale about hope, fear, and the politics of love. 2021-01-1151 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 11: FrontierspaceFor centuries, people have been moving into the black in search of fortune, freedom, and opportunity. What might be out there these days, waiting in the great unknown, far beyond the borders of the Big Four supernations? 2021-01-1137 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 10: SupermaterialsIn the future, there are substances that nearly defy imagination: invulnerable metals; liquid computer cores; biodegradable plastics that can stop bullets. Check out these materials, and others, in this latest episode! 2021-01-1148 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 09: SpaceboatsWhat use do slower-than-light vessels have in an age of faster-then-light space travel? What use does the galaxy have for cargo boats, personnel carriers, and large warboats? Check out this episode for the all the answers! 2021-01-1132 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 08: MoneyEven in the future, money makes the world go around. All the worlds, in fact! Empires thrive, and fleets of commercial vessels starjump between the stars, because of money. What form does it take by Ejoq's time? And how did that form come about? 2021-01-1130 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 07: FoodHow do you feed hundreds of billions of people scattered through the far reaches of outer space? What sort of infrastructure do you need to make sure food is grown and delivered to all your citizens? Check out this episode and find out! 2021-01-1136 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 06: GenesculptingThe manipulation of the human genome has been raised to a fine art by Ejoq's time. Medicine has reached new heights, but not everything has changed for the better. Listen and learn about genetic engineering in the future! 2021-01-1133 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 05: TerraWhat's Earth like these days? Is it a techno-wonderland, ecological mess, or something else entirely? Take a look at the future of our planet, and the special place it holds among the star-spanning nations of the galaxy! 2021-01-1121 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 04: Space StationsA look at artificial environments in space. What kinds are there? How many people live in them? Are they safe? The future is full of people, and they all need somewhere to be; a lot of them are on space stations. 2021-01-1128 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 03: StarjumpAn in-depth examination of the future technology of starjump, including how it works, how it came about, and what the implications for human society have been. 2021-01-1131 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 02: AINA close look at the Alliance of Independent Nations: a complex, chaotic collection of independent states, held together by an elected body, an Executive branch, a huge bureaucracy, and a space-born military second to none. 2021-01-1118 minStardrifterStardrifterVoice From The Void 01: OverviewAn overview of the Stardrifter series, including the books and stories available right now; a feature about the future setting of the series, including speculations about time, and what the four major nations are. 2021-01-1118 minStardrifterStardrifterHunter's MoonEvany and her partner are the owners of Diamond Hard Security, specializing in High Risk and Return missions. Soldiers of fortune, their latest mission goes perfectly...for a while. Stalked by a military hunter/killer pack in a remote Corporatespace star system, their tiny ship, A Daydream of Josephina, must find it's way back to the Alliance. A simple data grab would never warrant such a desperate response, but here it is anyway. Something isn't right, and Evany has to figure it out before Corporate Team soldiers get them all in their sites! 2021-01-111h 44StardrifterStardrifterRobot Overlords Part 02That darned cargo boat is no closer, but it's only one problem the crew of Sheila have to contend with now. Injuries! Unannounced schedule changes! Regulations so new no one has even heard of them! And an AI with a very big digital chip on his shoulder! 2021-01-1137 minStardrifterStardrifterRobot Overlords Part 01Artificial intelligence takes many forms in the future. Some AI's are friendly, some are hostile. Some are philosophical, some are pragmatic. And some are just plain jerks. A manufacturing error at a massive automated factory sends the crew of the small personnel boat, Sheila, rocketing out after a robotic cargo vessel, hoping to stop it before its load of faulty mechanical parts gets shipped out. The company will be on the hook if they can't catch it. It's a liability nightmare! Oh, and if any people use those parts? They might, you know...2021-01-1138 minStardrifterStardrifterCherchez La FemmeA Stardrifter short story.   Cree "Oiler" Huunan, life-long spacer and liquid cargo handing specialist, is about to be sprung from jail, his mandatory forty-eight hours for public drunkenness being nearly up. But what awaits such a man, when he's lost everything...home, job, and the love of his life? A short tale about having a place in the world, and knowing who and what that makes you.2021-01-1123 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 30The story ends with a big wind up, and one last secret! 2021-01-1152 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 29Darkness falls, and so does Ejoq! 2021-01-1146 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 28Truth and lies, and whatever's in between! 2021-01-1138 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 27Colliding worlds reveal a nasty surprise! 2021-01-1144 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 26Uneasy alliance! 2021-01-1138 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 25An alley attack and an ally who might!! 2021-01-1142 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 24A compromise, a game, a relationship, and a bribe! 2021-01-1138 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 23A new job leads to confessions and a startling deduction! 2021-01-1133 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 22The aftermath of violence dredges up some very unwelcome memories! 2021-01-1155 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 21Being the life of the party just might be the death of Ejoq! 2021-01-1155 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 20It's the stony lonesome for Ejoq! 2021-01-1143 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 19Assassins, lovers, and friends! 2021-01-1142 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 18And even deeper yet! 2021-01-1141 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 17There are changes afoot on the space station, and someone is paying a bit too much attention to Ejoq! 2021-01-1134 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 16Nothing is what it seems! 2021-01-1141 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 15Deeper, and deeper, and deeper still! 2021-01-1138 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 14Starting all over. Again! 2021-01-1140 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 13Crashing the party is not much fun! 2021-01-1142 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 12Reinforcements have arrived (and that's not a good thing)! 2021-01-1130 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 11A secret EVA brings opportunity and danger! 2021-01-1134 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 10A clash of priorities leads to violence! 2021-01-1126 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 09Precision, silent running, and a startling revelation! 2021-01-1125 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 08It's a lot of bad news, and some very perilous decisions! 2021-01-1129 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 07A little bit of breathing space goes a long way, especially in vacuum! 2021-01-1128 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 06Danger in the dark! And it's getting awfully hot in the deep cold of space! 2021-01-1128 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 05An amazing demonstration leads to some very unwelcome attention! 2021-01-1126 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 04Assessment of the facts brings a whole different light to the mystery of 216-11B! 2021-01-1117 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 03A disagreement about the course of the mission reveals the biggest secret in the galaxy! 2021-01-1129 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 02Ejoq and the crew arrive in star system 216-11B aboard the advanced stealthship Shady Lady. Things are busy here, with a huge space station no one knew about, and dozens of vessels coming and going. And is that a Corporatespace warship guarding things?! 2021-01-1135 minStardrifterStardrifterRisk Analysis Chapter 01Ejoq is hired for a covert mission over the border. The money is nice, and everyone says it's a great opportunity. So what if it might be a little dangerous...? 2021-01-1139 minStardrifterStardrifterUnit 19 Part 03Soul and Gaieny are faced with armed mercenaries unfolding a dangerous plan! Things just might fall apart for the superhauler Bellewind, unless these two young technicians can keep cool heads, and come up with a plan of their own! 2021-01-1120 minStardrifterStardrifterUnit 19 Part 02It's starting to look like the trouble with Bellewind has a human and very treacherous cause. Soul and Gaieny have to decide if they can trust the one person they're able to talk with, because time is running short, and the ship is heading for disaster! 2021-01-1126 minStardrifterStardrifterUnit 19 Part 01Soul Kawarri is an Artificial Gravity/Inertial Dampener Technician aboard the massive cargo superhauler Bellewind, and he's about to have an interesting day! Teaming up with a wild-haired electronics expert, he's only got a few minutes to confront bizarre system-wide glitches, a raving lunatic on the radio, and mysterious footsteps echoing in the darkness! 2021-01-1127 minStardrifterStardrifterOpen All Night Part 04Max and the gang do their best to get the 4TH STREET DINER ready for a big inspection, but nothing they do may make any difference at all! Chili with crackers, enemies with ambition, and nanobots with a twist! Get yourself a coffee and danish while you can still can! 2021-01-1152 minStardrifterStardrifterOpen All Night Part 03CARBORNARI'S ups the ante, with vandalism and outright sabotage! Add to that, a comprehensive and mandatory inspection of the DINER, and Max is feeling the heat! Is it time for him to get out of the kitchen? 2021-01-1129 minStardrifterStardrifterOpen All Night Part 02After a bit of a tussle with the owners and employees of CARBORNARI'S RISORANTE ITALIANO across the street, Max learns that the fix is in! He and his crew of 4TH STREET DINER misfits have to come up with a plan to win the licensing slot fast, or lose everything! 2021-01-1132 minStardrifterStardrifterOpen All Night Part 01The 4TH STREET DINER, on Souza Station, finds itself in a food war with an Italian eatery across the street, and tempers are flaring! With a diabolical power couple making their move, and a hired thug pushing people around, Max Bru'llo finds himself battling for the very survival of his restaurant! 2021-01-1130 minStardrifterStardrifterCode Black10-year old Trapper has gotten separated from his kindly neighbor during a crisis, and might just miss the last shuttle out. But when he meets someone who needs more help than he does, he finds himself at the center of a whole lot of action! A very short dramatized tale (with sound effects and such), about gaining a little perspective when you need it the most. 2021-01-1111 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 40 The story concludes. Ejoq tries to put his life back together -- but between mysterious visitors, damaged friendships, and disturbing memories, can he even survive survival? 2021-01-1130 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 39Ejoq isn't recovering well.  There are complications, and his problems are getting in the way.  But no worries, Fleet has just the solution...and he'll never be the same again! 2021-01-1137 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 38Ejoq wakes up in a strange place.  What's happened?  Where is everyone?  And why do they keep asking about somebody named Alan Small...? 2021-01-1126 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 37Time's up, and Grizzelda has a choice to make: deal with the treacherous Alan Small, or trust in the justice of two enemy nation states. A dark secret from the past will determine everything, and a deadly machine will strike! 2021-01-1141 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 36The crew of Grizzelda come up with a bold plan, but time is short -- and the traffic is a  killer! 2021-01-1124 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 35Hemmed in on both sides, the crew of Grizzelda make frantic plans.  The situation couldn't possibly get worse.  Or could it? 2021-01-1135 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 34Back in space, a clean escape for the crew of Grizzelda is within reach at last...until an enemy makes a bold move, and the entire game turns on its head! 2021-01-1136 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 33With just one desperate chance to escape from Barlow, Ejoq and friends navigate across the planet's face.  But between cold revenge and secret military strikes, they may not live long enough to travel anywhere! 2021-01-1148 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 32Ejoq and his friends reach the end of the line, but a new battle is just beginning, and uneasy allies have become bitter enemies! 2021-01-1133 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 31Ejoq and his companions have made it to their destination at last, but their final few steps may prove to be exactly that! 2021-01-1130 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 30Ejoq and his companions are in the mountains of Barlow, where the peace and quiet have taken on a decidedly sinister aspect! 2021-01-1135 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 29Ejoq and company are on the trail of a mystery, but getting out of Finery could prove to be difficult.  In fact, it might be downright deadly! 2021-01-1135 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 28Ejoq meets up with Alan Small, and together, they hatch a bold plan of rescue...but is the price for his help too high? 2021-01-1142 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 27The celebration continues...but for Ejoq, the nightmare is just beginning! 2021-01-1132 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 26The city of Finery is celebrating, because the Revolution is over!  (Or is it?)  Ejoq finds himself among thousands of revelers, and waits for the elusive Alan Small! 2021-01-1150 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 25The Revolution has won (mostly), and Ejoq wanders the city of Finery.  Hoping to find some clues and assemble plans for escape, he reaches out to a dangerous man...and proposes a very desperate bargain! 2021-01-1125 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 24Ejoq makes a new friend, and new plans.  With the world falling apart, what could possibly be the right move? 2021-01-1125 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 23Ejoq is injured, and needs somewhere to rest. A quiet, empty factory seems like just the place...unless, of course, he's not really alone in there! 2021-01-1133 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 22Ejoq witnesses some Revolutionary justice, and barely makes it away himself.  The new order is looking for change...and they don't care who stands in their way! 2021-01-1031 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 21Ejoq makes it back to the city of Finery, but there's nothing fine about it now that the Revolution is in full swing! 2021-01-1030 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 20Time is running out for Ejoq's genteel friends, and maybe for himself!  But what's the next move, and where on Barlow can anyone possibly find safety? 2021-01-1033 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 19Ejoq has a private meeting with the most powerful men on Barlow. Plans, schemes, and wheels within wheels...but what, exactly, is going on with the mysterious Alan Small? 2021-01-1043 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 18Ejoq enters the lion's den -- a formal dinner with members of Barlow's Elite class! Caught between fancy desserts and tremendous honors, he finds gratitude and secrets in abundance...and a powerful man with an agenda all his own! 2021-01-1024 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 17Ejoq is the guest of House Vernes. All seems safe and quiet, but hidden loyalties abound, and not everyone is happy to be there. In fact, some of them seem downright furious! 2021-01-1035 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 16With some kids in tow, Ejoq must escape the city of Finery before combat in the streets catches up with them. But where can they possibly go...? 2021-01-1027 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 15Having escaped one conflict, Ejoq finds himself in curious company. The city of Finery is burning, and the Revolution is on the rise! 2021-01-1026 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 14Ejoq finds himself wandering in an alien city at night. Between new, young allies, and frenzied rioters, there's no clear path, and plenty of danger! 2021-01-1029 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 13Ejoq finds a warm, quiet place to rest, which is just the thing he needs -- until he finds out exactly why it's so quiet! 2021-01-1037 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 12Ejoq is on the ground, while the planet is in revolt! Without allies, resources, or any idea where to go, how can he rescue his shipmates? How can he even rescue himself?! 2021-01-1028 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 11Ejoq and his companions have barely escaped from the highdock, and a difficult spacewalk back to the ship is yet ahead. But with crew mates still missing, and answers unknown, would it really be such a bad idea to have another look around...? 2021-01-1029 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 10Ejoq and a shipmate sneak aboard the Barlow highdock, looking for their missing companions. But between terrified new friends, and some deadly new enemies, they may not survive long enough to find anything! 2021-01-1028 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 09Ejoq dons his spacesuit to do a little recon. Can he find Grizzelda's missing people without getting shot? Can he even make it to the station without getting lost?! 2021-01-1021 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 08There's trouble aboard ship, and trouble on-station -- while some of Grizzelda's own go missing! With blood on the deck, and hatred in the air, Ejoq makes a dangerous decision! 2021-01-1024 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 07A moment of levity aboard ship does little to help Ejoq's sense of isolation.  Everyone is happy, and everyone loves everyone.  Right? 2021-01-1013 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 06Life aboard the ship is growing complicated, while the planet Barlow looks like a powder keg with a burning fuse. Is even the orbiting highdock safe? 2021-01-1026 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 05The planet Barlow looms, and things are looking sketchy there -- but is the real danger outside the ship...or inside? 2021-01-1021 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 04Ejoq is making progress with Gunnery, but not everyone seems pleased...while the ship reveals itself to have a very expensive problem! 2021-01-1028 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 03Ejoq works hard to pull Gunnery online -- but maybe he should work harder making friends! 2021-01-1016 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 02Ejoq meets the passengers and crew, and learns a few surprising details about Grizzelda's past! 2021-01-1029 minStardrifterStardrifterStreet Candles Chapter 01Ejoq has an interview, and gets hired aboard the tramp freighter, Grizzelda, as a replacement gunner. It's just a milk-run to the planet Barlow...so why is everyone so upset? 2021-01-1044 minStardrifterStardrifterAnother Show At Twenty-TwoA funny man has a stark reminder of his serious past, and is forced to examine the choices he made. 2021-01-1029 minStardrifterStardrifterCold PassageAn emergency wake-up from cryogenic sleep drops Ejoq in the middle of trouble. With a wicked freeze-tube hangover, a boat packed to the bulkheads with passengers (yet strangely empty), and a shady crew that knows far more than they're telling, he has to hit the deck running -- or, at least, shuffling -- before a trio of armed vessels, waiting in ambush, cuts them all to pieces! 2021-01-1044 minStardrifterStardrifterHull BreachA Stardrifter short story. A sixteen year old girl, living on a space station with her aunt and uncle, finds herself at the crossroads of her life. A coming-of-age tale, set among the stars. 2021-01-101h 01Let Your Ears Do the Reading, Full Audiobook Are the LeadingLet Your Ears Do the Reading, Full Audiobook Are the LeadingStreet Candles: a Stardrifter novel Audiobook by David Collins-RiveraListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 505724 Title: Street Candles: a Stardrifter novel Author: David Collins-Rivera Narrator: David Collins-Rivera Format: Unabridged Length: 19:31:27 Language: English Release date: 01-01-20 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Space Opera Summary: A Spacer's Rules For Success: - Never be desperate - Never do more than your job description - Never, ever go down the well Ejoq needs work. The tramp starship GRIZZELDA needs a gunner. What starts as a last-minute personnel replacement soon turns into something far more, with a non-functional duty station, his predecessor's emotional fallout, and...2020-01-017h 31