Monthly Archives: March 2023

Two weeks later, three Frumpkins and their Kachavaha attorney sat facing Victor Chelan and three of his top lieutenants.  Frumpkins were short, wide, and pale of skin.  They wore intricate polychrome multilayer garments that reminded Chelan of the Japanese junihitoe … Continue reading →

That sounds to be a good idea,” Victor said. “We might even stress we are not sure what prior management did.  Are Frumpkins air-breathing?  Are  we only dealing with their human attorneys?” “Not only can they breathe our air,” Elaine … Continue reading →

“I received their response, which is why am bringing this to your attention,” Tara explained. “They sent me a list of 4,000 different hand tools, all with vague descriptions.  I asked for the full description for each of them, which … Continue reading →

Enter the Frumpkins “I had a second letter from the attorneys of the Frumpkin patent union,” Roger McNaughton announced, “addressed to me as chief of engineering.  Tara said I should politely ask them what their issue is, beyond ‘actions that … Continue reading →

“Precisely,” Chelan answered.  “Though the test bed, if it works,  is built to turn into a freighter.  And in building the test bed, we try absolutely no technical advances, other than the ship itself.” “Not ‘one of the proposed improved … Continue reading →

“Alpha design has been perfected, or so I was taught,” Bell said.  “Or don’t you believe it?” “Alpha nodes were perfected in terms of reducing the mass,” Chelan observed.  “Two empires back there were prizes for lighter alpha drives.  We … Continue reading →

“You can’t fly through a warp point on beta drive,” Elaine noted.  “And where is the power source?” “Old-style fusactors work just fine in zero-gee,” Chelan asnwered.  “They’re ten-fold bigger than Republic fusactors, but a fusactor is a small part … Continue reading →