Hale Gray

Joined June 2021

8 stories

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All my life I have enjoyed fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi. I love stories of brave knights and evil wizards. I also love anything and everything space. My favorite author is Jack Campbell.

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Summers Gone By
Mama brings out the last of the casserole dishes, and just like that, the row of flimsy folding tables with cheap red and white plastic table cloths is transformed into an all-you-can-eat-summer buffet. She's wearing the floppy pink sun hat I got her for mother's day this year.
By Hale Gray4 years ago in Confessions
A Cry for Help
Trigger warning: suicide "Alright and what issues are you seeking counseling for?" "I...I don't want to be alive anymore." I feel my body heat up as I finally say the words I've held back for months. I can hear the weight of my admission travel through the phone and land on the intake screener's desk.
By Hale Gray4 years ago in Psyche
The ESPer & the EXO
As soon as the shuttle doors closed, Kahlberg got on comms with Clarke back on the Stardiver. "Lieutennant Clarke, what did Typhon leave for the ship? Don't open it until we get there. Don't even bring it inside."
By Hale Gray4 years ago in Fiction
Project Typhon
Aleah, Raines, and Kahlberg were escorted down the long walkway towards the compound. They were in the middle of an empty, dusty plain, miles away from the nearest spacer village. Even from afar, Kahlberg was disgusted by the opulence of the Typhon building. The highly polished red granite building towered over the vacant plain, easily visible from miles around. It was an eyesore of a building, built in the shape of a massive obelisk and completely windowless. A group of smaller buildings sprawled near its base, connected by a network of covered walkways.
By Hale Gray5 years ago in Fiction
A Father's Footsteps
"This one," Sam said, "this is me." He pointed to the sign for Delta passengers at the curbside. He reached for the door handle, hoping to get out and skip the lengthy midwestern goodbye process. The bland grays and whites of the airport décor called to him like a siren's song.
By Hale Gray5 years ago in Fiction
Mysterious Tidings
Part 1 of the Theia, the Lost Star series Quinn Kahlberg sat in his stateroom, reviewing the contract options for his crew. He was only thirty-six years old, but constant worry had drawn early lines in his forehead and around his eyes. His black hair showed signs of graying. He cycled through the meagre choice of job offers for a third time and wondered how much longer he could make this arrangement work. The contracts were supposedly the best of the job offers available for the Stardiver and her crew; escort some sleazy politician through the shady districts of Capitol Center, secure safe transport for a supply convoy bound for 10 Hygiea in the asteroid belt, or use an ESPer to influence a rival trade fleet to lower their prices. Kahlberg frowned and closed the display on the trade-ESPer contract.
By Hale Gray5 years ago in Fiction
Shuttle to Mars
Part 2 of the Theia: the Lost Star series Coffee mug in hand, Kahlberg exited his stateroom and crossed the hallway to the elevators. The doors opened and three off-duty engineers stepped out.
By Hale Gray5 years ago in Fiction
Thirst
"I just need a minute," the girl said as they crested the dusty hill. They walked all morning. The sun was now directly overhead. Halia slumped onto the ground, pulling her knees up to her chin. Her tongue felt thick in her mouth and the dry wind flung sand at her eyes. A wild mane of red hair bounced down to her shoulders as she unraveled her shemagh and shook the grit from it. The gray cotton scarf was a waterseeker's best friend, it protected her face against the harsh desert conditions. She wore a loose linen shirt, the light fabric kept her cool, but still offered protection from the sun. Tall leather boots guarded her feet and legs against all manners of spines, barbs, and quills that could be found among the desert-life.
By Hale Gray5 years ago in Fiction

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Summers Gone By

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The ESPer & the EXO

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Mysterious Tidings

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Thirst

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