Sunlit Dispositions: (A Hard Boiled Space Opera)

By Jason A Adams

Sometimes, only Alex will do.

A space station explodes, and the Sunlit Spirit Empire calls in Alex, Free Troubleshooter extraordinaire. No last name needed.

Alex wades into the strange world of Sunlit Spirit intrigue, gamma blaster in hand.

Join Alex as he learns the deceptions behind the Truth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Spiral Publishing, Ltd.
• Release date: Jul 2, 2018
• ISBN: 9788828345756

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To the memory of Jim B.

Sunlit Dispositions

(A Hard Boiled Space Opera)

Jason A Adams

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

About Jason

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1

April is a fine month. On Vega 3 it’s springtime, just like the northern parts of Old Earth. The planet was terraformed with standard Earth flora and fauna, so from the ground, you can’t tell much difference. Tulips cover the ground in a red and yellow carpet, usually in the pattern of the Sunlit Spirits banner. Oak, alder, and ash trees spread their own yellow blanket over the land as their pollen engines go full throttle. The herbal smell of new plant growth tickles the nostrils, and honeysuckle fills with sweet nectar for children to suck. People walk barefoot through the parks, fresh grass tickling their toes. Chickadees, neo-robins, and a dozen other bird species fill the air with warbling songs. Vegan spring is gorgeous.

It was also fourteen light years away.

Me? I was stuck on a beat up cop boat full of a dozen beat up cops, no birds or flowers in sight. The most noticeable smell was the sweaty funk of twelve pairs of socks that needed washing. The birdsong consisted of an