Scout's Fire: Starships & Apocalypse Tales
Release Date: Sunday, June 8th, 2025
Pages: 24 pages
In 'Scout's Fire: Starships & Apocalypse Tales,' veteran Scout Derek Irwin faces alien threats and a dying star in a desperate fight for survival to protect humanity's future and reach his daughter.
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A gritty, fast-paced sci-fi short story of alien threats, dying stars, and one last defiant stand.
(4,200 words 25-minute read)
Veteran Scout Derek Irwin just wanted one clean mission. Retrieve the alien device. Say goodbye. Make it home in one piece.
Then the ship appeared—no transponder, no heat signature, no warning. Just silence. And docking arms.
Now Derek’s outgunned, outmanoeuvred, and alone in deep space. But the payload he carries could change humanity’s future—or mark it for extinction.
As the enemy adapts and his defences fall, Derek has one last chance to fight back. Not for glory. For survival. And for the daughter waiting on the other side of the gate.
Scout’s Fire is a stand-alone hard sci-fi short set in the Scout Force universe. Perfect for readers who enjoy tactical space combat, first-contact tension, AI companions, and bleak choices under pressure.
(4,200 words 25-minute read)
Veteran Scout Derek Irwin just wanted one clean mission. Retrieve the alien device. Say goodbye. Make it home in one piece.
Then the ship appeared—no transponder, no heat signature, no warning. Just silence. And docking arms.
Now Derek’s outgunned, outmanoeuvred, and alone in deep space. But the payload he carries could change humanity’s future—or mark it for extinction.
As the enemy adapts and his defences fall, Derek has one last chance to fight back. Not for glory. For survival. And for the daughter waiting on the other side of the gate.
Scout’s Fire is a stand-alone hard sci-fi short set in the Scout Force universe. Perfect for readers who enjoy tactical space combat, first-contact tension, AI companions, and bleak choices under pressure.