Thursday, June 16, 2011

Short Story: Bad Luck Charm

(This was written for the writing challenge I hold every month on the Valley Forge. It's one side of a conversation, Captain Felicia Quinn telling another starship captain how she lost her first ship.)

It all started when they sent me to the Valley Forge. That's where I met Alexandra Springfield. She was experienced. She'd commanded her own ship. I didn't see the harm in making her my first officer. Yeah, turns out that wasn't such a great idea after all. You see, Colonel Springfield is a bit of a bad luck charm. Now, I'm not saying she did any of this on purpose. I think she just attracts trouble.

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