Monthly Archives: December 2019

Maximum (Effective) Laser Range

Posted on December 26, 2019 by EagleAye

When I began writing, The Huralon Incident, I wanted to figure what would be a plausible “effective range” of future military lasers. I dug into Google and started researching. The number of different, and often contradictory answers, I found were … Continue reading →

Posted in Essay, Uncategorized | Tagged Essay, Lasers, Military Lasers, Space Combat, Spaceships, The Huralon Incident | 15 Comments

Christmas for Santa

Posted on December 24, 2019 by EagleAye

Things were looking grim for Christmas. Santa’s sleigh (actually a Kawanika Ka-393 starship) was breaking down all over. The aptulintian projectors were caked with hablinkat residue, and the intchatachol kazumitors were flexing into the metapuliting fields and causing an arrhythmic … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Aliens, Christmas, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Santa Claus, Short Fiction, Short Story, Spaceship, Speculative Fiction | 2 Comments

Free Book Giveaway!

Posted on December 19, 2019 by EagleAye

It’s Christmas and time for the spirit of giving! For three days from Saturday Dec 21 to Dec 23, 2019 my Space Opera/Action-Adventure/Science Fiction book, “The Huralon Incident” is FREE! That’s FREE for Three Days Only! Captain Evander McCray and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Action-Adventure, Aliens, Book Giveaway, Christmas Sale, Free Book, Military, Science Fiction, Space Battles, Space Opera, Spaceship | 6 Comments

Pause for the Claus

Posted on December 18, 2019 by EagleAye

The view over the Alaskan lake from the snow-covered gazebo was amazing, but not as amazing as the little fellow sitting a few feet from Hal. “I never figured you took breaks,” said Hal. “I take lots of ’em,” said … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Brandy, Christmas, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Santa Claus, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Taking a Break | 22 Comments

Reaction Engines in Space Opera

Posted on December 16, 2019 by EagleAye

Continuing on in essays about Science Fiction, Momus News wonders: Do reaction engines have a place in Space Opera? Short answer: No. Reaction Engines What are reaction engines? According to Newton’s Third Law, “For every action, there is an equal … Continue reading →

Posted in Essay | Tagged Essay, Newton's Third Law, Reaction Engines, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Star Wars, The Huralon Incident | 7 Comments

What Service Should Manage Spaceships?

Posted on December 13, 2019 by EagleAye

Welcome everyone. You know Momus News as a bastion of humor, whimsy, and general silliness. But today I want to ask the question, “What service should manage spaceships?” I read a lot of science fiction books about spaceships, especially those … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Science | Tagged Essay, Future Warfare, Humor, Spaceships, US Air Force, US Army, US Navy | 7 Comments

Opportunity

Posted on December 11, 2019 by EagleAye

It seemed smart to employ, Dali, the alien robot. It was a great security guard, but then it smashed through several paintings while apprehending art thieves. “You fool!” shouted Paul. “That Cezanne cannot be replaced!” “Yes it can,” said Dali. … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Alien, art, Cezanne, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Nanotechnology, Painting, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story | 32 Comments

My New Book – The Huralon Incident

Posted on December 2, 2019 by EagleAye

The Huralon Incident My new book is finally available! If you attend my blog regularly, you know I write a lot of flash fiction. Well, this is my first foray into full-length novels. This more serious than my usual works, … Continue reading →