SPACE ODDITY SCRIPTS: Book Thirteen: PAST MISTAKES

A nearly invincible marauder has entered the sector and is chewing through Starships like candy but MacManus’ immediate concern is figuring out whether all the hypothetical battle scenarios Admiral General Poul Cherok are giving him are a portent of things to come or not. And while Tzu, Bill, Mel and Peoul are settling into their assignments on the great battleship INDEPENDENCE, MacManus is having difficulty balancing work and life, particularly since the life category now includes an instant wife and child. So when a planetary survey goes horribly wrong and a chance encounter opens up a world to MacManus he’d prefer remain shut, the strings of events grow evermore taught leading MacManus to the ultimate conflict between the past and the future, all of which he has to face being both the odd man out and without all the cards. This assignment could get him everything he’s always wanted, but only if he can survive it long enough for the pay-off.