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'''''<big>(January 2014 - ?)''' The return of the Miranda mission; fallout from Legend of Galactic Girls; details TBA.</big>''
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'''''<big>(January 2014 - ?)''' The return of the Miranda mission; fallout from Legend of Galactic Girls; the Great Age of Exploration.</big>''
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The Interlude and the Great Age of Exploration overlap in their timelines - the separation is by outlook, not by calendar.
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==Interlude==
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''In which the Fenspace Convention catches its collective breath and mops up after the Boskone War... only to butt heads with the 'Danelaw''
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'''[[Yet Another Bright Idea]]'''<br/>
 
'''[[Yet Another Bright Idea]]'''<br/>
 
''By the Fenspace Collective, posted 2-6 April 2010''<br/>
 
''By the Fenspace Collective, posted 2-6 April 2010''<br/>
 
February 11 - 14, 2014: Even a can of worms needs a place to live.
 
February 11 - 14, 2014: Even a can of worms needs a place to live.
 
  
 
'''[[With This Station-Ring]]'''<br/>
 
'''[[With This Station-Ring]]'''<br/>
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February 20 - March 15, 2014: The biggest social event in Fenspace since Kandor-Con - cue the Wedding March.<br/>
 
February 20 - March 15, 2014: The biggest social event in Fenspace since Kandor-Con - cue the Wedding March.<br/>
  
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'''[[A Side of the Moon]]'''<br/>
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''By Warringer, posted 10 October 2011''<br/>
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March 1st, 2014: A Great Gig in the Sky...
  
 
'''[[Mr. Fnord Goes to Washington]] (Not a Heartwarming Frank Capra Movie)'''<br/>
 
'''[[Mr. Fnord Goes to Washington]] (Not a Heartwarming Frank Capra Movie)'''<br/>
''Written by M. Fnord, with scenes by Rob Kelk, Ebony, ECSNorway, BlackAeronaut and Cobalt Greywalker; posted 29 March - (foo) 2009''<br/>
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''Written by M. Fnord, with scenes by Rob Kelk, Ebony, ECSNorway, BlackAeronaut and Cobalt Greywalker; posted 29 March 2009 - (foo)''<br/>
March 13 - 25, 2014: Congressional subpeonas and Space Communists collide in the US Capitol. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
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March 13 - 25, 2014: Congressional subpoenas and Space Communists collide in the US Capitol. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
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'''[[The Mystery of the Fen from Outer Space]]'''<br/>
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''Written and drawn by Brian Webb; initial post July 1, 2009''<br/>
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September 8, 2014: Something is happening in the 'Danelaw.
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'''[[The Second Annual Port Phobos Invitational]]'''<br/>
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''Written by Brian Webb, Blackaeronaut, Rob Kelk, Feinan, ECSNorway, Ebony, Foxboy, Cobalt Greywalker and Duane Peters;'' posted December 19, 2008<br/>
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January 15-16, 2015: Welcome back to Port Phobos, body armour and silly string recommended.<br/>
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==The Great Age of Exploration==
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''In which many things are explored - the Solar System, interstellar space, the limits of technology and handwavium, and above all the varying realms of the human condition.''
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{{quote|The Convention was weary - physically weary from fighting the [[Boskone War]], emotionally weary from being treated as criminals by so much of the 'Danelaw, and mentally weary from realizing that life in space still involved dealing with all the little annoyances of daily life. They were ready for a change.<br /><br />And they got one, with the news that the ''[[Miranda]]'' had discovered evidence of extra-Solar intelligence.<br /><br />The [[Convention]] started to spread out in earnest. The [[Artemis Foundation]] sent a manned mission to [[Barnard's Star]] and found native life there. A group of Vernor Vinge Fen visited [[Lalande 21185]], and was amazed to discover Gatewood, a planet that could (just) support human life. And everybody knew about the wonders discovered by the [[Soviet Air Force]]'s mission to [[Delta Pavonis]].<br /><br />Thus did the second half of the century's second decade come to be known as '''The Great Age of Exploration''', with Fen of all nationalities and factions working together to find their own wonders.<br /><br />Certainly, not everyone was willing to leave the Sol system - some people had put down roots on [[Luna]], [[Mars]], [[Ceres]], [[Ganymede]], or [[Mimas]], or above [[Venus]], and they weren't about to pick up and leave with those worlds still only partially explored. And somebody had to stay behind and pay the bills.<br /><br />But there were enough people who were willing to see what was out there to make this half-decade one of the most vibrant in Fenspace's history.|20px|20px|from the introduction to "The Great Age of Exploration", by [[Jon Helscher]], published 2032 by Kandor Press}}
  
  
 
'''[[Following the Curve 2014|[Tech Report] Following the Curve 2014]]'''<br/>
 
'''[[Following the Curve 2014|[Tech Report] Following the Curve 2014]]'''<br/>
 
''Written by Cobalt Greywalker; posted 7 January 2009''<br/>
 
''Written by Cobalt Greywalker; posted 7 January 2009''<br/>
May 12 2014: Let's see all the shiny new toys.
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May 12, 2014: Let's see all the shiny new toys.
  
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'''[[Working the Forge - Pool]]'''<br/>
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''Written by Cobalt Greywalker; posted 24 July 2010''<br/>
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June 3, 2014: Relaxation, recovery, and once again disproving something about yourself.<br/>
  
 
'''[[A Great Multitude of Wings]]'''<br/>
 
'''[[A Great Multitude of Wings]]'''<br/>
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April - September 1, 2014: The Jason rights a great wrong.<br/>
 
April - September 1, 2014: The Jason rights a great wrong.<br/>
  
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'''[[The Gauntlet]]'''<br/>
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''Written by Cobalt Greywalker, with assistance from Rob Kelk and Dartz, and commentary from The Fenspace Collective; posted 3 September 2011 - …''<br/>
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September 13, 2014: Virtual Fun, Real Problems.<br/>
  
'''[[The Mystery of the Fen from Outer Space]]'''<br/>
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'''[[Drop|Working the Forge - Drop]]'''<br/>
''Written and drawn by Brian Webb; initial post July 1, 2009''<br/>
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''Written by Cobalt Greywalker; posted 16 May 2010''<br/>
September 8, 2014: Something is happening in the 'Danelaw.
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September 20, 2014: Some people have the oddest ideas of stress relief.<br/>
  
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'''[[News Flash for October 10]]'''<br/>
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''Written by Rob Kelk; posted March 22, 2011''<br/>
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October 10, 2014: Welcome to the universe...
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'''[[Step one]]'''<br/>
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''Written by Dartz; posted January 27, 2011''<br/>
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October 29, 2014: The first step along the path of history?
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'''[[Shadowrunning]]'''<br/>
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''Written by Dartz and HRogge; posted September 2, 2011''<br/>
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November 2014: Not all problems can be resolved with a shooting gun.
  
 
'''[[Bootup, a Fable for Space Shuttles]]'''<br/>
 
'''[[Bootup, a Fable for Space Shuttles]]'''<br/>
 
''Written by M Fnord; posted June 5, 2008''<br/>
 
''Written by M Fnord; posted June 5, 2008''<br/>
November 15, 2014: A beginning is a very delicate time.<br/>
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November 15, 2014: A beginning is a very delicate time.
  
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'''[[Workload]]'''<br />
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''Written by Rob Kelk; posted September 3, 2011''<br />
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December 3, 2014: A larger company means a larger workload
  
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'''[[Launch time]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge with parts by Mal-3 and Blackaeronaut.; posted on 11th March 2011''<br/>
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March 23, 2015: ESA and JAXA takes a step into a new world.
  
'''[[The Second Annual Port Phobos Invitational]]'''<br/>
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'''[[Some serious work]]'''<br/>
''Written by Brian Webb, Blackaeronaut, Rob Kelk, Feinan, ECSNorway, Ebony, Foxboy, Cobalt Greywalker and Duane Peters;'' posted December 19, 2008<br/>
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''Written by HRogge; posted on August 31th, 2011''<br/>
January 15-16, 2015: Welcome back to Port Phobos, body armour and silly string recommended.<br/>
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March 2015: Sometimes coming back from a mission is just the beginning (followup of Shadowrunning 1/2).
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'''[[The Rocketship from Mars]]'''<br/>
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''Written by Dartz;'' posted June 05, 2011<br/>
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May 2015: A motorcycle journalist covers a land speed record attempt. A redefinition of the mean of speed.
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'''[[ninja_vs_supers_cover|Ninja vs Supers]]'''<br/>
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''Written by Brian Webb:'' posted September 18, 2018<br/>
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May 2015: The life of a jounin sensei is rarely easy.
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'''[[Little things can be important]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge;'' posted on September 11, 2011<br/>
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Spring 2016: Even being careful does not protect you against surprise.
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'''[[The Spectre has arrived]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge;'' posted on October 04, 2011<br/>
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Summer 2016: Getting support is hard, even with a small faction.
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'''[[Its never too late for some trouble]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge with parts from BlackAeronaut;'' posted on November 23th, 2011<br/>
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Late Summer 2016: The Boskonians are gone, Fenspace has peace... really?
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'''[[Starts with a little bang]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge;'' posted on November 21th, 2011<br/>
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Autumn 2016: Not all scars are physical.
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'''[[The Spectre is back]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge and Warringer;'' posted on January 08, 2012<br/>
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Christmas 2018: Sometimes your Christmas gifts are late.
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'''[[Tales about the other side of the screen]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge;'' posted on January 22, 2012<br/>
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'''[[The Gas Station]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge;'' written in 2012-2013<br/>
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New visitors at Saturn.
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'''[[Maico's Proust Questionnaire]]'''<br/>
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''Written by various Fenspace Collective members;'' eternally a work-in-progress<br/>
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Exploring your inner self, one person at a time.
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'''[[Tales about little friends]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge; written in 2012 - 2013<br/>
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Telling stories about the past for your children.
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'''[[Mixing Minds]]'''<br/>
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''Written by HRogge; written in 2013<br/>
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2021: Not all experiments go smoothly, especially self experiments.
  
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'''[[It's not the speed...]]'''<br/>
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'' Written By Dartz, with input from Rob Kelk, Cobalt Greywalker, Jferio and Vulpine Fury''<br/>
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September 2023: Motorcon on Frigga. A Griffon does what everyone expected it too... except its owner.
  
  

Latest revision as of 23:43, 18 September 2018

(January 2014 - ?) The return of the Miranda mission; fallout from Legend of Galactic Girls; the Great Age of Exploration.

The Interlude and the Great Age of Exploration overlap in their timelines - the separation is by outlook, not by calendar.

Interlude

In which the Fenspace Convention catches its collective breath and mops up after the Boskone War... only to butt heads with the 'Danelaw


Yet Another Bright Idea
By the Fenspace Collective, posted 2-6 April 2010
February 11 - 14, 2014: Even a can of worms needs a place to live.

With This Station-Ring
Written by Rob Kelk with scenes by Cobalt Greywalker and kibitzing from the Fenspace Collective; posted 10 January - 12 April 2009
February 20 - March 15, 2014: The biggest social event in Fenspace since Kandor-Con - cue the Wedding March.

A Side of the Moon
By Warringer, posted 10 October 2011
March 1st, 2014: A Great Gig in the Sky...

Mr. Fnord Goes to Washington (Not a Heartwarming Frank Capra Movie)
Written by M. Fnord, with scenes by Rob Kelk, Ebony, ECSNorway, BlackAeronaut and Cobalt Greywalker; posted 29 March 2009 - (foo)
March 13 - 25, 2014: Congressional subpoenas and Space Communists collide in the US Capitol. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

The Mystery of the Fen from Outer Space
Written and drawn by Brian Webb; initial post July 1, 2009
September 8, 2014: Something is happening in the 'Danelaw.

The Second Annual Port Phobos Invitational
Written by Brian Webb, Blackaeronaut, Rob Kelk, Feinan, ECSNorway, Ebony, Foxboy, Cobalt Greywalker and Duane Peters; posted December 19, 2008
January 15-16, 2015: Welcome back to Port Phobos, body armour and silly string recommended.

The Great Age of Exploration

In which many things are explored - the Solar System, interstellar space, the limits of technology and handwavium, and above all the varying realms of the human condition.

The Convention was weary - physically weary from fighting the Boskone War, emotionally weary from being treated as criminals by so much of the 'Danelaw, and mentally weary from realizing that life in space still involved dealing with all the little annoyances of daily life. They were ready for a change.

And they got one, with the news that the Miranda had discovered evidence of extra-Solar intelligence.

The Convention started to spread out in earnest. The Artemis Foundation sent a manned mission to Barnard's Star and found native life there. A group of Vernor Vinge Fen visited Lalande 21185, and was amazed to discover Gatewood, a planet that could (just) support human life. And everybody knew about the wonders discovered by the Soviet Air Force's mission to Delta Pavonis.

Thus did the second half of the century's second decade come to be known as The Great Age of Exploration, with Fen of all nationalities and factions working together to find their own wonders.

Certainly, not everyone was willing to leave the Sol system - some people had put down roots on Luna, Mars, Ceres, Ganymede, or Mimas, or above Venus, and they weren't about to pick up and leave with those worlds still only partially explored. And somebody had to stay behind and pay the bills.

But there were enough people who were willing to see what was out there to make this half-decade one of the most vibrant in Fenspace's history.

—from the introduction to "The Great Age of Exploration", by Jon Helscher, published 2032 by Kandor Press


[Tech Report] Following the Curve 2014
Written by Cobalt Greywalker; posted 7 January 2009
May 12, 2014: Let's see all the shiny new toys.

Working the Forge - Pool
Written by Cobalt Greywalker; posted 24 July 2010
June 3, 2014: Relaxation, recovery, and once again disproving something about yourself.

A Great Multitude of Wings
Written by Fenian; posted January 17, 2009
April - September 1, 2014: The Jason rights a great wrong.

The Gauntlet
Written by Cobalt Greywalker, with assistance from Rob Kelk and Dartz, and commentary from The Fenspace Collective; posted 3 September 2011 - …
September 13, 2014: Virtual Fun, Real Problems.

Working the Forge - Drop
Written by Cobalt Greywalker; posted 16 May 2010
September 20, 2014: Some people have the oddest ideas of stress relief.

News Flash for October 10
Written by Rob Kelk; posted March 22, 2011
October 10, 2014: Welcome to the universe...

Step one
Written by Dartz; posted January 27, 2011
October 29, 2014: The first step along the path of history?

Shadowrunning
Written by Dartz and HRogge; posted September 2, 2011
November 2014: Not all problems can be resolved with a shooting gun.

Bootup, a Fable for Space Shuttles
Written by M Fnord; posted June 5, 2008
November 15, 2014: A beginning is a very delicate time.

Workload
Written by Rob Kelk; posted September 3, 2011
December 3, 2014: A larger company means a larger workload

Launch time
Written by HRogge with parts by Mal-3 and Blackaeronaut.; posted on 11th March 2011
March 23, 2015: ESA and JAXA takes a step into a new world.

Some serious work
Written by HRogge; posted on August 31th, 2011
March 2015: Sometimes coming back from a mission is just the beginning (followup of Shadowrunning 1/2).

The Rocketship from Mars
Written by Dartz; posted June 05, 2011
May 2015: A motorcycle journalist covers a land speed record attempt. A redefinition of the mean of speed.

Ninja vs Supers
Written by Brian Webb: posted September 18, 2018
May 2015: The life of a jounin sensei is rarely easy.

Little things can be important
Written by HRogge; posted on September 11, 2011
Spring 2016: Even being careful does not protect you against surprise.

The Spectre has arrived
Written by HRogge; posted on October 04, 2011
Summer 2016: Getting support is hard, even with a small faction.

Its never too late for some trouble
Written by HRogge with parts from BlackAeronaut; posted on November 23th, 2011
Late Summer 2016: The Boskonians are gone, Fenspace has peace... really?

Starts with a little bang
Written by HRogge; posted on November 21th, 2011
Autumn 2016: Not all scars are physical.

The Spectre is back
Written by HRogge and Warringer; posted on January 08, 2012
Christmas 2018: Sometimes your Christmas gifts are late.

Tales about the other side of the screen
Written by HRogge; posted on January 22, 2012

The Gas Station
Written by HRogge; written in 2012-2013
New visitors at Saturn.

Maico's Proust Questionnaire
Written by various Fenspace Collective members; eternally a work-in-progress
Exploring your inner self, one person at a time.

Tales about little friends
Written by HRogge; written in 2012 - 2013
Telling stories about the past for your children.

Mixing Minds
Written by HRogge; written in 2013
2021: Not all experiments go smoothly, especially self experiments.

It's not the speed...
Written By Dartz, with input from Rob Kelk, Cobalt Greywalker, Jferio and Vulpine Fury
September 2023: Motorcon on Frigga. A Griffon does what everyone expected it too... except its owner.