Published: Jan. 31, 2012
Words: 97,303 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466163812

Short description

Set amid a galaxy spanning society comprising multiple species, this collection of stories sparks with the adventures of space traders, customs agents, and those they associate with. Meet veteran trader captains Tramp Darvon, Hazdon Brenker, and Alluren Beldaras; adventure with customs agents Stormus Rolfel and Jimmed Albanis; and meet Ven Zaran, pilot, captain, and war hero.

Extended description

This collection features 10 stories from Scott Seldon’s Galactic Confederation Universe. Smuggler Tramp Darvon makes a run through a dangerous stellar nursery. Smuggler Hazdon Brenker is tricked into doing a job by a girl out for revenge. Customs Marine Sgt. Rolfel is tested to see if he has what it takes to be promoted to commander and then he and his best friend take a leisure cruise that turns out to be more business than pleasure. Trader Alluren Beldaras makes a normal delivery, but ends up being chased by pirates. Taru has just lost her mother and returns to work to deal with the variety of people who flow through the spaceport bar where she works. Green skinned Zeccan, Wallivo Haroong, utilizes a maintenance break in his ship’s schedule to travel to his homeworld and deal with a false charge against him. Also included are three stories of Captain Ven Zaran. We see his origins, a favor he does for a friend, and a rescue from later in his career.

If you enjoy this collection.. (Read more) This collection features 10 stories from Scott Seldon’s Galactic Confederation Universe. Smuggler Tramp Darvon makes a run through a dangerous stellar nursery. Smuggler Hazdon Brenker is tricked into doing a job by a girl out for revenge. Customs Marine Sgt. Rolfel is tested to see if he has what it takes to be promoted to commander and then he and his best friend take a leisure cruise that turns out to be more business than pleasure. Trader Alluren Beldaras makes a normal delivery, but ends up being chased by pirates. Taru has just lost her mother and returns to work to deal with the variety of people who flow through the spaceport bar where she works. Green skinned Zeccan, Wallivo Haroong, utilizes a maintenance break in his ship’s schedule to travel to his homeworld and deal with a false charge against him. Also included are three stories of Captain Ven Zaran. We see his origins, a favor he does for a friend, and a rescue from later in his career.

If you enjoy this collection, check out Scott Seldon's other titles.
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Tags

space opera, science fiction, starship, hyperspace, smuggler, trader

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Review by: Mark Breuer on Feb. 08, 2012 :
A good collection of stories. A nice introduction to the writer and his universe. I look forward to reading the two future titles promised for this year.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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