Science Fiction

Hammer of the Earth #2: Asparagus Soup

Moonbeam and Thaddeus finally get up to the treetop city and are stunned by what they see. After a meeting with the mayor, everything seems to be on track until a surprise threatens to derail their whole mission.
 

Hammer of the Earth #1: Welcome to the Jungle

After an ancient cataclysm created the Creeping Ruin, a vine that overtook the man-made world, the only thing left untouched is the Hammer of the Earth, a massive train carrying ten thousand inhabitants per carriage. But when the train runs dangerously low on fuel, the Navigator tasks two Outriders, Thaddeus Gibroni and Moonbeam Poe, to brave the wild and find more.

Classic Traveller #3: Interdiction

Chris and Ted make it to the planet of Cipatwe but are told that Kamarne Town is interdicted and are not allowed to land there. Ignoring the law, Chris takes the Achilles’ Heel into the warzone low and fast. After meeting with Divix Jones, Ted learns the true nature of the cargo they’ve been smuggling, and the final business transaction takes place. Before they can leave, the action heats up, and the travellers are forced to get involved.

Classic Traveller #2: Chris & Ted’s Excellent Space Adventure

After landing on the ice planet of Kagena, Chris and Ted learn that the Hiver they seek has been locked up. Paying for his release, the travellers are now able to do business with each other, but not before all three of them are attacked. Finally, the traders secure their cargo and refuel their ship, but Chris can’t resist sneaking a peek. Unknown to Ted, the cargo turns out not to be medical supplies after all.
 

Classic Traveller #1: Men in Blue

A former Marine captain, Ted Higgenbottom, and a former merchant captain, Christopher Jones, have teamed up as traders looking to earn some credits. At a hotel lounge on the planet Rhylanor, an enigmatic young woman offers them a lucrative job delivering secret cargo to natives of the planet Cipatwe. After accepting the deal, the business partners can’t help but notice that both they and their patron are being monitored by an interested third party.
 

NUKED! #6: Portal Pokey

Facing off against a huge, enraged dog-man, Honcho and Mr. Pickle make full use of their assorted arsenal and accumulated mutations. Leaving the lower level in flames, the scrappers return to the “ring room” and experiment with the interdimensional portal. After a sensible plea from Dennis, the two focus their attention back on what could be the ultimate scrap reward, if they could only get it back to Boomtown.
 
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NUKED! #5: Bad Doggy

Dennis and Honcho continue to explore Bane Labs, attempting to make sense of the strange technology they encounter. After finally taking the elevator down, the adventurers come across a curious scene and decide they just can’t let sleeping dogs lie.
   

NUKED! #4: Access Denied

The Boomtown scrappers scope out the Bane Labs building and eventually, with help from a mutation, find a way inside. There, they discover giant, bewildering machinery and disturbing secrets. Dennis smokes cigarettes while Honcho searches for a keycard requested by a talking elevator.

NUKED! #3: Maggie’s

Honcho Pi and Mr. Pickle arrive at Maggie’s hotel, questioning the owner and an ex-soldier, as well as bargaining for the cigarettes in the machine sitting in the foyer. After spending the rest of the evening munching on Chubby Chodes, the scrappers check out the next morning, searching for a man they’ve briefly encountered before.     
 

NUKED! #2: Chuck a Chode

Exploring the flying saucer-shaped Bane Center, Dennis and Honcho are pleasantly surprised at what they discover. Following up on info they received, they turn their attention to an old police station, guarded by a security bot. On the way, they decide to check out the ruins of a legendary hotdog restaurant. Finally reaching the station, the scrappers are forced to turn to recklessness after tactics fail.