Month: August 2023

Otters In Space 2 – Chapter 25: Jupiter

by Mary E. Lowd

An excerpt from Otters In Space 2: Jupiter, Deadly.  If you’d prefer, you can start with Chapter 1, return to the previous chapter, or skip ahead.

“A couple months ago, Kipper couldn’t even afford the ticket to ride the space elevator, and now she owned her own spaceship.”

While Trudith phoned her scramball mates, rallying them to her cause, Kipper floated inside the Jolly Barracuda, treading water and watching Captain Cod sign a description of his battle plans for defending New Persia.  Most of the crew assembled on the bridge to watch him, even Emily and the rescued octopus.

Captain Cod’s paws moved with a deliberation and certainty that they rarely held.  “We are about to embark on a dangerous mission.  The Jolly Barracuda is not a warship, but she will not shirk from battle if honor calls for it.  Nor will her crew.” Continue reading “Otters In Space 2 – Chapter 25: Jupiter”