The Lunadyne Incident and Other Stories includes the short stories Golf and Outgassing, Descent into Darkness, CME, The Lunadyne Incident, and Morgan’s Road. The short stories are events in the past of Nils Carmike and Milton Johnson, when they were astronauts of the space agency, and occurrences at the Conrad Station Lunar base in its early years. They set the stage for the adventure in Thunder Moon Tussle and Mask of the Joyful Moon.
Golf and Outgassing relates the difficult return to Moon mission at the Fra Mauro highlands where Annie and Milt attempt to recover important samples to solve decades old mystery.
Descent into Darkness tells the story of Nils Carmike’s first trip to the Moon with Moses Crane.
CME introduces Doc Keller and Sheriff Anderson while detailing Nils Carmike and the prospectors attempt to save one of their own from a radiation storm.
The Lunadyne Incident pits Sheriff Anderson against mercenary forces intent upon forcing Moon minors to accept a contract.
Morgan’s road reveals Nelson’s last attempts at staying on the Moon.
The short story collection is part of a larger story series called Fabulae Lunae (Latin for Moon Tales). They are a collection of stories that are set on the Moon. The series comprises Thunder Moon Tussle (2021), The Lunadyne Incident and other stories (2024), and The Mask of the Joyful Moon (expected 2025). The world of the Fabulae Lunae is like ours, but it has a very different recent history.

Torn MacAlester is a science fiction writer living in Montana. He served in the US Marine Corps, got a PhD in astrophysics, and worked as a research engineer in aerospace applications for the past 20 years. Torn became a science fiction fan in the early ‘70s after the Apollo Moon missions ended. He took up writing science fiction early but has only recently been releasing stories to his readership. His background in science and engineering enabled Torn to blend knowledge into his stories. He balances those discussions to provide delight for a hard sci-fi fan while keeping the general audience engaged.

Book specifications:
The Lunadyne Incident, by Torn MacAlester independently published on May 27, 2024, on Amazon Kindle, ASIN: B0D5M1Y884; Paperback independently published on 29 May, 2024, 6 x 0.28 x 9 inches, 123 pages ISBN-13: 979-8327018556.

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