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Hey everyone,

I've been busy catching up on the previous chapters I owed you, and now we're all square once again. Unfortunately, that leaves me no income for this month, so I need to create placeholders for 161 and 162.

As I think I've consistently proven, I'm still constantly delivering chapters every month. I had intended to deliver at least three last month instead of two, but lost the first two weeks due to me catching Covid and one of my sons being hospitalised.

The rest of the Galkiran invasion is very complicated, with lots of scenes timed to occur at specific points for it all to make sense. Interweaving it with Tom's trial made it all even trickier, but again, that was for a specific plot reason. I've already sketched out a detailed timeline for all those scenes, which was why I was able to get chapter 160 written so quickly.

So I ask you to bear with me in January to finally get caught up. We're approaching the big fight between John and Gahl'kalgor, so I hope it'll be an exciting and satisfying read. 

Cheers,

Tefler

Comments

Michael56Smith

.186: F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5, ... A Little Later Today, Okay? ;-) TTFN

bjcreek

There's an update. Nothing today, at all.

Michael56Smith

.192: Alright, it has been six days, from when he said it was already halfway done, from his sickbed, ... so how much longer? -- you know you were thinking it, you addicted to TSM, fan you, ... ;-( TTFN

Michael56Smith

.193: Okay, I am hoping for a Valentine's Day chapter #161 drop, ..... be still my heart, ..... ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.194: Alright, it has been all of ten days, from when he said he had already done #161 halfway, ... and this from his sickbed, ... so how many focused and clear-headed days does he really need? and how much longer until we see a new chapter? -- you know you were thinking it, you addicted to TSM, fan you, ... ;-( TTFN

Michael56Smith

.195: Alright, it has been all of two weeks, from when he said he had #161 about halfway done, ... and this from his sickbed, ... so how many focused and clear-headed days does he really need to complete it? So, how much longer until we see a new chapter? -- you know you were thinking it, you addicted to TSM, fan you, ... ;-( TTFN

Michael56Smith

.196: HAPPY St. Valentine's Day! .... ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.197: we are halfway through the shortest month of the year, and I am left wondering just how much new TSM story could our recovering author, dear ole Tef, possibly gift us with this month, ... from no chapters to 2 chapters would be my best guess (got a very cloudy crystal ball on this one), so, we take what we can get, when we get it, and be thankful for it, ... We wish Tef and his family the best, ... ;-) TTFN

Rayce Royal

I also wish them nothing but the best. To date, he has given us one of the greatest space operas that has ever been written. I sincerely hope to see it thru to whatever end he has envisioned.

Michael56Smith

.199: well, we are now 20 days into February, looks a lot like whatever we get from Tef this month will likely be on the 28th, ... (no leap year, this year), ... TSM #161 was about halfway complete before, so that will be a likely drop, but any other will be a toss-up, ... ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.200: .... Gall Stones, a busted tooth, and Viral Conjunctivitis, ... what a month Tef has had, ... so no TSM this month, and no new placeholder charges either, ... get well soon Tef, .... ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.201: Perhaps we could hear / see something by the Ides of March, ... maybe, ... or maybe by St. Patrick's Day, ... ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.202: ... and why do I get the feeling that even a recovering Tef might not gift us with a new Chapter until late in the month (of March), ... Tef left a few teasers to coming attractions, like Irillith training with Alyssa and the Matriarch suggests to John that she is improving, .... So, some closing threads and some total surprises, with a Tef twist or two thrown in, .... can't wait, we do need our TSM ration, .... later gator, .... ;-) ttfn

Michael56Smith

.203: and doesn't Gahl'kalgor (Kal) know too much about Baen'thelas to send him back (kill him) to the Powerful and very Evil Xar'azuith, ... so how will our storyteller, Tef, resolve this battle, ... will the rune-blades drain the bad Progenitor of his psychic power? I can't wait. I need my fix, .... so, get better soonest Tef, and don't kill off thousands of Maliri, they are true blue, good guys (gals), .... we miss you and your wonderful story, .... ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith (edited)

Comment edits

2023-03-18 06:50:02 .204: --- Continued space battle with the Galkirin fleets and avoiding Kal's dreadnought, ... Tom Walker sentencing, ... (I still say, Jailbreak), ... and what Grand Engineering Overlord and Tef Technology improvements will we see in chapters #161 and #162- for the Invictus, for the Raptor? I do like that they 'fixed' the wormhole generator, ... I also expect to see Sakura's or John's rune-blades drain the psychic power from Gahl'kalgor, allowing his capture rather than his death, ... Valeria is up in the air for me, could go either way, ... And Might Edraele send a ship or two to rondevuex with the Invictus carrying the supplies that our hearoes are short on: Warheads, Crystal Alyssium, and ship safe, bio-degradable toilet paper, etc. And will the requestioned Fleet get there in time? And when does Dana get to see the Trankaran Star Forges? ... stay tuned for a new chapter either late this month or early in the next, (just guessing), ... thoughts, comments? ;-) TTFN
2023-03-15 20:10:26 .204: --- Continued space battle with the Galkirin fleets and avoiding Kal's dreadnought, ... Tom Walker sentencing, ... (I still say, Jailbreak), ... and what Grand Engineering Overlord and Tef Technology improvements will we see in chapters #161 and #162- for the Invictus, for the Raptor? (Perhaps a short - 10 meter - Quantum Flux Cannon for the Raptor's main guns), I do like that they 'fixed' the wormhole generator, ... I also expect to see Sakura's or John's rune-blades drain the psychic power from Gahl'kalgor, allowing his capture rather than his death, ... Valeria is up in the air for me, could go either way, ... And what's been happening with that Olympus trio, Lynette, Charles and Lina? ,,, And Might Edraele send a ship or two to rondeaux with the Invictus carrying the supplies that our heroes are short on: Warheads, Crystal Alyssium, and ship safe, bio-degradable toilet paper, etc. And will the requestioned Fleet get there in time? And when does Dana get to see the Trankaran Star Forges? ... stay tuned for a new chapter either late this month or early in the next, (just guessing), ... thoughts, comments? ;-) TTFN

.204: --- Continued space battle with the Galkirin fleets and avoiding Kal's dreadnought, ... Tom Walker sentencing, ... (I still say, Jailbreak), ... and what Grand Engineering Overlord and Tef Technology improvements will we see in chapters #161 and #162- for the Invictus, for the Raptor? (Perhaps a short - 10 meter - Quantum Flux Cannon for the Raptor's main guns), I do like that they 'fixed' the wormhole generator, ... I also expect to see Sakura's or John's rune-blades drain the psychic power from Gahl'kalgor, allowing his capture rather than his death, ... Valeria is up in the air for me, could go either way, ... And what's been happening with that Olympus trio, Lynette, Charles and Lina? ,,, And Might Edraele send a ship or two to rondeaux with the Invictus carrying the supplies that our heroes are short on: Warheads, Crystal Alyssium, and ship safe, bio-degradable toilet paper, etc. And will the requestioned Fleet get there in time? And when does Dana get to see the Trankaran Star Forges? ... stay tuned for a new chapter either late this month or early in the next, (just guessing), ... thoughts, comments? ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.205: there has been some speculation regarding Tef, that he, might be, this month be thinking of dropping two smaller chapters (approximately 5K words each), basically splitting #161 into two halves, ... then he might need another placeholder chapter (#163) for income, ... might he do another two small size chapters (approximately 5K words apiece again) in April? ... then back to normal? Perhaps, .... this is just guessing, but it would let him catch-up, ... ;-) TTFN

Anonymous

This has been my fav placeholder by far. The others left me kind of flat, but this one has spirit. I can't wait for future placeholders as long as they're of this caliber.

Michael56Smith

.89: .... alright everyone, take a bow, and 2ndAndrocemtric please take two bows, ... F5 F5 F5 :-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.90: .... Joel seems pretty happy, but I do not think he has the proper Tribe Wars attitude, ... we need to get him pressing F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 a few times, .... ;-) TTFN