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  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 1: Episode 1

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, April 16, 2019)
    Black Widows: Episode 1 is first story in a thrilling science fiction series about the infamous all-female mercenary unit. Aboard their heavily-armed ship Medusa, they embark on secretive missions throughout the crumbling Confederacy as it wages a terrible and bloody civil war. The lives of Syala and her twin sister Arana change forever on the day the slavers hit their new home on the Skylla Research Facility. It is a day that started like any other, before turning into a terrifying massacre as soldiers and hideous creatures swarm through the facility killing or enslaving anyone that stands in their way. The sisters struggle to survive as a desperate few try and fight back, but nothing can hold back the horde. Until they find a single mercenary dressed in black armour who refuses to back down. Her name is Zhang Wei, and she is a Black Widow.Black Widows is serialised over multiple short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com.Season 2 is due for release in September 2017.
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 1: Episode 2

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, April 16, 2019)
    Black Widows: Episode 2 is the second story in a thrilling science fiction series about the infamous all-female mercenary unit. Aboard their heavily-armed ship Medusa, they embark on secretive missions throughout the crumbling Confederacy as it wages a terrible and bloody civil war. The Black Widows head for the massive transport ship MS Monterey, captained by the tough as nails Lothar Bartholomew. Following a series of difficult operations, they need to take on supplies and collect payment for a recent contract. While the Widows look forward to some time away from Medusa, Syala has other plans. She is looking for information as she desperately tries to locate her missing sister and the sinister slavers they tore her home apart. What none of them realise is that something left Skylla with them, and now it’s on the ship and stalking its prey. As the death count rises, only the Black Widows can save the day, and Syala is caught up right in the middle of it all.Black Widows is serialised over multiple short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com.Season 2 is due for release in September 2017.
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 1: Episode 3

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, April 16, 2019)
    Black Widows: Episode 3 is the third story in a thrilling science fiction series about the infamous all-female mercenary unit. Aboard their heavily-armed ship Medusa, they embark on secretive missions throughout the crumbling Confederacy as it wages a terrible and bloody civil war. The Black Widows land at the massive Kharybdis 1 Trading Post, deep inside the debris of the shattered moon. A valuable contract is on offer to retrieve an ancient artefact, but to their astonishment, the infamous Seven Sons mercenaries have beaten them to it. With funds low, and Medusa needing much needed repairs, they are stranded and in serious trouble. Until Syala, desperate to prove her worth to the mercenaries, sets out to steal the details of the contract from their competitors. Her success will enable the Widows to beat the Seven Sons to the prize and retrieve the reward for themselves, but at what cost?Black Widows is serialised over multiple short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com.Season 2 is due for release in September 2017.
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 2: Episode 1

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, April 19, 2019)
    The Black Widows are back in the first episode of Season 2. This thrilling science fiction series follows the Morgan sisters and their adventures with the infamous all-female mercenary unit, aboard the heavily-armed ship Medusa.The Black Widows are offered a mission they cannot refuse, and this time their client is the Confederate Navy itself. Though a risky operation, Syala is keen to prove her worth to the crew of the Medusa and is itching to see action. Contact has been lost to the neutral pleasure colony of Teumessia 13, and an elite team of mercenaries is to be sent in. The colony is far from neutral, and has been taken over by an insane Confederate General. Under cover of a feigned assault by the Navy and Marines, they land inside the colony, and begin the hunt for their prey. But it isn’t long before the hunters become the hunted, and the mission quickly turns into a desperate battle for survival.Black Widows is serialised over six short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 2: Episode 2

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, April 19, 2019)
    The Black Widows are back in the second episode of Season 2. This thrilling science fiction series follows the Morgan sisters and their adventures with the infamous all-female mercenary unit, aboard the heavily-armed ship Medusa.Arana, twin sister of the Black Widow’s latest recruit is a prisoner. As a slave of the dreaded Echidna Union, she’s suffered unimaginable horrors during her time as a captor aboard the privateer Rising Sun. Her life is about to take a turn for the worst when the ship breaches a Confederate blockade and head for the surface. Her life as a prisoner is over for now, instead she will be forced to run the gauntlet of the planets defences as she becomes cannon fodder for the enemy. With no choices she’s forced to attack, but can she stop becoming the thing she fears the most?Black Widows is serialised over six short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 2: Episode 3

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, April 22, 2019)
    The Black Widows are back in the third episode of Season 2. This thrilling science fiction series follows the Morgan sisters and their adventures with the infamous all-female mercenary unit, aboard the heavily-armed ship Medusa.The Morgan sisters are tougher than any believed possible. While Syala fights for her life on a distant world, Arana faces a new and terrible challenge. Her home aboard the Rising Sun is torn apart when pirates arrive and surround the ship. Though a prisoner and a slave, she will not yield to any of her enemies. As the pirates attempt to seize the ship she'd forces to pick a side. Does she fight against those entering the ship, or does she turn on those who choose to keep her in chains?Black Widows is serialised over six short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 1: Episode 4

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, April 22, 2019)
    Black Widows: Episode 4 is the fourth story in a thrilling science fiction series about the infamous all-female mercenary unit. Aboard their heavily-armed ship Medusa, they embark on secretive missions throughout the crumbling Confederacy as it wages a terrible and bloody civil war. Syala and the Black Widows have located a rich prize hidden deep inside the debris filled remnants of the Kharybdis debris field. It is a massive transport ship, crippled by an unknown enemy and ripe for plunder. If their information is correct it could leave each of them wealthy beyond their dreams. Syala is not interested in loot, all she wants is the information hidden inside, information that could lead to finding her missing sister. The Widows are not the only ones in the area though, and when a familiar warship arrives the routine salvage quickly turns into a desperate battle for survival deep in space. The Widows are outclassed and outgunned in every way, and it’s a battle only one ship will escape from.Black Widows is serialised over multiple short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com.
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 2: Episode 5

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, May 3, 2019)
    The Black Widows are back in the fifth episode of Season 2. This thrilling science fiction series follows the Morgan sisters and their adventures with the infamous all-female mercenary unit, aboard the heavily-armed ship Medusa.Arana might have survived the terrors of mortal combat on Astarte V, but her life continues to worsen. Instead of barren moons and the frigid interiors of spaceships, she finds herself a slave on a distant world. With no allies, and surrounded by hostiles slavers, she is forced to learn new ways to save herself. On the planet of Agora, it isn't just the people that can kill you, even the native fauna can melt the flesh and kill the careless. As days become weeks she decides that she must escape, not matter the consequences, or the violence she will have to unleash.Black Widows is serialised over six short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 2: Episode 4

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, May 3, 2019)
    The Black Widows are back in the fourth episode of Season 2. This thrilling science fiction series follows the Morgan sisters and their adventures with the infamous all-female mercenary unit, aboard the heavily-armed ship Medusa.The Black Widows are prisoners of an insane general and his army of acolytes. The broken remains of Human sacrifices litter the innards of the Teumessia Pleasure Colony, and the Widows will soon be next. Syala could have chosen to escape, but instead she lies in wait, filthy, exhausted and wounded. Yet nothing will keep her from saving her friends, and seeking revenge on her enemies. Far away on a distant moon, her twin sister Arana faces an equally difficult situation. She’s been a slave for months, but now she is forced to fight for the pleasure of others. She lacks the ferocity and skills of Syala, but with each passing day she is changing. Like Syala, she will do anything to survive, even if that means killing every person she meets.Black Widows is serialised over six short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 1: Episode 5

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, May 2, 2019)
    Black Widows: Episode 5 is the fifth story in a thrilling science fiction series about the infamous all-female mercenary unit. Aboard their heavily-armed ship Medusa, they embark on secretive missions throughout the crumbling Confederacy as it wages a terrible and bloody civil war. Syala and her new-found comrades are heading to the infamous Alpha Three Anchorage when their faithful ship Medusa finally succumbs to her wounds. With few options left, they are forced to seek refuge and assistance at the most unlikely place, the Ángel Salvage Facility on the planet of Euryale. It isn’t long before Syala discovers that Carlos Ángel, the enigmatic owner of the facility has many dangerous new friends. When Syala pursues her own investigation, she uncovers a plot that threatens not just her life and those of the Black Widows, but one that could end the Confederacy once and for all. Violence is inevitable, and Syala will have to fight harder than ever to prove she has what it takes to be a Black Widow.Black Widows is serialised over multiple short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com.Season 2 is due for release in September 2017.
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 2: Episode 6

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, May 3, 2019)
    The Black Widows are back in the sixth and final episode of Season 2. This thrilling science fiction series follows the Morgan sisters and their adventures with the infamous all-female mercenary unit, aboard the heavily-armed ship Medusa.The Uprising is over, and one by one the old colonies sign up to the new Alliance. It is the dawn of a new age, but not all are keen to be a part of it. Solarium City is the next in line to join the fledgling Alliance, and as important dignitaries arrive the place transforms from a bustling city, into the most important colony in the sector. There are rumours that the President himself will even arrive to witness the signing of the important treaty. Into this tinderbox come the Morgan sisters. They have travelled very different paths, and encountered a myriad of terrible foes. Yet neither realises that their lives will finally cross paths at the floating city, a place where their destinies will finally be decided, and blood will be spilled.Black Widows is serialised over six short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com
  • Star Crusades: Black Widows - Season 1: Episode 6

    Michael G. Thomas

    Paperback (Independently published, May 2, 2019)
    Black Widows: Episode 6 is sixth story in a thrilling science fiction series about the infamous all-female mercenary unit. Aboard their heavily-armed ship Medusa, they embark on secretive missions throughout the crumbling Confederacy as it wages a terrible and bloody civil war. Syala and the Black Widows are heading home to the infamous haven for mercenaries, traders, criminals, and cutthroats from a dozen worlds. To Syala it is a chance to follow a lead on her missing sister, but to the Widows it’s their home, and a place to rest and resupply for their next mission. This heavily defended installation is the Alpha Three facility, known colloquially as The Anchorage. To their surprise, the Widows run directly into a massive flotilla in the middle of a violent battle and each of them is on the run from their former home. Something has taken root at the Anchorage, and only by working together can have any chance of retaking the massive installation. With nowhere else to go, Syala and her friends are thrust into the middle of a major military operation with people they can never truly trust. And this time, the consequences have never been greater.Black Widows is serialised over multiple short-read episodes per season, in the same fashion as a TV series. The first season of six episodes is also available in one complete box set. See my website for news on the next thrilling release at www.starcrusader.com.Season 2 is due for release in September 2017.