Startide Rising, ch. 118-125 We’ve reached the end of Startide Rising. I started reading on October 20th and kept up the chapter-a-day pace through mid-November. After that I slackened the pace considerably! In any event, we now see the result of Streaker’s ploy to escape and the shredding of the hopes of the multiple Galactic…

Startide Rising, ch. 109-117 Reaching the climax, now: Streaker, Tom Orley, Takkata-Jim, and the Galactics. This is the next-to-last group of chapters. Chapter 109 – Takkata-JimChapter 110 – StreakerChapter 111 – TomChapter 112 – Takkata-JimChapter 113 – StreakerChapter 114 – GalacticsChapter 115 – StreakerChapter 116 – GalacticsChapter 117 – Takkata-Jim (length – 24:50) < Previous…

Startide Rising, ch. 103-108 The third-to-last group of chapters, and everyone is trying to survive: Toshio, Gillian, Tom Orley, Takkata-Jim, and Streaker. Chapter 103 – Tom OrleyChapter 104 – GalacticsChapter 105 – The SkiffChapter 106 – ToshioChapter 107 – Takkata-JimChapter 108 – Streaker (length – 25:16) Previous Chapters Next Chapters >

Startide Rising, ch. 95-102 Cover art by Jim Burns This is the fourth to last group of short chapters. Everyone on the surface and under the surface of Kithrup is primed for something! Capture, escape, life, or death… Chapter 95 – ToshioChapter 96 – Tom OrleyChapter 97 – The SkiffChapter 98 – Tom OrleyChapter 99…

Startide Rising, ch. 92-94 There are five sessions left for Startide Rising, covering 34 short chapters. In Chapters 92-94, madness, death, and loss. All of the following chapters are contained in the one MP3 linked below: Chapter 92 – Dennie & Sah’otChapter 93 – Takkata-Jim & MetzChapter 94 – Streaker (length – 26:59) Previous Chapters…

Startide Rising, Ch. 86-91 I decided to put several chapters into one MP3 as the chapters towards the end of Startide Rising are relatively short. Here we visit Toshio, Gillian, Creideiki, and Tom Orley as they all struggle to cope with the immense stresses on Kithrup. All of the following Chapters are contained in the…

Startide Rising, Ch. 81-85 We barrel right along! Charles Dart stews and gloats; Tom Orley wreaks havoc; Gillian finally talks to the Niss machine; and Hikahi cares for the injured Keepiru. Chapter 81 – Charles Dart (length – 11:27) Chapter 82 – Tom Orley (length – 5:27) Chapter 83 – Gillian (length – 5:52) Chapter…

Startide Rising, Ch. 76-80 We’re about 3/4 of the way through Startide Rising. All the rest of the chapters are quite short, so there’ll several on each blog page. The Galactics still fight; Toshio finds out more of what Takkata-jim is up to and reaches a new relationship with Dennie; Tom Orley continues to harass…

Startide Rising, Ch. 74-75 The battle with K’tha-jon comes to an end. Chapter 74 – Keepiru (length – 30:47) Chapter 75 – Hikahi (length – 2:46) < Previous Chapters Next Chapters >

Startide Rising, Ch. 70-73 Hikahi drives onward, unaware that Streaker has moved; Charles Dart relishes the experiment he’s about to perform; Gillian and Creideiki shepherd Streaker towards the Thenannin wreck; and Akki is almost at an end. Please leave a comment below! Chapter 70 – Hikahi (length – 4:06) Chapter 71 – Charles Dart (length…