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    Cosmic Tales 3: Missing In Action
    Cosmic Tales 3: Missing In Action
    Cosmic Tales 3: Missing In Action
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    Cosmic Tales 3: Missing In Action

    By Richard C. Parr

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    When the crew take a break on a shopping space station, Captain Wingclipper takes the place of a missing actor to film a commercial. Meanwhile, the other crew members follow a suspicious runaway thespian who could leave them all stranded.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRichard C. Parr
    Release dateJan 29, 2015
    ISBN9781310684784
    Cosmic Tales 3: Missing In Action
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    Richard C. Parr

    Frequent traveller, artist, fitness enthusiast, musician, cook and writer. Lover of science-fiction and RPG games.

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      Book preview

      Cosmic Tales 3 - Richard C. Parr

      COSMIC TALES #3: MISSING IN ACTION

      By

      Richard C. Parr

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

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      Richard C. Parr on Smashwords

      Cosmic Tales #3: Missing In Action

      Copyright (C) 2015 by Richard C. Parr

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

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      This particular copy of the eBook series Cosmic Tales is licensed for the enjoyment of everyone. It may be freely distributed to others without conditions. Thank you for supporting the author by downloading and reading this story.

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      Missing In Action

      Calm ripples dissipated across the surface of a lake against the pink sky of dusk, and Elwood suddenly became aware of his own presence. Moments previously he had been working with Bink to repair the Chromium Bullet's storage room electrical supply. He moved his legs and found he was trudging through marshland, struggling as sticky reeds attached and wrapped themselves around his legs, constricting his blood flow. Using might, he came loose and rose to a bank. He felt a crisp coolness to the air. Drips came from his nose and numbness grew in his hands. Looking on he saw a strange monument materialise in the mist. Its stone steps led to a hexagonal surface and an archway from one end to the other. He walked cautiously up each step, wondering when Rodeena or Wingclipper would return.

      As the mist cleared, the archway revealed its true nature. Elwood reached under

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