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Outrigger: 15

It was not what he expected, but war seldom is what anyone expects. The US military had tried to come up with something rather like flares for heat-seeking missiles, but dropping dozens of radio beacons with the broad range of … Continue reading

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Thug Nation

The very foundation of Christian theology is, “God chooses, not you.” That’s the way you face your world. Aside from those who are utterly and properly dependent on you — your own children — you are completely forbidden to coerce … Continue reading

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Outrigger: 13

Krumm hadn’t had much time to mess with it, but he decided it would be a good day to test his ability to connect to his server back in the US. A friend of his who ran the program at … Continue reading

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Outrigger: 11

Krumm was not blind to the possibilities. On the one hand, he knew some agencies were playing both sides of the intelligence game in this war. There was plenty of evidence the more egregious bombings were false flag operations, for … Continue reading

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Outrigger: 10

Krumm found the shop, and prices were much better than in other parts of town, particularly the expensive strip his co-workers favored. Oddly, it was better than the military exchange prices, too. Still, after looking over the stock, he opted … Continue reading

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Outrigger: 7

Standing before the only truck bay door, the inset necessary to accommodate even the small trucks which could get in to the door sacrificed a good bit of dock floor space. Standing at the far end of warehouse, then, the … Continue reading

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Outrigger: 6

Krumm steadied himself and continued digging in one of his bags. He pulled out a pocket-sized electronic device. It had a sliding back which revealed a tiny keyboard. He poked at it a few times, then closed and put it … Continue reading

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Outrigger: 5

Their first destination was the headquarters compound. A full city block with very high fencing, resembling more a prison. It took awhile to clear the gate, with each man presenting his ID card and bundle of official documents. The truck … Continue reading

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Outrigger: 4

Rounding a leg of the ridge-line, the switchback revealed a broad valley sweeping down to a much broader one. It was this latter which was their destination. The haze, smoke and dust hanging in the air could not fully obscure … Continue reading

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Outrigger: 2

Harold Krumm, Jr. lay on this back, staring straight up. The others were still trying to catch up. In the light of the fire, they were doing their best to match his rigging on the old military cots. Most of … Continue reading

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